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22nd July 2010
The latest products & news from the construction industry. Delivering indispensable information for Architects & Architectural Practices.
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RIBA STIRLING PRIZE 2010 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
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The winner will be announced at The Roundhouse, London on Saturday 2 October 2010, and broadcast live on BBC TWO’s The Culture Show at 6.30pm, presented by Kevin McCloud.
William Hill is again offering odds on the shortlisted buildings. The six buildings competing for this year's title and their odds according to William Hill are:
- Ashmolean Museum, Oxford by Rick Mather Architects (William Hill odds: 5/1)
- Bateman's Row, London by Theis and Khan (7/1)
- Christ's College School, Guildford by DSDHA (6/1)
- Clapham Manor Primary School, London by dRMM (5/1)
- MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects (evens: 1/1)
- Neues Museum, Berlin by David Chipperfield Architects with Julian Harrap Architects (11/2)
More. Website.
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ANCON TEPLOTIE USED IN BRITISH PASSIVHAUS
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Ancon TeploTie, the low thermal conductivity wall tie manufactured from basalt fibres, has been used in the first certified Passivhaus to be built using traditional masonry cavity walls. Achieving the energy efficiency levels of Passivhaus relies on the construction of a well-insulated airtight building envelope. Thermal bridges must be removed wherever possible to limit heat loss. The TeploTie is the only wall tie which gives a nil reading for heat transference in a wide cavity application. More. Website. Product. Project.
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EXCLUSIVE UK DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DECOSPAN
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James Latham , timber and panel products distributor, is pleased to announce an exclusive UK agreement with Decospan, to distribute its revolutionary veneered board - Shinnoki. Created by leading European designer Alex Enthoven, Shinnoki is an impressive combination of exotic and traditional veneers. All panels are finished and available in the UK alongside a wide variety of veneer/ABS edging options and repair kits. Chris Sutton, Director, commented: “Ideal for shopfitting and furniture applications […] to create a striking finish.” More. Website.
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PEGLER YORKSHIRE PLAYS ITS PART IN RENOVATION OF THE BERLIN SENATE
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Pegler Yorkshire has reinforced its universal appeal by securing an exciting contract on the continent. The complete renovation of the heating system of The Berlin Senate, carried out by Berlin contractor Dieter Melchert KG, necessitated the sourcing of quality push fittings and Pegler Yorkshire is delighted to have the opportunity to supply to a prestigious contract. Pegler Yorkshire has supplied 4000 fittings from its Tectite Advance range. Tectite Advance is a carbon steel push-fit joining system. More. Website.
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PRESTIGIOUS IGS 2010 AWARD FOR TENSAR DEVELOPMENT
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Tensar International Corporation's innovative TriAxT geogrid, and the technical developments it represents, has won one of civil engineering's most prestigious awards, from the International Geosynthetics Society. Tim Oliver, Tensar International Vice President Marketing, explains: "The IGS Award is all the more significant because it is presented for achievement in the period since 2005, not just the best in one year. […] Tensar's TriAxT has obviously already made a genuine impression on an international stage.” More. Website.
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BELOW-SLAB INSULATION HELPS PREVENT THERMAL BRIDGING
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Installing insulation below the floor slab helps create an envelope of continuous insulation that minimizes heat loss. Installing extra insulation beneath a floor during construction also makes the most of internal space and provides a one-off opportunity that could help compensate for design and construction changes made during a building’s lifetime. FLOORMATE 300-A, from Dow Building Solutions, resists moisture and is durable enough to be laid beneath floors, helping to avoid thermal bridges at floor and wall junctions.
More. Website. Brochure.
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JOHN BRASH WESTERN RED CEDAR CLADDING USED ON THE ROCK
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John Brash has supplied Western Red Cedar cladding to The Rock in Bury, a £350m mixed use residential and retail development. The boards were used to create a rear-ventilated rainscreen cladding system on all facades of what will become the new Debenhams’ store. Block ‘B’, which is a mix of residential and retail units also benefited from John Brash Western Red Cedar cladding. John Brash supplied the Western Red Cedar with Class ‘O’ fire retardant treatment. More. Website.
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UNDERFLOOR HEATING SYSTEMS - SIMPLY COMMON SENSE!
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When underfloor heating first emerged in the UK it wasn’t difficult to find someone who would say ‘it won’t catch on’. Now, the underfloor heating marketplace in the UK is burgeoning! And with the advent of the latest green renewable heating systems, from Polypipe, underfloor heating has found yet another niche for itself - UFH being the ideal accompaniment to ground source or air source heat pumps as the driver of the systems in today’s modern homes.
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ECODAN® HELPS REHAB CENTRE OFFER A WARM WELCOME
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A new 48-bed rehabilitation centre in Middlesbrough is ensuring a warm welcome for its clients with a chain of five Ecodan® air source heat pumps, from Mitsubishi Electric, supplying continuous, controllable underfloor heating to the building. The 14.5kW Ecodan units will provide 45 per cent of the heat-load for the newly built centre, which provides self-contained flats and en-suite rooms for clients with various supported housing needs. The centre is run by Riverside ECHG.
More. Website.
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FAKRO HIGH PIVOT ROOF WINDOWS EXTEND GLAZING AREA
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Fakro’s FYP-V U3 pro-Sky® high pivot roof window has its axis in the top third of the frame and a height of up to 200cm. The lower part of the sash therefore effectively functions as a top hung window, providing a larger glazing area without increasing width or use of non-standard rafter spacing. Suitable for pitches of 20°- 65°, the FYP-V pro-Sky® uses Fakro’s patented topSafe® hinge and lock protection system and V40P automatic air inlet. More. Website.
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STYROCLAD ROOF SYSTEM ENHANCES THERMAL PERFORMANCE
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Just 12 months since the launch of two new types of roof insulation boards, Panel Systems is reporting a great response from specifiers. The Styroclad range is renowned for helping to address issues, such as insulating semi-exposed concrete decks or soffits, as well as reducing cold bridging on upstands or parapets in roof applications. The Styroclad boards are manufactured from 6mm fibre-cement board, which is bonded to high performance insulation. It is lightweight and easy to use. More. Website.
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PUTTING ZINC IN YOUR OWN SHOP WINDOW
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Few contemporary commercial building designs today provoke widespread public praise, but Umicore VMZinc’s new office building in Greinerstraat at its Hoboken plant, is clearly an exception. A new design approach was taken to regenerate the local environment and to showcase the design flexibility that zinc cladding can provide. The company has thousands of projects throughout the world to its credit, but none stands comparison with the shape and form of the Hoboken building. More. Website.
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TOUCH CONTROL FROM SPEEDFIT
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Easy to install and use, the new range of de luxe feature rich Touch Screen Programmable Room Thermostats from JG Speedfit further enhances their Underfloor Heating Network Control System. The thermostats can be used in a 5 day/2 day or 7 day mode giving total user flexibility. They are self-learning, delaying the heating start up to achieve the comfort level at the programmed time. The most advanced model of the Touch Screen Range is a special twin channel thermostat. More. Website.
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