1987 was the year that Margaret Thatcher won a third term in office, Timothy Dalton made his debut as James Bond and the Queen officially opened the Docklands Light Railway. It was also the year that Decothane transformed cold-applied liquid…
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Trimapanel® flat is a high-end architectural flat faced insulated panel, capable of creating an eye-catching look for any building envelope. The secret-fix joint detail design, combined with the panel’s striking surface provides outstanding smooth external aesthetics to create unique and modern…
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Harmer Building Drainage, part of Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS), has updated its technical brochure for its innovative Roof Outlets, Roof Channel Drains and Raised Deck Supports. The comprehensive brochure is aimed at helping Architects and Specifiers fully appreciate the…
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A stunning refurbishment project in Hertfordshire has used Bespoke Walk-on Flat Glass Rooflights from JET Cox on its beautiful new roof terrace. The Maylands Building at Diamond Point in Hemel Hempstead is part of a massive regeneration project carried out…
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Leading British lead sheet manufacturer Midland Lead is one of the first in the lead sheet industry to have been awarded the new ISO 14001 2015 Environmental Management accreditation by the British Standards Institution (BSI). With a high commitment to…
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Among the increasing number of lead-free flashing Klober Wakaflex® continues to prove a consistently high performer. BBA-certified and with a 20-year guarantee, it has been proven throughout the world on all types of roofing abutment work and roof coverings including…
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Luxury treehouses at Center Parcs, Elveden Forest in Suffolk have welcomed their first guests following completion using JB Western Red Cedar roof Shingles from leading roof systems manufacturer Marley Eternit. The four treehouses, which contain luxury features such as TV…
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NMC the leading international player in the development, production and marketing of pipe insulation foam has developed a foam based on renewable raw materials. This innovation significantly improved the climate and energy performance of NMC products and helps towards protecting…
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The performance potential and versatility of YBS Insulation’s Breather Foil FR for use in timber frame construction has been elegantly illustrated through a high specification residential development in an East Hertfordshire village. The project at Furneux Pelham, near Bishop Stortford,…
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Kalwall® translucent cladding has been extensively used for the impressive refurbishment of the main teaching block at Featherstone High School in Southall, Middlesex. The original 1958 concrete framed building was failing due to decay and ingress of water and needed…
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HEAVY 3 slate roofing naturally possess the density and resilience required to cope with the most volatile of weather conditions, and with an unrivalled thickness of 7.5mm this product’s quality and durability is unequivocal. A poor quality roof needs constant repair and maintenance, but when good quality…
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A Colchester based roofing contractor has been using Magply Recovery boards as part of a high specification build up, which provided its operatives with a relatively quiet as well as safe means of carrying out re-roofing works to school classrooms…
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SIG Performance Technology, the specialist provider of acoustic, fire and thermal solutions, has launched the ‘Chi-Gasket’, a new component for through-wall rainscreen construction which has been developed to support the streamlining of external wall footprints whilst facilitating Building Regulation compliance….
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A key element of this revitalisation programme has been the protection of the building’s original concrete barrel vault roof. This has been achieved by the specification of a cost-effective, long lasting Kalzip standing seam liner aluminium roof system which has…
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Brett Martin Daylight Systems has supplied a comprehensive range of rooflights to the stunning new £33 million Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, creating a light and airy environment which offers exceptional thermal comfort for athletes. Designed by Reiach and Hall…
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