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Fakro DXW flat roof windows for roof terraces Fakro DXW flat roof windows for roof terraces The Fakro DXW flat roof window ensures you can walk across its surface freely. designed for areas of regular foot traffic such as roof terraces and exposed areas over basements specially strengthened sash and frame enables it to[…]
Wrightstyle is a leading European advanced glazing company and supplies its steel and aluminium systems worldwide. Lee Coates, the company’s technical director, looks at how advanced glazing systems can counter terrorist attack. Wrightstyle on living in interesting times May you live in interesting times, is widely regarded as an ancient Chinese curse except[…]
Since 2009, over 2,300 tonnes of installation off-cuts and waste uplifted vinyl flooring have been recycled back into new flooring and other products, providing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly and cost-saving disposal option for flooring professionals. Macgregor Flooring collected more than 14 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring off-cuts from West Cumberland Hospital. Recofloor’s Certificates of Commitment aid[…]
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[…]
Spectraplan TPE systems combine features of thermoplastics and elastomerics. One of the major benefits of TPE membranes is its excellent welding characteristics. It has a wide welding window with operating temperatures from 200°C to 650°C and can be mechine welded at speeds of up to seven linear metres per minute. Spectradek was specified for Farmfoods[…]
SE Controls’ window automation and control panel solutions Matlosana Mall, shopping and entertainment centre in Kerksdorp, South Africa The smoke ventilation system at Matlosana Mall, shopping and entertainment centre in Kerksdorp, South Africa uses SE Controls’ window automation and control panel solutions to ensure it operates perfectly in the event of a fire, allowing smoke-free[…]
BFRC follows the 10 point band cut offs illustrated in section 4.2 of Approved Document L1b. The A++ rating will follow the same procedure, with ratings starting at an energy index value equal to or greater than 20. This means any BFRC A+ rated product which achieves 20 or more can be upgraded to an[…]
Greg Clarke, process engineer at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited Investment and innovation in coating technology Did you know, that the coatings applied to Pilkington’s most advanced high-performance products are typically 1000 times thinner than a piece of paper? In this video, Greg Clarke, process engineer at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, talks us through the process[…]
Rusteel Finish. Photo credit : ©Apache Studios (Wingback’ chair – James UK; Hooked 3.0 Nude’ lighting – Buster Punch) Armourcoat new Rusteel finish authentic rusted iron or patina effect, creating an aged, weather-beaten, metal surface This time-worn finish similar to weathering (or Corten) steel is created from a water-based paint with metal particles which naturally[…]
