A usable loft can add nearly £18,000 to the value of a family home and make it easier to sell in what is now the strongest buyers’ market in a generation, according to estate agents. Loftzone has more…
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NASA’s first manned flight around the moon for 50 years has sparked fresh interest in space exploration, while also reminding us of the tantalising properties to a vacuum: especially back here on earth. As the poster for the original Alien movie said… ‘In space, no one can hear you scream’. There are many industrial applications for vacuum technology, and these continue to expand as technology advances. At the same time, falling costs are making it an increasingly practical solution for high-performance glazing. Aside from being a very good barrier against sound transmission, the thermal insulation value of an evacuated 8mm thick IG unit can actually exceed that of triple glazing, as London based ASWS has demonstrated using custom made units supplied by 1st Vacuum Glass.
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Offering superb thermal insulation, an airtight seal and 60-minutes fire protection, the Isotec 200 loft ladder from Premier Loft Ladders is a great all-rounder. Also, if that was not enough, it has a load-rating of 250kg per tread. As a result, it is the perfect loft ladder for the diverse and challenging requirements of modern buildings.
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The Encon Group, the leading independent distributor of building materials with 45 years of heritage, publishes a new resource for house building, highlighting areas in which the business can support house building projects.
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The reconstruction of a rambling old farmyard close to Ely in East Cambridgeshire is making use of well proven Marmox Thermoblocks.
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Encon & Nevill Long Bristol becomes The Encon Group’s 11th Fire Protection Centre, strengthening the distributor’s specialist passive fire protection support in the South West.
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Kingspan, a global leader in high-performance building envelope systems, has partnered with Zestec Renewable Energy, a wholly owned business within Octopus Energy Generation funds, to deliver a groundbreaking solution for building owners: funded solar roofing for refurbishment projects.
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New fastener lengths in EJOT’s DDS-Z range, exclusively available in the UK, are enabling much deeper levels of soffit insulation to be installed easily and efficiently thanks to the screw’s ability to anchor effectively into concrete with an embedment of just 25mm.
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Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation has been fitted as part of Phase 4 of the North West Quarter regeneration project in South Kilburn.
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On a scenic plot near Waddesdon Manor, six high-specification properties have been built. Resolution Homes selected Celotex XR4000 PIR insulation for use there.
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