HEAT ELECTRIC RADIATORS, PERFECT FOR HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES
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“The Heat Electric water filled, electric radiators are perfect for housing association properties. Robust, efficient and cost and time effective to install, we are scheduling a planned maintenance programme that will see them put into all properties in our portfolio.” Steven McDiarmid, Prospect Community Housing Estates Service Officer. Providing and managing just under 900 homes, Prospect Community Housing in Scotland has recently celebrated its 21st anniversary with a host of improvements – including a heating provision overhaul. More Website
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SOURCING ALL YOUR BUILDING MATERIALS AT TRADE PRICES JUST GOT EASIER
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Sourcing materials for DIY, refurbishments or building projects can be complex, expensive and time-consuming – but help is now at hand with iimprove.co.uk, a new online builders merchant that sources materials, provides quotations and offers a directory of tradespeople. iimprove.co.uk is a unique service that sources quality materials at trade prices with the minimum of stress. Free of charge to use and not requiring a trade account, iimprove.co.uk obtains prices for materials from a range of trade suppliers. More Website
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PULSAR DIRECT GEARS UP FOR PHEX
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Heating and plumbing specialist Pulsar direct is showcasing its popular eco training courses at PHEX at Old Trafford from 13-14 October and again at Stamford Bridge from 17-18 November. The BPEC accredited training courses – which cover everything from underfloor heating and boilers, to plumbing and solar energy systems – were a huge success at the April PHEX event at Wembley, with a good number of installers signing up to the courses there and then.
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TIMBERLINE WOOD-EFFECT HANDRAIL SYSTEM FROM NEACO
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Timberline, Neaco’s new wood-effect handrail and balustrade system, brings the aesthetic virtues of timber without the environmental, hygiene or maintenance concerns associated with it. To the naked eye Timberline’s beautiful powder coated reproduction of natural wood grain is indistinguishable from the real thing. Warm and comfortable to the touch, Timberline’s aluminium handrail is maintenance-free and non-absorptive – unlike genuine timber handrails, which require ongoing treatment to maintain their aesthetic, prevent absorption of bacteria and control infection. More Website
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INNOVATIVE NEW OFFSITE SYSTEM PROVES A WINNER
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Offsite construction specialist Terrapin has come up with an innovative and cost-effective alternative to traditional build methods, for a social housing development in London. The company used its 60 years of expertise in offsite construction to design a solution that provides not only cost savings for the client, but also means they can benefit from its new corner-loaded modular buildings, which have been pioneered by Terrapin. These buildings move away from the traditional ‘box like’ design. More Website
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HARRIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANAGES C.P. HART SHOWROOM FIT OUT
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Harris Project Management is currently undertaking project management and Construction design and management (CDM) co-ordination roles for a new C.P. Hart designer bathroom showroom on the High Street in Tunbridge Wells. The team will plan and co-ordinate the project from initial start up through to completion, which is due this summer. The project has a total budget of £350,000. Harris Project Management’s sister company – The Harris Partnership – is also acting architect on the project. More Website
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WHY FLUSH DRINKING WATER DOWN THE LOO?
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Polypipe has launched Rainstream – a new range of rainwater harvesting options designed for domestic use to help stop us from using high quality drinking water to flush our loos, wash our cars and water the gardens. Ideal for new build, for retrofit and already seeing major interest from the self build marketplace, Rainstream is a very simple straightforward rainwater harvesting ‘package’. You can even see it on YouTube or find out more at this link.
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SECURED BY DESIGN ACCREDITATION FOR ALUMINIUM ENTRANCE DOORS
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Birchdale Glass, independent glazing contractors, has been awarded a prestigious Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation for its aluminium communal heavy-duty entrance door with electromechanical locking system- the first of its type in the UK. Birchdale’s aluminium commercial entrance doors have two electromechanical locks and are tested by BSI to PAS 23 and PAS 24 (weather and security tests). The electromechanical locks are concealed within the door frame meaning they can be used on an open-in or open-out door.
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WALLPAPER REMOVAL AS EASY AS PEELING A BANANA
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The hugely popular Wallwik wallpaper removal system has been renamed SimpleStrip in a brand relaunch aimed at bringing the system’s unique technology to the masses. It has made the world's most bothersome DIY job - removing stubborn wallpaper - as easy as peeling a banana. Highly absorbent cloth (HydroSheets) sticks to the wallpaper's surface, allowing Simple Strip's paste dissolving solution to soak through and dissolve the paste. This gentle process is much safer than traditional steaming methods. More Website
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