Upgrading the energy performance of residential properties can be problematic for a number of reasons, including internal space constraints and the unique requirements of historic buildings. The variety of Spacetherm formats available can help to overcome these challenges. Spacetherm is…
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Woodlands Academy is a special educational needs (SEN) school in Scarborough for pupils aged 2-16. The two-storey building on campus had previously been refurbished using Sika Liquid Plastics’ Decothane Ultra 25-year cold-applied roofing system. With an additional four buildings on…
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Marley Eternit’s Western Red Cedar Shingles have been specified as both an internal and external building material for an award-winning music therapy centre that is helping to make a real difference to people of all ages. Created near Penrith in…
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A series of Nordic Royal copper cladding and stone fins enables the complex to be very ‘open’ when viewed directly, whilst appearing solid in oblique views. Nordic Royal is a golden alloy of copper with aluminium and zinc, giving a rich golden through-colour that is very stable….
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WS Dunsire have chosen CUPA PIZARRAS natural slates again for two new rural developments, Kame Steading and Stonvar, located in the Scottish Highlands, less than an hour drive apart. The developments include six large detached, four to five-bedroom family houses…
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White Rose Shopping Centre south of Leeds is one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations. Its owner, Landsec, has recently completed and opened a 65,000 sq ft leisure extension to the scheme named ‘The Village’, incorporating a wide…
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From the company’s beginnings in 1928, manufacturing ice cream and chill cabinets, Hemsec Panel Technologies has developed one of the most technologically advanced ranges of food safe, fire rated, structural, insulated composite panels for use in internal applications and external…
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Kalwall® translucent cladding is the architectural focus of the new £55million development of Benenden Hospital in Cranbrook, Kent. The scheme, designed by architects C A Vaughan Blundell with assistance from SR Architects Ltd, has created a wonderfully light and airy…
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Scotland is synonym of steep mountains, historic castles and dream places such as Blairlogie, an idyllic village of only 58 inhabitants located on the outskirts of Stirling. This outstanding area houses a charming residential area featuring CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate:…
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A custom-built detached home situated on a peninsula in a secluded lagoon, and featuring JB Western Red Cedar Shingles from Marley Eternit has scooped a number of leading industry awards. Located in the Norfolk broads, Britain’s largest protected wetland, Backwater,…
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An acclaimed UK based PassivHaus specialist is employing Magply modified MgO boards as part of its high performance, site assembled system for a major affordable housing scheme currently under construction in Oxfordshire. Beattie Passive is involved in the supply and…
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Gluckman Smith Architects Font House project – recently announced as an RIBA Regional Awards winner – is defined by its palette of high quality materials, including pre-weathered Nordic Brass roofing. Font House is located within a historic walled garden…
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Protect Membranes, UK producer of roofing and construction membranes, has introduced Protect TF InterFoil, a highly reflective insulating breather membrane designed for use within a timber frame wall panel to enhance its overall thermal performance. Ideal for offsite and modular…
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Procheck Adapt, supplied by A. Proctor Group, has been specifically designed to protect the building fabric from the potential risks of condensation whilst providing the added benefit of serving as an effective airtight barrier. Thanks to its unique design the…
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The new school in Westport which was installed with a 2,300m² Bauder Thermofol roof has been recognised at this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) award ceremony. The RIAI aims to recognise the quality of work carried…
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