04 November 2014

Westerland fibre cement slates offer easy cut and quick installation

Westerland products can be cut easily and installed quickly to offer an attractive natural slate that is manufactured to the highest European standards and is lightweight, pre-holed and suitable for a variety of projects. WT Parker Ltd built the new headquarters and workshop facility after demolishing the existing building to make way for a more[…]

  • 04 November 2014

04 November 2014

Tinytag temperature and humidity loggers monitor steel corrosion

The loggers monitor the fluctuation of temperature and humidity over 24 hours The loggers were brought in to establish the fluctuation of temperature and humidity over a 24 hour period to check if the ventilation plant has been designed correctly and was operating within the required parameters. Four Tinytag Ultra 2 temperature/RH loggers were placed[…]

  • 04 November 2014

04 November 2014

Reflectashield TF 0.81 film enhances thermal performance

The membrane enhances the thermal performance of timber and steel frame structures The high performance membrane provides a high level of emissivity and breathability, as well as secondary protection to the building when it is being constructed. Installed on the external face of the timber frame with the foil side facing out, the product has[…]

  • 04 November 2014

04 November 2014

Timber Expo success for BM TRADA due to live demonstrations

With a bigger stand to host a series of activities throughout the duration of the two-day event, BM TRADA’s Technical Officer, Alex Matthews, carried out a demo to highlight the outcomes of a PAS 24 test on an enhanced security timber window. Technical Consultant, Nick Clifford, also carried out timber species identification demonstrations examining the[…]

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  • 04 November 2014

03 November 2014

New air movement testing validates natural ventilation solutions

New Gilberts air movement test centre, officially opened by the new Chief Executive of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Russell Beattie The new air movement test centre, officially opened by the new Chief Executive of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Russell Beattie The new Gilberts of Blackpool air distribution test laboratories is the[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

Novus awards £1,000 prize to Glasgow based athletics club

Red Star Athletics Club won the prize after Novus was inspired by the Commonwealth Games Novus decided to donate the money to a local sports club after being inspired by the 2014 Commonwealth Games which were held in the city, with Red Star praised for supporting athletes of all abilities and disabilities for 25 years.[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

A-Gas pressure temperature app stars at Chillventa 2014

A-Gas International at Chillventa 2014 A-Gas demonstrated their new free pressure temperature app that offers fast and comprehensive data straight to engineers iPhone or Android devices. The app means information is available for engineers and contractors in the industry through social media channels. Hayley Russell, Group Marketing Executive for A-Gas International: “We received a great[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

3D printing and computer modelling is transforming engineering

The presentations revolved around the ways in which technology is changing the way that engineers work The presentation, which was delivered to CIBSE Young Engineers Network, examined the ways in which 3D printing was used in building services manufacturing and focused on how it was rolled out during the development of Monodraught’s Cool-phase system. A[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

RAL Certification for low energy ventilation & cooling system

Further enhanced due to its high performance phase change material (PCM), the system underwent extensive testing to determine how the technology will fair when used within the built environment. The figures achieved by the PCM during the cycles is the equivalent to 28 years of life in service, exceeding the 5-year Cool phase guarantee and[…]

  • 03 November 2014