13th July 2011

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STALEMATE IN THE HOUSING MARKET
The UK housing market faced a stalemate during June, as demand failed to pick up and supply of new property fell back, says the RICS UK Housing Market survey June 2011. Demand for property showed little change in June, with new buyer enquiries recording a net balance of 0 per cent (compared with -1 per cent in May); indeed, demand has been broadly flat for the last six months..... read more
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SPECFLUE WORKS WITH FIREANGEL FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF NEW DOCUMENT J REGULATIONS!
Following new regulations for Carbon Monoxide alarms set out in Document J, Specflue, providers of stove and flue products is delighted to announce that they have now teamed up with the manufactures at FireAngel to promote their new CO-9X Carbon Monoxide Alarms. Richard Hiblen, National Sales Manager at Specflue commented: “We have worked closely with FireAngel since the announcement of Document J and are delighted to be working on this new carbon monoxide alarm project together.”.... read more
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RIEGENS – MINEO UNO AT LUTON CAMPUS
Riegens has supplied a bespoke version of its Mineo Uno luminaire to the landmark new student centre, part of the first phase of a £70m regeneration of the University of Bedfordshire’s campus in the centre of Luton. The lighting, installed by T Clarke Midlands, incorporates Riegens modern Mineo Uno luminaire, which has been specifically adapted for the project to provide a continuous lighting solution made up of recessed, surface mounted and suspended versions..... read more
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NEW BIM AND CPD SERVICES FROM ZEHNDER
With a growing demand for BIM (Building Information Modelling) in building design, Zehnder, manufacturer of indoor climate solutions, are leading the way in the provision of parametric BIM objects for their product range. Designed as fully parametric Revit families, the Zehnder BIM objects are available to download free from www.zehnder.co.uk/bim In addition CIBSE and RIBA approved CPD seminars are also now available on the use of Radiant Heating and Cooling Panels in building projects..... read more
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ISG JACKSON ADDS TO GROWING TALLY OF INDUSTRY AWARDS
ISG Jackson has added four new awards to its growing collection of industry accolades in 2011, achieving recognition for the quality of its projects by the Suffolk Association of Architects and Local Authority Building Control Officers. At the Suffolk Association of Architects Awards, ISG Jackson secured a Craftsmanship Award for its £65 million Suffolk One development and also shared a Design Award with architect Barefoot & Gilles for its multiple award-winning Clump Field housing scheme in Ipswich..... read more
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YOUNGSTERS BRING HOME THE CUP FOR DOW!
A young football team sponsored by STYROFOAM-A manufacturer Dow Building Solutions has brought back the winning trophy from this year’s Alandia International Cup tournament. The Alandia Cup is a junior football tournament held every year on the Finnish island of Aland.  The Steve Beeks’ Soccer School - which trains on fields close to Dow Building Solutions’ UK headquarters in Staines - was the only side from the British Isles to be invited. “Forging stronger links with local communities is very much a part of the Dow ethos, and we felt this group of determined and ambitious local youngsters deserved support from a company right on their doorstep,” said Matt Dyke for Dow Building Solutions..... read more
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SALES OF CHARCON’S STONEMASTER TREBBLE
Commercial hard landscaping specialist, Charcon (part of Aggregate Industries), has seen sales of its StoneMaster paving range more than treble since the end of 2009, following a 234% increase in product demand. Primarily specified for town centre and high street regeneration schemes, StoneMaster offers an affordable alternative to natural stone hard landscaping applications and has become increasingly popular amongst cost conscious town planners. StoneMaster is manufactured using a concrete base faced with recycled decorative natural sands and aggregates..... read more
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