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19 May 2015

Fire control panel protects renovated Bank of Albania complex

Posted on by KoruEditor

Originally designed by prominent Italian architect Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo in 1934-36, the Museum of the Bank of Albania complex is designed by Petreschi Architects. Kentec’s Syncro AS analogue addressable fire control panel protects Albania’s new Numismatic Museum. It includes a Numismatic Museum, a new conference hall with a capacity of 150 people, offices, a meetings[…]

  • 19 May 2015

19 May 2015

SAS aluminium products specified for medical centre

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A focal point of the new medical centre is the large atrium waiting room and reception area. Designed by architects Austin Smith Lords, the entrance uses Senior’s SCW aluminium curtain walling system to provide large amounts of natural light and stunning views across the common. The entrance uses Senior’s SCW aluminium curtain walling system The[…]

  • 19 May 2015

19 May 2015

Hybrid series windows used in UK Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015

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The architects BDP specified the windows with a black powder-coated aluminium for external durability and low maintenance. The windows also feature spruce engineered timber internally for a natural look and feel. The UK Pavilion features a 14m³ aluminium lattice hive sphere, designed to resemble a honeycomb. Hepworth Framework fabricated the Hybrid frames, which were installed[…]

  • 19 May 2015

18 May 2015

Decorating specialist recognised as Investors in People Champion

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Dulux Decorator Centre have been accredited by Investors in People for over ten years. The decorating specialists recently applied for the Champion status to encourage good working practice in its network of over 180 stores across the UK and Northern Ireland. The Dulux Decorator Centre team. Investors in People Investors in People has been operating[…]

  • 18 May 2015

18 May 2015

Fermacell systems made available through bimstore

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The systems are downloadable in the Revit format through the bimstore and Fermacell websites. Fermacell systems are now available through the bimstore The Fermacell BIM components include steel and timber stud partitions, steel and timber wall linings and SFS wall systems, in addition to dry floor screed and steel frame and timber ceilings. Fermacell’s BIM[…]

  • 18 May 2015

18 May 2015

Glazing system ensures fire safety for 1960s tower block

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The 10-storey high-rise block has been transformed, with Wrightstyle completing a glazed tower to provide enhanced staircase access and, most importantly, a protected escape route. Before Wrightstyle installed the new glazing system. Fire Safety The Waltham Forest completion comes weeks after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) revealed figures stating that there had been 684 fires[…]

  • 18 May 2015

18 May 2015

HS2 costs increasing due to skills shortage

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Sir David Higgins, the chairman of HS2, has provided evidence to the Lords claim suggesting that the UK’s lack of experience in building new railway lines was contributing towards the high construction costs of HS2. The project is set to cost £90 million per kilometre, compared to the £23.3 million per kilometre cost of the[…]

  • 18 May 2015

18 May 2015

ZARGES launches Reachmaster mobile scaffold tower

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The Reachmaster boasts a range of working heights from 2.5m to 8.5m and has been developed to be setup with ease. Reachmaster is designed to reach more heights than competitors’ aluminium scaffold towers Its folding base frame can be wheeled into position when closed. Opening out the base frame and locking the folding gate is[…]

  • 18 May 2015

18 May 2015

Clerkenwell Design Week – Revolution in workplace interior design

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Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk I will be at THE VAULT showroom, 8 St Johns Lane, London, EC1M 4BF during Clerkenwell Design Week to interview interior designer Gary Wheeler live online via the new Periscope technology promoted via Twitter, Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter to get a live link prompt on Thursday lunchtime, 21st May. You[…]

  • 18 May 2015

15 May 2015

The Surface & Materials Hub at UK Construction Week

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Held at the Birmingham NEC, the Surface & Materials Hub will run for the first three days of UK Construction Week, between 6-8 October in partnership with SCIN Gallery. The hub will host a comprhensive schedule of debates, workshops and panel discussion with its event partner, the Society of British and International Design (SBID). The[…]

  • 15 May 2015