13 October 2014

Nevill Long supply ceiling tiles for new Trinidad hospital

Encon Group includes: Encon Insulation specialist distributor of insulation, interior building products, fire protection and roofing materials PFC Corofil specialist manufacturer of passive fire protection and intumescent firestop products Nevill Long specialist distributor of suspended ceilings, drywall and partitioning products for the Interior Fit Outs market

  • 13 October 2014

10 October 2014

Waterproofing system offers a watertight and durable solution

Contractor Grade 2 Specialist Structural Repairs, were commissioned to carry out the work which included concrete repairs to wall areas, as well as restorations to all the decoration works to the property’s exterior, after undertaking a Liquid Plastics scheme. Grade 2 also fitted the Sika 618 and Sika Reemat premium to provide a durable solution[…]

  • 10 October 2014

10 October 2014

Fire protection systems benefit from growth in building industry

Included in the range is the single and double Schueco ADS 80 FR doors which can be specified with a 30 minute integrity or 30/60 minute integrity and insulation rating, both meeting the performance classification of EN 13501. Special heat insulation material is introduced into the aluminium profiles and the glazing is uprated accordingly if[…]

  • 10 October 2014

09 October 2014

Secured by Design accreditation for new internal entrance doorsets

Doorsets achieving a high level of security SBD is the official UK Police flagship owned by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and underlines the quality of products tested at BM TRADA’s testing and certification house. Ahmarra can now offer a fully certified service under the Pas 24 Enhanced Security Scheme, as well as[…]

  • 09 October 2014

09 October 2014

Flame retardant coating reduces the risk of fire spread

Crown Paints aims to reduce carbon output by 10% for 2015 The £2 billion investment is the largest airside project Heathrow has ever undertaken and the environmental team from Balfour Beatty gathered information prior to work being carried out on materials to suit their own Sustainability Action Plan. Following KPIs being measured in areas including[…]

  • 09 October 2014

08 October 2014

Internal glazed screen for UK’s nuclear deterrent development centre

Wrightstyle also secured a contract at AWE’s Technology Development Centre as an approved Schuco-Jansen fabricator and Schuco Approved Fire Expert, enabling the company to offer a range of steel and aluminium advanced systems to combat security threats. Schuco customers can be assured that its fabrication and installation partners have been highly trained and approved to[…]

  • 08 October 2014

06 October 2014

Waterproofing solution from Alumasc for Cambridge Fire Station

Parkside fire station in central Cambridge The BBA approved Hydrotech system delivers a waterproofing system which will last for the lifetime of the building. Hydrotech was chosen for Cambridge Fire Station as it offered a perfect solution to deal with the large number of zero falls points on the roof. Doug McGuigan, Operations Director at installers[…]

  • 06 October 2014

06 October 2014

Derbigum Olivine roofing membrane delivers eco benefits

Clifton Library building Nottingham Trent University was replaced with Derbigum Olivine mineral roofing membrane The complete design package was installed by M&J Roofing Ltd after Alumasc identified Derbigum Olivine was as the right waterproofing solution which offered added environmental benefits including: bituminous membrane with a naturally occurring mineral upper layer that neutralises CO2 in rainwater, via[…]

  • 06 October 2014

  • 06 October 2014

05 October 2014

Why are Green Roofs and Blue Roofs vital to SUDS success? INCOMPLETE

GUEST BLOG [Link above to original BLOG article from Simon Poe, Product Director with Alumasc Roofing] The advantages of including of green roofs within SUDS strategies has been increasingly recognised as a key part of compliance with Government’s Water strategy for England (DEFRA 2008). Blackdown Green Roof brochure Green Roofs occupy otherwise redundant roof space[…]

  • 05 October 2014