Author: bt-editor

01 December 2014

Will the andpound;15bn to be spent on a ‘roads revolution’ for England be money well spent?

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As part of a andpound;15bn roads revolution for England, a tunnel is to be built under Stonehenge as part of improvements to the the A303. This is just the headline grabber among dozens of new road plan announced by the government, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says our roads key to our nations prosperity and bemoans[…]

25 November 2014

Palma Vita and Lima wash and dry toilets pay for themselves in 3 months

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The Palma Vita and Lima systems feature in-built douching and drying Ideal for installation in such places as care homes and hospitals, the toilet facilities provide care staff with spare time to spend on other duties by ensuring that users are cleaned to standards in line with Regulation 17 of the Care Quality Commission’s Essential[…]

25 November 2014

Jamie Oliver build project + offsite solutions for construction boom

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Round-up of latest construction industry news Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Take a look at the full version of the latest weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter that was emailed to industry subscribers today. Subscribe for free here Follow us via Twitter Jamie Oliver build project + offsite solutions for construction boom + latest projects More indications of[…]

25 November 2014

Henrad new LST radiators meet highest design and safety standards

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Low Surface Temperature (LST) Standard radiator option from Henrad Radiators need to look good as well as provide a comfortable warm, safe environment. Henrad, part of the Ideal Stelrad Group offer a radiator range to satisfy all these expectations. The Henrad inspirational Compact range now offers over 140 variants to meet specific needs. For the[…]

21 November 2014

RonaFloor Epoxy DPM and Quick Drying RonaScreed used at library

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RonaFloor Epoxy DPM and Quick Drying RonaScreed were used to produce a robust surface Ronacrete Approved Contractor CCS Drywall Ltd installed over 250 square metres of RonaFloor Epoxy DPM in the library area, whilst kiln-dried sand was scattered into the surface of the second coat and RonaScreed 4 Day Overlay Quick Drying Screed was bonded[…]

21 November 2014

BM TRADA offering testing and installation advice at Homes 2014

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Visitors can get advice on the testing, installation and maintenance of doors and windows Based at stand H29, the BM TRADA team will provide in-depth information for anyone with asset and facilities management responsibility or involved in the repair and refurbishment of housing in the public and private sectors. With advice on specifying third party[…]

21 November 2014

New Moisture Meter for building professionals and tradesmen

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New 7250 Moisture Meter features include Digital Moisture Meter incorporating a colour coded bar graph easy to read 20-LED bar graph within the keypad which is synchronised with the units LCD which displays current moisture levels green for ‘OK’, amber for ‘WARNING’ or red for ‘DAMP’ bar graph allows users to interpret the moisture level[…]

21 November 2014

Cool-phase ventilation and cooling system achieves RAL Certification

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The phase change material has the equivalent of 25 years of service life The figures achieved by the phase change material during the cycles is the equivalent to 28 years of life in service, which well exceeds the five year Cool-phase guarantee and the 25 year design life estimated by Monodraught during its own development[…]

21 November 2014

20 years of environmental and cost benefits for Hitachi Rail Europe power

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Photon Energy solar PV system project Photon Energy install 1MW solar PV system will power Hitachi Rail Europe’s first train manufacturing facility in Europe Hitachi Rail Europe will have 20 years of cost-effective power and environmental benefits from andpound;82 million, a 1MW solar PV system being installed at the 44000 m2, Hitachi Rail Europe’s first[…]

20 November 2014

Kidde’s Firex range means Place Group is safe as houses

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DASH accreditation promotes good property standards Kidde Firex smoke, heat and CO alarms with back-up power for Place Group UK The aim of DASH accreditation encourages and promotes good property standards and management practices in the private rental sector. City of Lincoln Council now endorses and promotes the scheme. The DASH Property Standard, which accredited[…]