ROCKWOOL IS APPROVED UNDER A NEW VOLUNTARY U-VALUE AND CONDENSATION RISK COMPETENCY SCHEME
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Rockwool is one of only three organisations to be approved so far under a new voluntary U-value and Condensation Risk Competency Scheme recently introduced by the British Board of Agrément (BBA) in association with the Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association (TIMSA). The scheme was designed in response to a widely held belief that many U-value calculations submitted were inaccurate. To address this problem Rockwool, along with other TIMSA members have worked with the BBA to develop a competency scheme. More Website
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‘CHANGING PLACES’- WHAT IT MEANS
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For designers and specifiers of public environments, compliance with latest Codes of Practice is being simplified, with a new CPD on specific aspects of accessible building design. Under the revised BS8300:2009, most buildings to which the public have access should include a ‘Changing Places’ facility- a toilet for the disabled which goes beyond the established Document M regulations. Clos-O-Mat (Total Hygiene), manufacturer and supplier of disabled toileting solutions has developed a bespoke Changing Places CPD seminar.
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THE OLD AND THE NEW - HIGH QUALITY ASHDOWNE PLAIN CLAY TILE WITH SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM LOCAL PLANNING
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Marley Eternit’s Ashdowne clay plain tile has been specified on a prestigious private housing development in Sunderland - with local planners happy to approve use of a modern tile on a new build that seamlessly compliments the traditional appearance of neighbouring ‘Victorian and Edwardian’ style properties in the surrounding area. The need to specify a roof design that helped the new property blend seamlessly into its location lay at the heart of the architect’s design vision.
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ELLIOTT FASTRACK COMPLETES SPORTS HALL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
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Elliott Fastrack has created a new multi-purpose sports hall for Presdales School in Ware, Hertfordshire. The 34 week programme was completed four weeks ahead of schedule, using the company’s hybrid construction system. The client, Hertfordshire County Council, has been delighted with the speed of construction and quality of the completed building. The innovative hybrid construction system enabled work to continue through snow, hail, wind and rain, with the building being fittingly opened on 1st March 2010. More Website
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UNDERSTANDING LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE – A NEW POCKET GUIDE
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Despite the fact that it was first identified as long ago as 1976, there are still several hundred occurrences of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK every year; some of them fatal. In order to put the disease into perspective Alfa Laval has produced a new edition of its popular Guide To range of pocket publications dealing specifically with Legionnaire’s disease. It covers the disease’s history, how it occurs and the best methods currently available to prevent its development. More Website
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PASSIVENT AIRS UNIQUE LIBRARY FACILITY
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A new library and archive complex heralded as being the first of its kind in the country is achieving the correct ambient conditions for both users and contents with help from Passivent. Huntingdon Library & Archive Centre, brings both facilities under one roof and gives 50% more space than the previous library. The facility’s uniqueness extends through to its ventilation- primarily Passivent natural ‘passive stack’, utilizing the company’s latest innovation, iWAC, or intelligent window actuator controllers. More Website
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BE PREPARED FOR NEW PART L WITH POLYPOOL
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Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations due to come into force in October 2010 will require a minimum insulation U-value for heated commercial and domestic indoor swimming pools. Polypool, has developed a new insulated pool floor pack to complement its existing thermal wall panel structure, creating a fully insulated pool basin in readiness for the new regulations. Polypool’s wall panel system already exceeds the thermal requirements of the current Part L. More Website
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NEW REMMERS IQ-THERM INSULATION MEETS THE LATEST UK BUILDING REGULATIONS
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Remmers iQ-Therm is the first internally applied insulation system that can meet the next level of Building Regulations for thermal efficiency in wall insulation, without creating a vapour barrier and the subsequent risk of problems with condensation and mould growth. Room heating energy costs can be reduced by up to 75% for every year after the system is installed, plus co-ordinated Remmers decorative paint finishes can be used on top of this unique, patented and award winning system. More Website
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SIPS HELP WIN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
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Use of unique structural insulated panels (SIPs) developed by McVeigh Insulations is helping a new school project achieve excellence and become possibly the most sustainable school in the country. Hope Academy, a joint Catholic and Church of England and Hope University secondary school to accommodate 1650 pupils in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, has already won the trophy for Innovation in Sustainability at the Excellence in Building Schools for the Future Awards, is on target to achieve an ‘outstanding’ rating under BREEAM. More Website
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