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The Fakro SF light tunnel has been developed to feature: Light tunnels have popular for providing natural light to windowless areas. An unobtrusive design using a roof window profile. Highly efficient mirrors and light ducting, giving 98% light transference. Integrated flashing, with a self-adhesive strip to aid installation over profiled tiles. Options are available[…]
NFRC National Roofing Awards Sika Sarnafil at the NFRC National Roofing Awards The Joseph Black Building at the King’s Buildings Campus at the University of Edinburgh most recently won the Single Ply Roofing category at the NFRC National Roofing Awards. The refurbishment was recognised for its outstanding workmanship, as well as the aesthetic qualities of[…]
Fakro PYP-V high-pivot PVC roof window. PYP-V proSky® high-pivot PVC roof window One of the new Fakro roof windows launched for 2015 . The innovative balanced hinge mechanism enables the sash to be positioned as required so that users can stand with an unobstructed in an open window. The sash height is significantly greater than[…]
Swish’s Sustainable Rainwater products contain up to 84% recycled content – a combination of old windows and guttering systems – which can save up to 70% in CO2 output during the production process. YHN manages council houses on behalf of Newcastle City Council. The products are two-tone; the recycled material is grey and is co-extruded[…]
Fakro DXW flat roof windows for roof terraces Fakro DXW flat roof windows for roof terraces The Fakro DXW flat roof window ensures you can walk across its surface freely. designed for areas of regular foot traffic such as roof terraces and exposed areas over basements specially strengthened sash and frame enables it to[…]
Wrightstyle is a leading European advanced glazing company and supplies its steel and aluminium systems worldwide. Lee Coates, the company’s technical director, looks at how advanced glazing systems can counter terrorist attack. Wrightstyle on living in interesting times May you live in interesting times, is widely regarded as an ancient Chinese curse except[…]
Since 2009, over 2,300 tonnes of installation off-cuts and waste uplifted vinyl flooring have been recycled back into new flooring and other products, providing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly and cost-saving disposal option for flooring professionals. Macgregor Flooring collected more than 14 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring off-cuts from West Cumberland Hospital. Recofloor’s Certificates of Commitment aid[…]
In creating its new orang-utan enclosure, Chester Zoo wanted the ventilation to mirror air movement in the animals’ natural habitat of tropical rainforest, with air rising and blowing among the branches. However, the system needed to be orang-utan proof. Gilberts’ solution, for contractor Crown House Technologies, was to create galvanized plenum boxes each housing 3no[…]
The gull-wing’ prefabricated buildings comprise two 10m x 3m sections that are easily craned into position and abutted from one site to another. Currently 22 units are being produced for sites across the country. Avant brands Ben Bailey and Bett Homes have previously specified Protan SE Each section is roofed in the factory using Protan[…]
Built on a 168-acre plot next to the town of Waterlooville, the Berewood Village scheme will comprise of 2,500 homes, two schools, offices, retail and two pubs. Bloor Homes have began construction on the ‘garden city’, having currently built 193 new homes so far. Plot 52 of the Berewood Village scheme. Brett Martin’s Cascase system[…]
