23 March 2015

Exterior cladding illuminates new London hotel

Motel One’s exterior cladding has been manufactured from DuPont Corian in a translucent white shade to give it a clean and sophisticated finish The new Motel One building, which has been designed by Mackay & Partners, has replaced an old office establishment in the centre of London. DuPont Corian has been used as exterior cladding[…]

  • 23 March 2015

25 February 2015

Membrane for ventilated facade systems used in laboratory build

The new building has been designed to house the Insubria’s Science and Technology Department’s research laboratories, which are used by staff and students The new chemical-environmental laboratories have been built for the University of Insubria’s Department of Science and High Technology. A 3,000 square metre building has been constructed to accommodate the 25-30 scientific research[…]

  • 25 February 2015

18 February 2015

Cladding material from Silva Timber used on hospice building

Silva Timber’s Western Red Cedar Shingles were specified as cladding material for the new building St. David’s Hospice Care previously managed its services from a converted Victorian house that was in need of renovation. A new building was required for the hospice, which cares for more than 2,600 patients a year. The hospice needed to[…]

  • 18 February 2015

26 January 2015

Visit to BAU to see new innovations in 3D facade systems

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor at BAU 2015 Howard Chapman reports on new freeform 3D facades at BAU 2015 First of all, my thanks to Schueco UK for their kind invitation to BAU 2015 – it was quite an experience! BAU in Munich is one of the worlds biggest trade fair for architecture, materials and systems.[…]

  • 26 January 2015

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15 January 2015

New Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation 2015

Schueco Excellence Awards for 2015 New Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation for 2015 Launched in 2014 to celebrate the very best in UK building design, the Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation will be presented at a special lunchtime event to be held in June at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea. winning[…]

  • 15 January 2015

25 November 2014

CA Group cladding envelope completes the curve for Travis Perkins

CA Group cladding envelope completes the curve for Travis Perkins Stuart Brown, Project Development Manager for CA Group: “CA Group’s curved roof delivers a look and feel which is far removed from the conventional box-style building, creating instead a modern, aesthetically pleasing finish which really sets it apart and has a proven track record among[…]

  • 25 November 2014

10 November 2014

Cembonit cladding creates striking and resistant finish

Some 800m² of Cembrit Cembonit cladding was cut and installed at the apartment block on Westminster Place, with 10% of it being specified in Granite to create a stylish feature for the stair tower. The building underwent a number of internal and external refurbishment works including new privacy screens being fitted on balconies and replacement[…]

  • 10 November 2014

05 November 2014

Eurocell products and support for Meddo UK on Lincoln projects

Regular on-time deliveries of soffits, fascia and external cladding from Eurocell’s Lincoln branch has helped Meddo UK complete extensive work for  City of Lincoln Council and its main contractor, Kier, replacing all timber soffits and fascia on its homes as part of a planned refurbishment programme on several hundred properties in the city. Eurocell PVC-U[…]

  • 05 November 2014

29 October 2014

Gebrik insulating brick cladding system awarded BBA Certificate

Off-site construction Gebrik Insulating Brick Cladding System from Aquarian Cladding Systems is the only off-site manufactured, insulating brick cladding system to be backed by a BBA Certificate. In addition to the certification for use onto clay and concrete masonry buildings, which has been held for over 10 years, the new product sheet covers the use[…]

  • 29 October 2014