Cannot See the Caviweep – Cannot Miss the Advantages
When choosing the best cavity weep to suit a project, one should consider the exposure and the finish of the elevation. Choosing a weep that offers sufficient outflow to service …
building regulations
Adding an extension? – Be sure to have cavitray compliant cavity walls
When an existing house is constructed with cavity walls, extending the building should always follow the ‘parallel rule’ – the term applied to both skins maintaining an equal distance apart. …
CIAT responds to the Interim Report on Building Regulations and Fire Safety
In particular, CIAT has reported directly to Dame Judith Hackitt emphasising the essential need for Robust Details. Following a round table event, Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT MCIAT representing CIAT said that …
Complete reverberation solutions from Hush
What is reverberation noise and why do we have it? Reverberation noise is produced when a sound source stops within an enclosed space. Sound waves continue to reflect off the …
Canaletto tower balconies incorporate Schöck Isokorb
The Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London is located halfway between Old Street and Angel Stations in Islington, alongside the regenerated City Road Basin. It comprises a …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Part L Changes to Kitchen Fan Specification
Vent-Axia, the leaders in low carbon ventilation technology, welcomes the publication of the new Approved Documents Part L of the Building Regulations as an essential “step change” in kitchen fan …
Hush Acoustics comply with the performance standards of BB93
Hush Acoustics offer a full consultancy service and an extensive product range to ensure compliance with the performance standards of BB93. All performance levels for educational environments are detailed in …
DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE
Peter Johnson, Managing Director of Vicaima UK and Chairman of the BWF-CERTIFIRE SCHEME, discusses the importance of choosing the right fire door. When things become difficult in the economy, quality …
Equality Act Compliance High on the Agenda
With many of our largest institutions now insisting that the door set opening force requirements set out in the Equality Act are met, it is vitally important for specifiers to …