RAINWATER SYSTEM SHORT-LISTED IN NATIONAL AWARDS
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Swish Building Products pioneering low maintenance, ‘low CO2’, recycled PVC rainwater system has been short-listed in the National Recycling Awards 2010 Best Product category. Bringing thousands of tons of end of life material back into use the rainwater and guttering system is manufactured from 84 per cent recycled material. This commitment to sustainable innovation in PVC-U building technology was recognised in Swish’s short-listing, one of four companies listed in the Best Recycled Product Category. More
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| REGISTERED WATERPROOFING CONTRACTOR SCHEME REDUCES RISK |
Sika has announced its all new Waterproofing Registered Contractor Scheme offering total quality control – from product to service to installation. The main benefit of the Scheme is the minimisation of risk. Not only can clients be sure of excellent standards of materials and workmanship, but both can be guaranteed for a period of ten years through back to back guarantees – Sika guaranteeing materials and the Registered Contractor guaranteeing installation. More
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PLANTSCAPE BIDS TO FOIL RAM RAIDS AND TERROR ATTACKS WITH A NEW SECURITY PLANTER
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Plantscape has successfully tested a new version of its self-watering planter to the BSI PAS 68 standard after it withstood a horizontal impact test involving a 2.5 ton Toyota Hilux pickup travelling at 64km/h (40mph). The test saw the surface-mounted planter lose its contents – namely compost planted up with brightly coloured primulas – on impact. It emerged from the experience slightly worse for wear, but, importantly, did not slide across the ground. More
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TAKE THE INDOORS OUT - AL FRESCO IN STYLE
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According to TV’s expert on garden design, Ross Allan, Gaysha Specialist Surfaces is on to a winner with its resin bound paving which combines permeability and practicality. It comes in a wide variety of natural aggregates and colours, is tough, low maintenance and retains its good looks. Gaysha’s surfaces are suitable for SUDS applications. One of its most popular applications is Tripave®, a highly durable rapid cure surfacing system which is slip resistant and particularly suitable for pedestrian and traffic applications. More
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IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LONDON
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Spacetherm Blanket was recently utilised within the Imperial War Museum, London. The A. Proctor Group of Blairgowrie supplied 20mm of their thin, highly efficient thermal insulation for installation on a barrel vault ceiling within the Musuem which opened at the Lambeth Road site in 1936. The Museum records the story of The Great War and has many valuable and irreplaceable artifacts. Spacetherm is a composite of fibrous matting and aerogels, the newest and most thermally efficient of all insulants. More
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NEW EMMETI PRICE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
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Emmeti UK are pleased to announce that the new Product Price Guide 2010 is now available. The 148 page guide features a large number of new product ranges including new Underfloor Heating control sets, solar panels and accessories, and a wide variety of room temperature controls. The price guide is the fore-runner to the full Technical Product guide which will run to around 400 pages, due out later in the year. More
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SPECFLUE TURNS UP THE HEAT
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Chimney and accessories specialist Specflue has further enhanced its customer appeal and service with the introduction of the revolutionary DPS Heatbank thermal storage system for supplying virtually unlimited mains pressure hot water from just about every type of heat source system at up to 45 litres per minute – and it is suitable for simultaneous connection to wood, gas and oil burners, solar systems, heat pumps and vented and sealed heating methods. More
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LOOKING FOR LARGER LIFTS? LOOK TO NEW STANNAH XTRALIFTS
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Yes, Stannah Passenger Lifts are getting bigger. Our new Xtralift range provides passenger lifts for up to 33 persons, with a multitude of shaft sizes and configurations. Stannah Xtralifts can go a little higher and faster than our 6 -16 person Maxilift range, which gives our customers more choice than ever before. Of course our larger lifts come with the same Stannah assurances: quality manufacture, comprehensive choice of finishes, excellent customer service and local service, nationwide. More
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ICYNENE'S PROVEN INSULATION
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Icynene, are one of the pioneers of the Green Building Movement and the inventor of water blown soft foam insulation and, as the largest supplier in North America Icynene has participated in over 200,000 environmentally-friendly and energy efficient building projects around the world. It is a proven pathway to energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions and is also extremely popular with design professionals as it gives off no harmful emissions and enables them to explore geometry and space without compromising performance. More
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| SUSTAINABLE HOUSING |
Selectaglaze has been involved in many interesting and unusual projects involving the transformation of period non-residential buildings to shared ownership homes, including: A Victorian Primary School near Bristol originally consisting of 2 classrooms and the Master’s house, where the handsome windows, much in gothic style, had to be retained. But there was also a critical need to improve thermal insulation and meet Building Regulation standards. Selectaglaze produced a complementary range of hinged, fixed and sliding panels. More
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| FLOWCRETE FLOORS INSTALLED AT SOCCER CITY FOR FIFA WORLD CUP |
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Specialist flooring manufacturer Flowcrete has carried out its largest ever project in South Africa – with three of its specialist flooring systems installed at the iconic Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. Beating off stiff competition, Flowcrete secured the specification for 90,000 square metres of its flooring systems to be installed. Flowcrete South Africa managing director, Ian Harrison, said, “This is a major milestone in our history and we are very proud to be associated with this landmark project.” More Flowcrete YouTube Channel
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| MIDAS WINS RETAIL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD |
For the second successive year, Midas Retail has won the prestigious Retail & Leisure International (RLI) Award of Contractor of the Year. Held at the Natural History Museum in London on 10th June 2010, the Global RLI Awards represent an industry benchmark recognising and rewarding the most innovative and imaginative retail and leisure concepts from across the globe. Midas Retail is a specialist business providing fast track construction solutions for both small and large scale retail projects. More
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