03 November 2014

Panel doors from Ahmarra provide bespoke design at Surrey mansion

The classic Blenheim two panel door design was chosen, with the FSC certified veneered oak doors being finished off in a specially developed wood stain to suit customer requirements and achieve a severe duty rating with FD30 fire resistance. Set in four acres of landscaped gardens and woodland in the Surrey countryside, Woodrow consists of[…]

  • 03 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

Encon Insulation support for construction Academy

Pictured from left: Plastering technician Laura Miles, construction technician Callum Thurman, Encon’s John Collins, workshop labourer John-Paul Wrenn and plastering lecturer/team leader Daren Yeatman. Encon Insulation supplied 80 first and second-year students at New College Nottingham’s Academy of Construction, Basford Hall, with work-wear and building materials such as plasterboard, bonding bags, industrial pipe sections, and[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

Pre-cast timber effect panels simulate shuttered concrete finish

The panels are ideal for decorative wall cladding and are available in four base colours ArmourFX Timber Effect panels are suitable for decorative wall cladding and ideal for interior theming and branding, with an original and rugged design available and created from Douglas Fir timber planks. The panels are cast in a polymer modified gypsum[…]

  • 03 November 2014

31 October 2014

Floor-to-ceiling glass assists in BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating

High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain for 10 Wellington Place building in Leeds Saint-Gobain high performance glass High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain gives the building its striking form through the impressive floor-to-ceiling glazing that provides occupiers and visitors with an unrivalled platform through which to overlook the city skyline and is key to promoting[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Acrylic Durable Matt and Acrylic Eggshell creates stunning artwork

The Johnstone’s Trade products have been used to create visually appealing artwork Colour experts from Johnstone’s Trade partnered with artists from Lime Art, a charity that delivers creative projects within healthcare, to produce the eye-catching artwork for the wing. The Johnstone’s team delivered a bespoke colour specification, with a variety of media including Perspex being[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Fully built roofing system provides cold application and vapour control

New windows were fitted at the 13-storey building, alongside concrete repairs being carried out, exterior walls being resurfaced, as well as the roofing system being installed. The 1,000sq metre fully built up roofing system was specified by commercial roofing company, Briggs Amasco, due to it being a cold application, allowing for effective sealing and a[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Floor-to-ceiling glass assists in BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating

High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain for 10 Wellington Place building in Leeds Saint-Gobain high performance glass High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain gives the building its striking form through the impressive floor-to-ceiling glazing that provides occupiers and visitors with an unrivalled platform through which to overlook the city skyline and is key to promoting[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Fully built roofing system provides cold application & vapour control

The system was fitted alongside a vapour control layer New windows were fitted at the 13-storey building, alongside concrete repairs being carried out, exterior walls being resurfaced, as well as the roofing system being installed. The 1,000sq metre fully built up roofing system was specified by commercial roofing company, Briggs Amasco, due to it being[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Fossil fuel consumption to be reduced with new plantroom

The plantroom is being built in an effort to reduce fossil fuel consumption The glazing systems designer and manufacturer has been granted planning permission from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council to build a plantroom at its Denaby base which will house a biomass boiler, buffer tanks and a chipper unit. Over 100 tonnes of waste timber[…]

  • 31 October 2014