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Welcome to Buildingtalk, the online resource for building and construction professionals that delivers news, product and technical specifications, as well as case studies from suppliers across the industry. Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor |
LATEST BUILDING PRODUCT NEWS
Building Products & Structures
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Dulux Decorator Centres help restore three cricket clubs weblink
Helped by several cricketing legends, Dulux Decorator Centres teamed up with NatWest CricketForce, to provide the paint and expertise to renovate the aging clubhouses.
Renderplas survey exposes specifiers response to sustainability weblink
Survey by Renderplas reveals changing attitudes to sustainable building products in response to challenges of environmental obligations
Building Services
Greenwood HumidiSMART is the smart choice for humidity sensors weblink
Greenwood Airvac has developed revolutionary, patented sensor technology to ensure ventilation products are only ever activated when required.
Greenwood Airvac ventilation at CIH Conference and Exhibition weblink
Energy efficient ventilation products from Greenwood Airvac, costing less than half a penny to run per day, will be at CIH 2012 to demonstrate how ventilation can help tackle Fuel Poverty.
Information Technology
Flir automatic thermal imaging camera for building professionals weblink
Flir T640bx high performing thermal imaging camera enables thermal building inspection and analysis to be conducted with optimum efficiency and speed.
Major openBIM event: Build London Live 2012
Build London Live 2012, May 21st - 23rd, 2012, is an openBIM event, attracting design professionals from across the world
Interiors
Installer training on wall-hung sanitaryware at Geberit’s Training Academy weblink
Geberit free training to installers demonstrates how straightforward wall-hung systems are to fit plus take away a free frame and cistern to practice on.
New RIBA approved CPD on lighting controls weblink
Hamilton Litestat new CPD ’Putting You in Control’ is an interactive seminar on the environments and uses for lighting controls, applications for lighting systems, and multi-room audio distribution.
Security and Fire Protection
Abloy Cliq remote electro-mechanical security solution at IFSEC weblink
Visit IFSEC exhibition to see live demonstrations of the award winning Abloy Cliq Remote electro-mechanical security solution.
Aico Product Selector for electrical wholesalers weblink
The latest Aico compact A5 Product Selector Book is a quick and easy reference tool to Aico’s complete range of market leading Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) protection products.
In-Depth
Renderplas survey exposes specifiers response to sustainability weblink
Survey by Renderplas reveals changing attitudes to sustainable building products in response to challenges of environmental obligations
Adoption of BIM in UK gathers pace weblink
ABC+D magazine reviews the latest NBS national BIM survey, showing that in the UK the question is no longer will Building Information Modelling (BIM) be adopted but how quickly.
UK i-Tree Eco pilot project aims to put a value on urban forest resources in Torbay
Trees in the urban forest provide multiple benefits, yet without measuring these ecosystem services, no baseline can be established from which to monitor trends or identify where additional resources are required. If you can’t measure your resource, then how can it be managed?
Case Studies
Architects specify maibec timber cladding for Hastoe Housing Association weblink
RH Partnership Architects in Cambridge chose maibec® natural softwood timber cladding because it offered low maintenance and long guarantee for the affordable housing project in Newmarket, Suffolk
Wrightstyle solution for Weston College window weblink
Wrightstyle design and installation of secondary glazing assemblies to exterior windows enabled the building to upgrade but in keeping with its listed status.
Wrightstyle steel glazing systems for station weblink
Case study looks at the iconic King’s Cross redevelopment in London, and the role played by Wrightstyle, who supplied specialist steel glazing systems that mitigate against threats caused by fire.
Shopping mall moveable glass walls with record barrier load resitance weblink
D R Services fabricated and installed moveable glass walls able to provide a 3 kN/m line load resistance, specified in response to the requirements for a new shopping mall.
Ahmarra timber doorsets for 5-star London hotel weblink
Ahmarra Door Solutions were selected to supply smoked eucalyptus and horizontal grained walnut veneered doors to the bedrooms, corridors and entrance of the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel.