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The board has been made thinner in order to minimise floor build without affecting performance The board can be laid over existing or new concrete and timber floors and the upper layer of moisture resistant MDF produces a smooth surface for the application of floor finishes. Field test data has confirmed that Hush-Panel 17 is[…]
Part of Encasement’s Vecta range, the wall linings were specified in order to ensure compliance with London Underground fire and safety regulations where a Class O’ spread of flame was required. Designed to provide a durable, stylish and versatile solution for use in interior areas such as retail and commercial environments, the wall linings provided[…]
The two winning group submissions will each receive a £500 prize and one will get the chance to work alongside flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to produce a prototype of their winning products. Launched in March by the national vinyl flooring recycling scheme, the competition aimed to find an innovative product that will increase the[…]
Two reception rooms showed signs of damp in the corners where walls were adjacent to the property next door and the owners wanted to rectify the problem before it got any worse. The project involved the removal of carpets, skirting boards, fires and plaster prior to installing the system over a period of seven days.[…]
Edward Howell carried out galvanising on 200 tonnes of lattice steelwork The Wednesfield based company galvanised the steelwork for the facility, which covers an area of 6,000m2, as part of a £7 million development which will see a new training ground and indoor dome being constructed, alongside two indoor pitches and changing room facilities. Improvements[…]
The two winning group submissions will each receive a andpound;500 prize and one will get the chance to work alongside flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to produce a prototype of their winning products. Launched in March by the national vinyl flooring recycling scheme, the competition aimed to find an innovative product that will increase the[…]
Round-up of latest construction industry news Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Take a look at the full version of the weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter that was emailed to industry subscribers yesterday. You can subscribe for free here and you can follow us via Twitter. Clean energy for building sites Clean energy for construction sites We began[…]
Alex Stephenson, chair of the British Water Surface Water Management Focus Group Alex Stephenson, chair of the British Water Surface Water Management Focus Group and Group Market Development Director of Hydro International said: The speed and scale of changes have come as a surprise to many, caused confusion and raised many unanswered questions. The result[…]
Skills To Build The Skills To Build report by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and KPMG The report found that: This could impact the wider economy as early as April 2015, when over a total of over 600,000 workers will be needed on site to deliver major projects currently in planning, a 51% increase[…]
Foamwork systems offer a solution to the brick shortage Housebuilding starts are growing at the fastest rate since 2003 and with this a shortage of materials that have meant delays and frustration for some. The need to look to alternative construction methods has, therefore, never been more pertinent. Permanent formwork systems are particularly worthy[…]
