29 April 2015

Butlins benefits from timber windows and doors installation

After entering into a contract with McGoff & Byrne, NorDan has contributed to the completion of a project for a Butlins resort, located in Minehead. NorDan’s timber windows and doors have helped to fill the chalets with light The company has supplied its series of windows and doors for the 117 lakeside chalets that were[…]

  • 29 April 2015

29 April 2015

Siberian Larch Cladding chosen for observatory

Home Farm Observatories used the sustainable, old-growth timber due to its impressive performance characteristics. Siberian Larch’s popularity lies in the fact that it is aesthetically beautiful, naturally durable and long lasting. Living in an ideal location to better observe celestial events, Nick Tanton contacted Home Farm Observatories wanting to take advantage of the elevated obvserving[…]

  • 29 April 2015

29 April 2015

ClearShield System added to Morley Glass range

Ritec’s award-winning ClearShield System is developed for the renovation, protection and maintenance of both new and previously installed glass. Before ClearShield system has been applied to glass. Low-maintenance solution The system has been designed to reduce the amount of window cleaning required by up to 70%, without affecting the transparency or solar gain of the[…]

  • 29 April 2015

28 April 2015

How buildings impact our health, wellbeing and comfort

Stacey Temprell, Residential Sector Director at Saint-Gobain, explains how a holistic approach to building can improve occupant health and wellbeing. My Comfort _ the Multi-Comfort building concept When we typically spend 90% of our time indoors or in vehicles, it’s fair to say that the buildings we live, work or play in every day, have[…]

  • 28 April 2015

28 April 2015

Damp treatment system achieves BBA certification

The damp treatment system, designed by Safeguard, aims to condense the process of treatment for rising damp, re-plaster and re-decoration to 24 hours. The BBA issued its Agrément Certificate to Dryzone Express Replastering System for use on existing internal walls, to act as a barrier against salt and moisture transfer follwing the insertion of a[…]

  • 28 April 2015

28 April 2015

Textured High Build Coating demonstrated in new video

The advanced masonry product boasts a uniform finish for uneven surfaces and has the reassurance of 15 years’ durability, independently certified by the British Board of Agrément. The new video shows the effect of Sandtex Trade Textured High Build Coating The short film shows off different types of decorative finish that can be achieved using[…]

  • 28 April 2015

28 April 2015

How buildings impact our health, wellbeing & comfort

  Stacey Temprell, Residential Sector Director at Saint-Gobain, explains how a holistic approach to building can improve occupant health and wellbeing.     My Comfort – the Multi-Comfort building concept When we typically spend 90% of our time indoors or in vehicles, it’s fair to say that the buildings we live, work or play in[…]

  • 28 April 2015

28 April 2015

PVC-U windows are key element for Glasgow renovation

The 60 year old bakery has stood empty since 2012, and has been chosen by the civil engineering and ground works specialist as its new Glasgow headquarters. REHAU PVC-U windows are a key element of Deans Engineering’s new headquarters Perfect Glazing was chosen to assist with the refurbishment on the basis of recommendation and the[…]

  • 28 April 2015

28 April 2015

Crown Paints reveals exhibit at The Building Centre in London

Based on Store Street, Central London, The Building Centre was established in 1931. Crown Paints hopes its exhibit at The Building Centre will extend its services across the South East. The independent forum attracts approximately 2000 visitors every week to their architecture and design galleries. The Product Exhibition space Crown Paints’ display will join the[…]

  • 28 April 2015

27 April 2015

Wind loading, glass technology and learning from extreme weather

Jane Embury, marketing director,  at Wrightstyleis a specialist steel and aluminium glazing company looks at how the glass and glazing industry has invested significantly to understand the dynamics of high wind loading and blast pressures, developing glass and framing systems to keep the glazed element intact and in its frame. Learning from extreme weather events[…]

  • 27 April 2015