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8th April 2011

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‘ARCHITECTS DAYS’ AT GRAND DESIGNS LIVE TO CHAMPION ‘REGENERATION AND REVOLUTION’
Following the storming success of last year’s dedicated ‘Architect Day’ at Grand Designs Live, this year’s show in London’s ExCeL, will feature not one but TWO dedicated days for industry professionals to take advantage of – Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th May. The themes for 2011 will be ‘Regeneration and Revolution.’ Grand Designs Live, London running from the 30th April – 8th May, will offer Architects attending on the 3rd and 4th May every product and bit of inspiration they need for their next project. More   Website
PLAY SAFE WITH F H BRUNDLE
F H Brundle the UK’s leading railing specialist has expanded its range with the introduction of Standard and Play tubular bow top gates and railings. Available from stock in heights of 1.0m, 1.8m & 2.0m and tube diameters of 19mm and 25mm, there’s a size for you to meet your RoSPA requirements. These Bow Top railings complement the existing range of ready-to- install Galvanised Solid Bow Tops already available from F H Brundle. More   Website
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FORBO INTRODUCES NEW COLOURWAYS AND LINEAR LOOKS FOR CORAL BRUSH ACTIV
Forbo Flooring has refreshed the colour offer of its BRE accredited Coral Brush Activ textile entrance flooring and brought the on trend linear concept into the entrance area with a unique colour co-ordinated ‘lines’ design. The new colour palette of 25 solid and blended shades allows specifiers to combine Brush Activ with other Coral ranges , and the strong directional appearance of the new ‘lines’ design, available in seven contemporary colourways, offers further opportunities for creativity and integration. More   Website
HAURATON DRAINFIX® CLEAN FILTER-BED CHANNELS
The Hauraton DRAINFIX® CLEAN filter-bed drainage channel system is designed to directly cleanse polluted particles in rainwater runoff from car parks, industrial yards, trading estates and highways. This elegant solution ensures polluted storm water does not enter a local SUDS scheme. Extensive tests found very little of this pollution was removed by separators or retention systems; the DRAINFIX® CLEAN channels’ incorporating a filter-bed was the only system to work effectively over a long period. More   Website
BUZON DPH PEDESTALS
This pedestal system (from Buzon UK) is a robust, stable and versatile means of supporting all types pavers, timber decking and metal or fibre glass grid systems in exterior or interior applications. Cavities from 17-850mm can be created with up to 1000kg loading per pedestal and excellent and rapid drainage, whether at roof or ground level. The pedestals themselves are easily adjustable for height (with built-in slope correction of up to 5%) and are manufactured from 100% recyclable material. More   Website
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SANDTOFT BOLSTERS TECHNICAL TEAM
Sandtoft Roof Tiles has strengthened its technical services team with the appointment of Simon Dixon as Training Manager. Based at Sandtoft's head office near Doncaster, he brings almost 30 years' roofing experience to the team, including 14 spent as a slater and tiler. Speaking about his new role, Simon said: "I have worked with Sandtoft for a number of years in its training and assessment centre, so I know the company and its products very well.” More   Website

NEW FABRIC SCREEN SLIDING SHUTTERS OFFER EVERY COLOUR UNDER THE SUN
Hunter Douglas UK has launched a new range of colourful sliding shutters with glass-fabric screens, designed to give a softer and more bespoke architectural feel to building projects. Available in a range of no less than 59 colours, the new pre-tensioned outdoor screen fabrics are compatible with the existing Hunter Douglas sliding shutter systems, in both manual and motorised configurations. The screen fabric, is highly durable and contains an anti-static treatment to repel dirt. More   Website

SURECLAD CERAMIC GRANITE CLADDING AT MEDIACITYUK
Shackerley has supplied Sureclad ceramic granite ventilated facades systems for the 218–bedroom Holiday Inn hotel and 21-storey Blue Tower office building at MediaCityUK, Peel Media’s £650 million Salford Quays development, which is the first scheme in the world to become a BREEAM approved sustainable community. Fairhurst Architect Tony Rogozinski said: “We were impressed by the quality and choice of ceramic granite panels presented to us, and the Sureclad system offered us an attractive and logical cladding solution.” More   Website

ISG JACKSON FAST-TRACKS NEW NORFOLK HEALTH CENTRE
Work is underway on ISG Jackson’s circa £2 million fast-track project to build a new health centre in Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The two-storey modular building is a temporary solution to enable NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney to relocate vital community-based clinical services from existing unsuitable accommodation across Gorleston onto a site that will ultimately house a permanent structure. Pressing requirements for the new facility meant that an off-site, modular structure was selected as the preferred construction. More   Website

DIAMOND FIRE SAFETY
Following the recent tragic loss of lives in multiple occupancy dwellings, clients have called upon us to add our expertise and support to help fulfil their obligations as landlords, building managers, owners and employers under Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005, in the improvement and compliance of their premises. Many of our clients could, unknowingly, be failing to comply with the RRO. Diamond Fire Safety has been set up to offer a comprehensive passive fire protection solution to our clients.
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NEW TAP WATER HEATER EXPLOITS RENEWABLE ENERGY
SolarFlow from Alfa Laval is a tap water pre-heater designed to exploit energy from renewable sources such as solar panels, geothermal fields, heat pumps and even condensate recovery. SolarFlow was developed specifically to provide cost-effective domestic hot water to large structures such as apartment buildings, hospitals, hotels, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, and sport centres. Intended principally as a pre-heater, SolarFlow must be combined with a conventional tap water heat source which acts mostly as a top-up facility.
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CONCRETE RENOVATION - GET UP-TO-DATE ....
A brand new CD-ROM containing audio-visual programmes and advice notes, describing and illustrating the essential considerations needed for resolving the problems of ailing concrete, has just been introduced by the CRA. Request your FREE-OF-CHARGE copy (or memory stick) now by emailing: publications@cra.org.uk Concrete repair work demands specialist know-how and technical capability.  All full CRA members must demonstrate a proven track record, proven capability, compliance with the CRA codes of practice, its training scheme and BS EN 9000.
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ROUND WOOD LAUNCH NEW DECKING & FLOORING WEBSITE
The first of four websites being re-launched by Round Wood of Mayfield has now gone live. It showcases the strand of the business that supplies ‘Quality Oak & Decking Products,’ including solid and engineered flooring, hardwood decking, oak skirting, joinery, beams and sleepers. It can be accessed via their new portal which also links to the websites for the other three strands of the company: ‘Oak Framed Buildings,’ ‘Chippy Kit Garages’ and ‘Home & Garden Features’.
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