SURECLAD CERAMIC GRANITE CLADDING AT MEDIACITYUK
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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
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NEW FREEDOR SWINGS INTO ACTION…
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Freedor from Fireco is the new, unique, ergonomic solution for holding fire doors open safely and legally whilst enabling improved access. Freedor is a wireless device that is installed at the top of a fire door, allowing the door to swing freely, to be left in any position, but closing the door when the fire alarm sounds. Freedor listens for a fire alarm that exceeds 65dBA, verifying the alarm over a 14 second period. More Website
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| CROWN PAINTS LAUNCHED CARBON REVOLUTION AT ECOBUILD 2011 |
Crown Paints chose Ecobuild to launch a ground-breaking new initiative to chart the carbon footprint of every product it makes - heralding a carbon revolution across the business and the market sector. The manufacturer has worked with sustainability consultants Best Foot Forward on a comprehensive study of its products which will now underpin Crown Paints’ pioneering and transparent action towards sustainability. Crown Paints now has a benchmark from which to reduce its carbon footprint across the business. More Website
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NEW FABRIC SCREEN SLIDING SHUTTERS OFFER EVERY COLOUR UNDER THE SUN
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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
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REMMERS WOOD COATINGS – NOW IN THE UK
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Remmers, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of specialised building, repair and protection products for the construction industry have launched their top quality exterior joinery coatings in the UK. Remmers’ Induline range of Opaque and Translucent Exterior Coatings offers excellent durability, elasticity and blocking resistance giving a 10 Year maintenance free guarantee. Brian Priestley – National Sales Manager UK says “The Induline Exterior products are of the highest quality and can be easily applied in all manual or automated processes”.
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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
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COUNCIL ADOPTS INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DELIVERING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL
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Hull City Council has redeveloped existing buildings to create the new Wilson Centre (named after the famous local shipping company), bringing more than 130 Council services under one roof. And to optimise accessibility for as many residents as possible, the Centre includes a ‘Changing Places’ toilet, supplied by Clos-o-Mat (Total Hygiene Ltd). The toilet is a specially-equipped facility for use by people who need the help of at least one carer. More Website
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THERMAL MOVEMENT CRACKING OVERCOME AT CHURCH EXTENSION
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A large single storey extension at St John’s Church, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, had extensive cracking on all elevations following thermal and moisture related shrinkage of the external ‘stone effect’ concrete blocks. To restore structural integrity the Helibeam System, from Helifix Ltd, was installed on all external walls. Stainless steel HeliBar were bonded into channelled-out mortar beds, drilled behind the buttresses, bent around corners and returned into the reveals where possible, to provide a rapid cost-effective solution. More Website
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| STANNAH – ENCOURAGING CONTINENTAL CAFÉ CULTURE IN CAMBRIDGE |
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When it comes to classy cakes, it takes a Stannah Midilift SL vertical platform lift to help continental café culture-vultures sample all the scrumptious contents of Patisserie Valerie in Cambridge city centre. With a total travel of 2735mm, the hydraulic Midilift SL provides access over three storeys for mobility compromised individuals, from goods-laden staff to pushchair-pushing or wheelchair-using customers. Fully glazed on three sides to complement the light, airy stairwell in which it operates. More Website | |
