‘Alarm Systems’

A Buildingtalk guide

Start with the news release Free online training with Schluter-Systems from Schluter-Systems, which we summarised at the time by saying "Award-winning Schluter Online Academy enables installers, distributors and architects to keep up with the latest trends and technology for the tile and stone industry ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Carbon neutral Stride Treglown office from Stride Treglown: "Stride Treglown architects install over 100sq.m of photovoltaics on the roof and south facade of their new Cardiff Office, making it Carbon Neutral".

In September 2011, we covered the news from SAS International - take a look at SAS International for acoustics at Dublin Airport which says: "SAS International worked with architects Pascall + Watson to design the acoustic ceiling solutions for the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, Ireland.".

Take a look also at the news release from Panel Systems, Aluminium and Trespa faced panels for school, as well as Geberit pipe fittings specified for safety from Geberit, and VEKA and Door Energy Ratings scheme from VEKA.

Latest stories...

Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway (September 2011)

Saint-Gobain Weber Five Star repair concrete and high-build properties of weber.cem HB30 mortar enabled renovation an old river sluice facility on the River Medway.

Gradus new Matting CPD Seminar (September 2011)

Gradus new RIBA approved CPD seminar for architects on 'The Specification and Design Considerations of Barrier Matting Systems'.

First emergency lighting certified under BAFE (September 2011)

Cooper Lighting and Safety became the first emergency lighting manufacturer to gain certification under the new BAFE SP203-4 scheme.

Seamless Sensing new building sensing products (September 2011)

Two pioneering wireless products from Seamless Sensing which allow organisations to reduce energy consumption and improve air quality in their buildings.

Dulux Trade new Professional Woodcare Guide (September 2011)

Professional Woodcare Guide makes product selection quick and easy and helps professional appliers know which woodcare coating is best suited for a job.

Lime Technology new external wall insulation (EWI) (September 2011)

New EWI systems offer breathable solutions, designed for upgrading existing residential and multi-storey buildings, or provide thermally efficient building envelope in new-build construction.

RonaDeck for walkway at Westfield Stratford (September 2011)

Ronacrete case study takes a look at the pedestrianised street that run through the Westfield Stratford City retail and leisure development.

Roofline from Swish for Norfolk development (September 2011)

Developer Norfolk Homes has completed the installation of fascias, soffits and cladding in black foiled PVC from Swish Building Products.

Fire alarm systems in retail environments

Fireco looks at how the retail sector could use a mobile approach to fire alerting for the deaf.
Public address and voice alarm systems

AQORD Systems design, install and commission both basic and complex public address and voice alarm (emergency evacuation) systems for single and networked multi site applications.