REYNAERS CONFIRM PARTICIPATION AT BEST IN OCTOBER
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Reynaers Aluminium has confirmed its participation at the new Built Environment Solutions & Technologies (BEST) Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham from 18-20 October 2010. “BEST will provide us with an excellent target audience and the fact that it sits alongside Glassex is an additional bonus,” said Becky Cope of Reynaers Aluminium. “Innovation, sustainability and recycling are key messages that we will be promoting at BEST and the composition of the exhibition […] could not be better for us.” More. Website.
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WIN A KITCHEN OR BATHROOM COURTESY OF LAFARGE
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Lafarge Plasterboard has launched a competition in partnership with builders merchants across the UK to offer one lucky customer the chance to win a new kitchen or bathroom. ‘Clean Up in 2010’ centers around GTEC Aqua Board, Lafarge’s gypsum based solution for wet area applications. Customers who purchase any GTEC Aqua Board System from any Lafarge stockist will automatically be entered into the prize draw to win a kitchen or bathroom courtesy of Lafarge. 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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SMART SHOWERING TECHNOLOGY FROM REDRING
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Redring has added a stylish new range to its growing portfolio of affordable and easy to install electric showers. The Expressions 500SC and 500SL ranges feature ‘SMART’ technology and are available in either chrome (SC) or silver (SL) to complement any modern bathroom. Fully temperature stabilised and with Smart Time phased shutdown, the unit is programmed to electronically flush out any residual hot water, which reduces scale and ensures a safe cool temperature when turned on. 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.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY RECALL
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Mitsubishi Electric UK has taken the unprecedented step of issuing a product safety recall after a component failure in one of its Ecodan® air source heat pumps. “We have installed more than 6,000 of these units in the UK over the last few years and have had a single component failure in one of our units,” explains John Kellett, General Manager of the company’s Domestic Heating Systems Department. “We are very aware that any incident with a heat pump has the potential to undermine confidence and we wanted customers to realise just how much importance we place on product reliability and safety.” The recall affects all of the models (W50, W85, W90, HW140) except the W85 models produced in Scotland. More. Website.
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NEW REMMERS IQ-THERM INSULATION MEETS THE LATEST REGULATIONS
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Remmers iQ-Therm is the first internally applied insulation system that can meet the next level of Building Regulations for thermal efficiency in wall insulation, without creating a vapour barrier and the subsequent risk of problems with condensation and mould growth. Remmers iQ-Therm is supplied and installed as thin, breathable, organic foam panels. These are bedded and bonded with specially designed mortars and tapes, followed by Remmers finishing mortars or renders. More. Website. Video.
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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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ROSETT DESIGNED TO TAKE THE STRAIN
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JCP Construction Products has introduced a new range of plasterboard fixings designed to withstand substantial loads in both domestic and commercial buildings. Rosett Plasterboard Fixings come in two types Blue for single skin plasterboard, which can cope with loads up to 38 kgs, and Red for double skin plasterboard, which manages loads up to 70kg. The cavity fixing is made from PA6 Nylon with a 30 per cent glass fibre reinforced thread and pan head screw or hook options. More. Website.
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