29 May 2015

Dedicated monitoring and control solutions from Mabey Hire

The Monitoring and Control team offers a range of both structural and non-structural services for applications, including; environmental monitoring, equipment calibration and product testing. The newly-formed team consists of experienced Geodetic, Geotechnic, Electronic Engineers, Civil/Structural Engineers and Hydraulic specialsts, providing access to a broad skill base which aims to support clients with efficient monitoring and[…]

  • 29 May 2015

29 May 2015

Private/Public partnerships help bridge the social housing gap

Fortitudo Property is one of many firms adopting to the approach. A series of developments in Poole, spearheaded by Development Specialist Richard Carr, will provide the council with its largest ever Community Infrastructure Levy and Social Housing contribution to date. Construction has started on four developments on Lilliput Road, which will contain 36 luxury apartments[…]

  • 29 May 2015

29 May 2015

DEVImat underfloor heating recommended for wet rooms

DEVImat UFH is designed to create a warm, comfortable surface to walk on whilst protecting against damp and safety issues. When installing an electrical heating element under a wet room floor, safety is paramount. Wet rooms have a high exposure to moisture and are therefore susceptible to problems with damp and mould. In addition, standing[…]

  • 29 May 2015

29 May 2015

Roof and wall panels chosen for highlands farm refurbishment

Steadmans provided almost 1,300 linear metres of its AS35 composite panels, in merlin grey – almost 750 linear metres, 100mm thick, for the roof and over 530 linear metres, 80mm deep, for the walls. Steadmans provided almost 1,300 linear metres of its merlin grey AS35 composite panels. The building products manufacturer supplied almost 600 linear[…]

  • 29 May 2015

29 May 2015

Silicone masonry paint provides durable and robust protection

Silicone Masonry binds with mineral substrate and is therefore highly flexible – it offers high resistance against the elements, making it ideal for bare masonry, renders, precast-concrete, concrete blockwork, brickwork and external wall insulation systems. Silicone Masonry provides a highly durable, long-term exterior masonry solution. The coating is designed to offer high quality coating breathability,[…]

  • 29 May 2015

  • 29 May 2015

28 May 2015

Absorber panels developed to reduce reverberation noise

Reverberation noise is especially common in large open spaces within buildings where there are hard surfaces; for example schools, hospitals, offices and churches. It can be reduced with the use of adding absorption panels to the areas which are having reverberation issues. Sound waves bounce and reverberate against hard surfaces creating noisy environments. By arranging[…]

  • 28 May 2015

28 May 2015

Rapid response for IKO mastic asphalt hot charge tankers & luggers

IKO’s new 24h lugger rapid response vehicle How the IKO rapid response lugger service works Once a tanker containing mastic asphalt and luggers have been delivered to site, the luggers are then available separately for contractors to hire from IKO for their roofing, car park or highways projects. As many jobs are scheduled overnight, the[…]

  • 28 May 2015

  • 27 May 2015

27 May 2015

Twickenham Stadium hosts two-day event by SchlUter-Systems

The interactive workshop saw an invited list of professionals assemble an entire wetroom and underfloor heating area, using stand out systems and solutions products from Schlüter’s extensiverange, including: • Preparation tile backerboard Schlüter-KERDI-BOARD• Underfloor heating system Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT• CE marked wetroom system solutions such as Schlüter-KERDI-LINE, Schlüter-KERDI-DRAIN and Schlüter-KERDI-SHOWER. Schluter’s KERDI-BOARD was demonstrated as part of[…]

  • 27 May 2015