‘Asphalt’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Marcrist extends its diamond cutting range from
Marcrist, which we summarised at the time by saying "Marcrist International, manufacturer of cutting, grinding and drilling tools, has launched its VC750 rip-cut carbide cluster blade. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Pittsburgh Corning's Foamglas specified for M-Shed from
Pittsburgh Corning: "Pittsburgh Corning Foamglas cellular glass insulation has been specified by for an ongoing transformation of Bristol Industrial Museum into the new Museum of Bristol, M-Shed.".
In February 2010, we covered the news from John Newton and Co
- take a look at John Newton solves asphalt tanking system failure
which says: "John Newton has been called in to provide a solution to a failed asphalt tanking problem at a listed farmhouse undergoing extensive refurbishment.".
Take a look also at the news release from Wykamol Group, Wykamol Group launches roof repair membrane,
as well as Ardex enables flooring installation at Heathrow T1 from Ardex,
and Bardon Contracting provides supply chain support from Aggregate Industries UK.
Latest stories...
Superspan mechanical joints from Tremco illbruck (December 2009)
Tremco illbruck specification manager Simon Foy on how mechanical joints can be simpler, cheaper and more elegant.
Q Flooring offers rapid cure resin flooring system (November 2009)
Q Flooring Systems has utilised floor coating technology to provide a replacement floor at the Blackpool Tower Lounge.
Aggregate Industries trials use of vegetable oil (October 2009)
Aggregate Industries' research manager has proposed the use of waste vegetable oil as a bitumen replacement in asphalt mixtures.
Tecsound enhances acoustic membrane design (October 2009)
Tecsound has developed a multi-purpose acoustic membrane offering fire resistance and sustainability.
Custom Audio offers fire resistant soundproofing (October 2009)
The Tecsound 50 acoustic membrane from Custom Audio Designs offers acoustic insulation and fire resistance.
Rapid provides an econocrete mixing plant (September 2009)
A Rapid Mix 400 manufactured by Rapid International has been used to mix econocrete for rehabilitation work on runways at JFK Airport, New York.
3M produces liquid roof sealant (August 2009)
Scotchkote liquid coating from 3M has been specified for the encapsulation of an asbestos roof at a pharmaceutical company in Brentwood, Essex.
Second edition of Site Engineers Manual (August 2009)
Whittles Publishing has released an extended edition of the Site Engineers Manual providing on-site guidance for newly qualified and experienced engineers.
Further reading
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John Newton solves asphalt tanking system failure
John Newton has been called in to provide a solution to a failed asphalt tanking problem at a listed farmhouse undergoing extensive refurbishment.
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Mastic asphalt waterproofing for Maritime HQ
Permanite Asphalt has supplied 2,600m2 of its Permaphalt mastic asphalt waterproofing system to the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London.
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