• 30 September 2014

30 September 2014

UV resistant & SuDS compliant surfacing laid at swimming pool entrance

The surfacing system was applied as a two component UV stable polyurethane resin alongside the Quartz Parallel aggregate, being mixed with a drill and paddle before being added to the coloured aggregate in a high capacity forced action mixer. Once the aggregate was fully coated with resin, the blended material was discharged from the mixer[…]

  • 30 September 2014

30 September 2014

UK energy solution, building site noise dangers and fighting false alarms

UK energy solution, building site noise dangers andamp; fighting false alarms Offshore Wind Works poster campaign starts in UK Travelling on the London Underground regularly and couldn’t help noticing a massive poster campaign telling us that ‘Offshore Wind Works’ and is the key to self-sustaining energy in the UK. We are already the world leader[…]

  • 30 September 2014

29 September 2014

Shower toilet enabled greater independence for disabled homeowners

The programme features Shital, who suffers from a rare genetic condition which confines her to a wheelchair, alongside her partner Jamie, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and lives with Shital’s disabled brother and elderly mother. The couple expanded and adapted the property to create an en-suite bathroom equipped with mobility aids, with the AquaClean shower[…]

  • 29 September 2014

29 September 2014

GGF raising Members concerns at main political party conferences

The reduction would bring glazing into parity with other carbon saving products, whilst the GGF is also supporting the wider campaign to cut the VAT on home improvement, repair and maintenance work. The GGF has been raising its concerns about the wording of some parts of the Consumer Bill of Rights and is calling on[…]

  • 29 September 2014

29 September 2014

Fire resistance testing process outlined in DVD for manufacturers

The updated DVD, entitled ‘Fire Resistance Testing Explained,’ is aimed at companies who are developing and manufacturing fire protection products, taking the viewer through the entire fire testing process, from specimen design, how to devise a fire test programme, to obtaining third party certification. The DVD demonstrates how products are prepared for testing and the[…]

  • 29 September 2014

29 September 2014

Steel sculpture designed by Bunny Guinness is galvanised for durability

Designed by landscape gardener, Bunny Guinness, the sculpture required half a tonne of tubular light-weight steel to create the arched frame in the school courtyard, which was galvanised with acid etched to remove the shiny outcome and create a rustic effect. The galvanising work ensures the durability of the steel and enhances the aesthetic appeal[…]

  • 29 September 2014

29 September 2014

Buildingtalk supports BOUNCE BACK charity to help ex-offenders into work

BOUNCE BACK runs training courses for offenders in custody in HMP Brixton and other partner prisons, developing skills and qualifications in painting andamp; decorating in preparation for employment on release. BOUNCE BACK provides ex-offenders continued training plus work experience and employment opportunities in its own painting andamp; decorating Social Enterprise, offering a vital first step[…]

  • 29 September 2014

29 September 2014

Aperio contactless RFID technology added to wireless lock range

Aperio battery powered locks with smart card readers support iCLASS by HID, MIFARE, and MIFARE DESFire Compatible low-frequency RFID technologies include HID Prox/EM410 (125 kHz). Online Aperio escutcheons now also support LEGIC 13.56 MHz RFID technologies Advant, Prime ISO/IEC 14443 UID, ISO/IEC 15693 UID. Other systems soon to launch include Aperio cylinder support for LEGIC[…]

  • 29 September 2014

  • 29 September 2014