‘European Standard’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Dimplex evacuated tube solar collector from
Dimplex UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Dimplex now offer more flexibility for specifiers by adding a high efficiency evacuated tube solar collector to its solar thermal water heating range.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Free online training with Schluter-Systems from
Schluter-Systems: "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 ".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Concrete Centre
- take a look at Basement solution to shoe-box homes
which says: "Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.".
Take a look also at the news release from Lindapter, Award winning cavity fixings from Lindapter,
as well as Kawasaki power products success at Saltex from Kawasaki Motors Europe N.V.,
and Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway from Saint-Gobain Weber.
Latest stories...
New low-energy luminaires from Cooper (September 2011)
Cooper Lighting and Safety at LuxLive exhibition to launch a number of new energy-efficient luminaires for use in mains lighting and emergency lighting schemes.
Dricon fire retardant protects new Academy (September 2011)
Arch Timber Protection used its DRICON fire retardant treatment to protect internal timber at the new Passmores Academy buidling, Harlow, Essex.
TLX Gold is finalist at BRE INSITE 11 (September 2011)
TLX Gold multi-foil insulation from Web Dynamics has also been awarded a place in the Innovation Zone at INSITE 11, part of the Modern Built Environment KTN programme.
Building in fire and smoke protection (September 2011)
Peter Jennings, Technical Director for ACO Building Drainage, looks at how poor planning of drainage systems can contribute directly to the spread of fire in large buildings.
Crown Trade Protective Coatings for metalwork (September 2011)
Protective Coatings from Crown Trade safeguards metalwork against the elements, with options of ten or fifteen years' protection.
RigiSystems sole distribution deal with Alubond. (September 2011)
RigiSystems has signed an agreement with Alubond Europe to be the sole distributor of Alubond products in the UK, Republic of Ireland and France.
New Doosan DA40 articulated dump truck (September 2011)
New DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT) with increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds.
Ultrascape Mortar Paving System for Quay Link (September 2011)
Ultrascape's BS 7533 compliant Mortar Paving System utilised in laying 5,500m of Forest Pennant Sandstone used in the regeneration scheme.
Further reading
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Metering from Hager meets European Standards
Hager has introduced direct connect Kwh meters that are among the first to meet European EN 50470-3 MID approval regulations.
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European standards for sustainable building
UK's leading organisation in strawbale building, amazonails, host meetings of representatives from Europe to work towards standards and courses for sustainable building across Europe.
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