06 February 2015

Vinyl flooring tiles fitted in coffee shop

After being fitted in Harris and Hoole’s Slough branch, Polyflor’s Expona range of vinyl flooring tiles has been specified for coffee shops in Chichester, Southend and Colchester 185 square metres of Expona Design vinyl flooring was laid in the coffee shop’s dining areas by Redlay Flooring. The design was comprised of tiles in Light Elm[…]

  • 06 February 2015

06 February 2015

New Volt Stick Bright non-contact instant voltage tester

Volt Stick® Bright is a toolbox essential for anyone needing to test for the presence of AC voltage in cables, wall sockets, fuses, circuit breakers and junction boxes. Watch the video about the new VoltStick Bright New Volt Stick Bright non-contact instant voltage tester Sagab by Elma launched this latest version of the Volt Stick[…]

  • 06 February 2015

05 February 2015

Architectural disasters from across the globe

There are plenty of awe-inspiring buildings, monuments and landmarks dotted around the world. However, the following infographic by building coatings specialist Tor Coatings takes a look at the structures which had the potential to be great, but fell well wide of the mark. All of the structures featured fell victim to questionable design decisions, workmanship[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Free adverts for door installers to use this Valentine’s Day

The adverts have been desgined with room for door installers to add details such as their company logo, telephone number, website and email address Door-Stop has designed three different templates, each with a different layout, colour scheme and tagline. All of the company’s ‘Valentine’s’ adverts have been designed with space for installers to add their[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Data collection digitalised by Stroma Certification

Stroma’s data collection software, Capture IT, has been released for workers in the energy efficiency industry to use on Android devices Capture IT has been designed to store all information collected from assessments and visits. No internet connection is required to access the software. A series of pre-built forms that can be customised by users[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Roofing system from Sika Liquid Plastics installed at train station

  Briggs Amasco were issued a contract for the station’s roof repairs by Network Rail under CP4 funding. The station’s original canopy was prone to leaking and beginning to fall apart with material often dropping onto the platform below. There were also traces of chrysotile asbestos found in the roof coverings, meaning it had to[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Replacement window industry let down by Green Deal

The new statistics that suggest the replacement window industry is not profiting from Green Deal and ECO schemes were released by the DECC According to the statistics, only 17 window installations had taken place using Green Deal Finance by November 2014. The number of windows installed using ECO funding included 999 via the Carbon Saving[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Damp-proofing rods gain BBA approval

Dryrod damp-proofing rods have been commended by the BBA and gained certification The damp-proofing rod from Safeguard Europe is manufactured from advanced polymers. The rod is saturated with a silane/siloxane material which enables it to form a damp-proof course in brick, coursed stone, rubble infill and cavity walls. The rods can be installed in hot[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Insulation for waveform roof at new Heathrow Terminal 2

Knauf Insulation Earthwool Building Slab RS45 installed within Kalzip’s waveform roof at Heathrow Terminal 2 The iconic waveform roof at Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 includes Knauf’s Earthwool Building Slab RS45 insulation products, in 50mm and 75mm thicknesses, installed within a 40,000m2 Kalzip System in AluPlusPatina finish. Knauf Insulation has been working with Kalzip for over[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Fire Doors Explained in seminar from BM TRADA

Booking is now open for BM TRADA’s popular Fire Doors Explained CPD seminar At the CPD seminars, live fire demonstrations and film footage will be used to give delegates an overview of fire door design and manufacture. The testing, installation and certification of fire doors will also be covered. Traditional seminar sessions are also held[…]

  • 05 February 2015