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I am looking forward to the Vision London exhibition at Olympia 2-3 June. 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community will be speaking at this major free to attend event. Here is a link for more information and to register now.

Buildingtalk includes a focus on insulation including:

• Details from the new NIA code of practice for those working in commercial insulation
• A project demonstrating energy efficiency gains from external wall insulation
• Details about acoustically sound movable walls andamp; partitions and flooring

We also look at

• Soldiers to Brickies – Persimmons program to train and recruit ex-military personnel as bricklayers to combat the dire shortage –
• A brief history on interior design over the past 50 years

New products

• Doorset from Aspex UK that are designed todisappear within the wall construction
• Safety gloves from Traffiglove that provide cut protection for building workers
• Screwless shower enclosure from Kohler MIra
• Faster installation of underfloor heating systems with StickyMat

Video of the week

Link to 3 spectacular videos of Alain Robert, the real-life French spiderman, free-climbing some of the worlds tallest buildings sometimes without ropes or safety harness just raw courage!

Top project stories

• Silva Timbers Western Red Cedar timber cladding used in boutique wet room
• Derbigum Olivine, Alumascs ecological roofing solution specified for school in Harrow
• Johnstones Trade matt paint used to replicate Georgian interior for a historic home

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