03 April 2015

Comprehensive new ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ from Schock

New ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ from Schock   Thermal Bridging Guide The comprehensive new free ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ provides a better understanding of how heat moves through building assemblies, affecting surface temperatures and condensation demonstrates calculation methods to gauge the impact of thermal bridges on the energy flows, temperature and moisture performance of building enclosures Examples[…]

  • 03 April 2015

03 April 2015

Comprehensive new ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ from Schöck

New ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ from Schöck Thermal Bridging Guide The comprehensive new free ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ provides a better understanding of how heat moves through building assemblies, affecting surface temperatures and condensation demonstrates calculation methods to gauge the impact of thermal bridges on the energy flows, temperature and moisture performance of building enclosures Examples show[…]

  • 03 April 2015

31 March 2015

Fire safety in the new MENA rail networks

Wrightstyle’s technical director Lee Coates looks at fire safety in the booming MENA rail networks including the Dubai Metro. It was a transport dream that started in 1856 with the opening of the first railway line in the Middle East, the Alexandria to Cairo line.  It was followed two years later by the Izmir-Seydikoy line[…]

  • 31 March 2015

30 March 2015

Knauf SFS speeds construction of new homes development in Portishead

Knauf SFS speeds construction at prestige Crest Nicholson development   Knauf SFS installation at Crest Nicholson development, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, near Bristol. © Roger Donovan, Media Photos New homes in Portishead, Bristol Ninety4 on the Estuary included of 94 one and two-bedroom apartments. Located along the Dockside of the Marina, the apartments overlook the estuary[…]

  • 30 March 2015

27 March 2015

Interior wall cladding for new toilet facilities

The toilets have been completely refurbished with Marbrex interior wall cladding Nottingham Forest Football Club’s Brian Clough Stand was upgraded to provide better facilities for its fans. With the ability to accommodate approximately 10,000 people, the stand’s toilet facilities are frequently visited. Therefore, it was important that they were targeted for renovation, along with the[…]

  • 27 March 2015

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

18 March 2015

Glazing and curtain walling systems for police headquarters

South Yorkshire Police’s headquarters was fitted with glazing and curtain walling systems from Senior Hybrid curtain walling systems Alusec UK, the company working on the refurbishment project, installed Senior’s Hybrid series 3 curtain walling systems to replace the existing curtain walling systems. The remaining parts of the original system were integrated with Senior’s systems to[…]

  • 18 March 2015

05 March 2015

Versatile building board at National Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Cembrit’s PB Flex building board is suitable for use on curved walls and ceilings Cembrit will be exhibiting its products and services on Stand F125 at the National Homebuilding and Renovating Show. Its range of fibre cement and natural roof slates will be on display along with its Cembonit cladding board and Cemwood weather board.[…]

  • 05 March 2015

25 February 2015

Retaining wall systems produced by A&G and Maccaferri

Acheson & Glover and Maccaferri have worked together to produce retaining wall systems for the UK and Ireland Acheson & Glover’s role in the agreement is to manufacture the masonry products that will be used to create the walls. These products include Anchor Vertica, Anchor Diamond and Anchor Landmark. Maccaferri will then supply its own[…]

  • 25 February 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