Author: KoruEditor

24 July 2015

Block concrete paving products specified for Leicester re-development

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Charcon was chosen to specify block paving products for the re-development the area, which was made famous by discovery of King Richard III in 2013. Charcon’s Andover Textured premium precast concrete paving was specified for the historic re-development The project was part of Leicester City Council’s ongoing street rejuvenation programme, receiving funding from the Heritage[…]

24 July 2015

SBD-compliant aluminium windows and doors offer optimum security

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In 2014, the Government announced the October 2015 timeframe to deliver a simplified system for setting standards in the design and construction of new homes. SBD-accredited glazing products Reynaers at Home’s ranges of window, door and sliding doors systems have achieved the desirable Secured by Design ’Police Preferred Specification’, ensuring that these systems fall within[…]

24 July 2015

Advanced shower toilet installed to help young twins

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DIY SOS’s latest Big Build project was completed for Jenny and Mark Corns, who thought they would never be able to have children. After rounds of fertility treatment and the devastation of giving birth to stillborn twins, the couple welcomed their daughter, Abigail, three years ago. Jenny fell pregnant again, and gave birth to identical[…]

24 July 2015

Sound proofing solutions installed at cricket stadium hotel

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The Hilton at the Ageas Bowl opened in the spring of 2015. It is incorporated into the Ageas Bowl Cricket Stadium, which plays host to England Internationals. It also functions as a music venue. Superior sound insulation Schlüter-DITRA-SOUND is a bonded impact sound insulation for tile coverings, made of a heavy polyethylene mat, featuring an[…]

24 July 2015

Ancon recognised by the Queen at Royal Reception

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The reception was hosted by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday 14th July 2015. Other members of the Royal Family in attendance included the Duke of York, Princess Eugenie of York and the Princess Royal. Queen’s Award for Enterprise The Queen receiving Ancon Managing Director, Stuart Maxwell, at a Royal Reception for[…]

23 July 2015

Installer brand building with the Planitherm Installer Network

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The Planitherm Installer Network Janet Foster has been appointed as the Network’s dedicated Brand Builder The Planitherm Installer Network aims to raise brand awareness with consumers through installers. Offering sales, marketing and training tools, it has been supporting its members with a range of resources for five years. The Installer Network offers a marketing portal,[…]

23 July 2015

Emergency communication system recognised at ESX 2015

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PerfectSync synchronises audio, voice and strobe signals across Advanced’s Axis AX fire alarm networks dynamically as conditions change. Advanced’s VP of Engineering, Peter Bell, claimed the award Synchronisation of audio and visual signals across multiple notification zones, floors and areas prevents confusion in an emergency situation and aids in meeting indelibly standards. Live audio notifications[…]

23 July 2015

Mineral tiles & ceiling and suspension systems specified for new hospital complex

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The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is currently the largest hospital building project in Europe. Taking a total of five years to build, the hospital is expected to treat 750,000 patients – including 110,000 A&E patients – a year. The Glasgow complex is divided into a children’s hospital and a larger adult’s hospital, comprising 30 operating[…]

23 July 2015

Gypsum panels praised for preventing house fires from spreading

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The Fermacell boards were the only element of an external wall insulation (EWI) project remaining after a semi-detached house went up in flames. The gypsum fibreboard panels survived the inferno The semi-detached house was one of the 4,000 post-war British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) properties being refurbished to Decent Homes standards by Plymouth Community[…]

23 July 2015

Air source heat pumps installed at environmental Hebburn Eco Centre

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Designed by Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle (STAN) and opened in 1996, the Eco Centre was a pioneering venture to demonstrate renewable technologies and sustainable design. Today, the Eco Centre remains one of Europe’s most sustainable buildings. Eco-friendly construction The complex was originally built using materials recycled from sustainable sources, including re-used bricks from a[…]