| Sika Provides Efficient Solution for Balcony and Walkway Repairs at Toryglen - 18/05/2012 | Application |
A £15 million refurbishment project is underway at Toryglen, Glasgow, where contractor Lawtech is completing the renovation of 1,083 properties. As part of this refurbishment, a system was required that would provide an efficient and long term method of repair to the extensive balconies and walkways across the estate. A range of concrete repair and flooring products from global building product manufacturer Sika met the brief.
| Highland Construction Summit: Construction Bosses Seek Funding Reassurance from Ministers - 18/05/2012 | News |
Highland construction bosses will seek urgent clarification on the level of future funding to be committed to affordable housing across the region when they meet Scottish Government ministers in Inverness today (Monday, 14th May 2012). Last week, the Scottish Government announced plans to allocate almost £20 million of funding for affordable homes to Highland Council over the next three years.
| Shhh! Saint-Gobain PAM UK Provides Quiet Pipeline Solution for University Library in Ireland - 18/05/2012 | Application |
The National University of Ireland’s library has received a complete above and below ground cast iron drainage solution from iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of international materials company Saint-Gobain. Situated in Maynooth, the National University of Ireland was originally founded in 1845 and needed a drainage solution that provided superior strength and durability. Saint-Gobain PAM UK’s Ensign below ground drainage system was specified for these reasons, but above ground Ensign was also supplied and installed within the library because of its sound-deadening qualities, a key feature for a library.
| New Figures Prompt SBF to Question Accuracy of Official Long Term Construction Trends - 18/05/2012 | News |
Responding to figures released today (11th May 2012) showing output from the UK construction fell by 4.8% during the first three months of 2011, Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack said: “There is real volatility in the results being recorded for the construction industry which again leads me to question their accuracy. By which I mean our own anecdotal evidence is that the industry is suffering much more than the long-term official statistics would seem to suggest. It’s something the industry has repeatedly raised with the Office of National Statistics but we seem to be no further forward in improving the situation.
| Stock Energy Rated Doors to Maximise Composite Sales - 17/05/2012 | News |
The Safedoors retail offer has become one of the first composite door ranges to achieve the highest A rating on both solid and glazed doorsets, under the new Door Energy Rating (DER) scheme. With around 3000 composite doors being installed in private housing each week, the new certifications will help builders’ merchants to service this growth market, with a proven range of high performance composite doors for residential projects, now rated for energy efficiency.
| Cuffley Eco Home Surrounded by SuDS Compliant Surfacing - 17/05/2012 | Application |
A property within a development of quality eco-homes in Cuffley, Hertfordshire has extended its green credentials by having SuDS compliant RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing laid to the front driveway and to paths on either side of the ‘high spec’ residence. Ronacrete Approved Contractors ARC Surfacing laid approximately 200 square metres of RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing, using a 6mm Maple Harvest aggregate which was chosen from the RonaDeck range of natural aggregate blends, each formulated for strength and appearance. The surfacing will not discolour over time because the specially formulated polyurethane resin does not yellow or darken when exposed to Ultra Violet light.
| Rockwool Joins Green Deal Finance Company - 17/05/2012 | News |
Rockwool UK, the leading stonewool insulation manufacturer, has joined the consortium of organisations that make up The Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC). The GDFC is made-up of private sector organisations, local authorities and finance specialists and has been established as a not-for-profit company to provide access to cheap finance for homeowners and businesses which are looking to improve the energy efficiency of buildings through the Government’s Green Deal programme.
| Robbens Pushes Forward With Hot and Cold Water System - 17/05/2012 | Products |
A leading name in underfloor heating, Robbens Systems has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of a brand new hot and cold water system. Combining flexible plastic pipes, push-fit fittings and manifolds, the new WRAS-approved potable water system offers installers and end-users the ultimate in performance, ease of installation and reliability.
| Smart Thinking for Reactec - 17/05/2012 | Products |
One of the UK’s leading safety vibration specialists will unveil a new mobile HAV safety device at Britain’s biggest health and safety event, helping monitor hand arm vibration exposure for those workers on the move. Reactec, the company behind the award winning HAVmeter solution, which monitors and reports the amount of vibration workers are exposed to when using power tools, will launch its new SMARTcharger at the Safety and Health Expo 2012 at Birmingham’s NEC this month.
| Prefabricated Heating Solutions - 17/05/2012 | Products |
Potterton Commercial, a brand of Baxi Commercial Division, is market leader in the provision of modular prefabricated condensing heating solutions. Packaged systems, assembled off site, limit CO2 levels arising from dispersed production and delivery, whilst significantly reducing installation costs and potential process or system downtime.
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