Author: KoruEditor

05 June 2015

Ark Flood Defence develop flood door system using REHAU profile

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The Ark Flood Defence door in REHAU outerframe undergoing PAS1188 testing at HR Wallingford Ark Flood Defence Network flood door system Ark Flood Defence Network has developed an innovative flood door system which has achieved the essential ‘Zero’ leakage score in the PAS1188:1 2014 test for flood defence products using REHAU TOTAL70 outer frame profile.[…]

05 June 2015

Polyflor recognised for environmental responsibility

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Manchester-based Polyflor was selected by the team of judges from the manufacturing sector to receive the award, due to the company’s long term commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing of materials. The Polyflor team receiving the Green/ Sustainable Manufacturer of the Year award at Insider’s Made in the North West awards. Polyflor’s Manufaturing Director Steve[…]

04 June 2015

Iron-style rainwater system specified for garden city

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Built on a 168-acre plot next to the town of Waterlooville, the Berewood Village scheme will comprise of 2,500 homes, two schools, offices, retail and two pubs. Bloor Homes have began construction on the ‘garden city’, having currently built 193 new homes so far. Plot 52 of the Berewood Village scheme. Brett Martin’s Cascase system[…]

03 June 2015

SPRA announces speaker line-up for first National Conference

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The inaugural speaker line-up has been drawn from within and outside the industry, to provide guidance and insights across a broad range of subjects – each underpinning SPRA’s core pillars of “educating, influencing and supporting”. Impressive speaker line-up The initial plenary sessions will discuss ‘getting the best out of single ply’ from design, procurement, installation[…]

03 June 2015

UK Construction Week focuses on apprenticeships and training

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Outlining the Conservative government’s plans for the coming parliamentary term, the Queen revealed ambitious targets during her speech last week, including the construction of 200,000 starter homes over the next five years in addition to creating 3 million new apprenticeships. Whilst many construction industry commentators have welcomed the renewed focus these plans will bring to[…]

03 June 2015

Biomass boiler workshops by Rural Energy and Herz

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The workshops are designed to introduce installers to biomass technology, and offers an exclusive look at the new Herz Firematic 499kW boiler – described as the most compact wood chip boiler in the world for its output level. The workshops will take place at Rural Energy’s Biomass Training & Skills Centre in Melton Mowbray Rural[…]

03 June 2015

Report reveals questionable fuel consumption figures

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Steve Clarke, Group Marketing Manager for Fuel Card Services, has warned van users to treat all fuel consumption figures with caution: “Van users can hardly expect that LCV manufacturers’ claims are any more accurate. Until this environment changes, van users should only trust the statistics they compile themselves.” Only 13 of 200 tested vehicles lived[…]

03 June 2015

New guidance for specifiers of daylighting in homes

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The new document has been prepared by NARM’s Technical Committee, and gives generic information on types of daylight, health and wellbeing, followed by detailed and up-to-date specification information and data. Since the 1990s, the definition of lighting quality has encompassed human needs, architectural integration, and economic constraints. Until the late 1990s, lighting recommendations were based[…]