‘Floor Level’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Stannah Lifts and art deco development from
Stannah, which we summarised at the time by saying "Stannah complete major lift refurbishment project at Gunnersbury Court, an art deco style 1930s private housing development.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release New BSF school in Tower Hamlets. from
Nightingale Associates: "Nightingale Associates complete a GBP2.6 million refurbishment and extension at Ian Mikardo School, an SEN secondary school in Tower Hamlets.".
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 Stride Treglown, Carbon neutral Stride Treglown office,
as well as Geberit pipe fittings specified for safety from Geberit,
and New low-energy luminaires from Cooper from Cooper Lighting.
Latest stories...
Range of new urban noise management tools. (September 2011)
Bruel and Kjaer have created a wide range of tools for planning, assessment and noise control,to help those involved in managing urban noise,
Door closers from DORMA for new Academy (September 2011)
Door closers from DORMA were specified for the new GBP36 million Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid.
Rethink refurbishment at INSITE11 at BRE Watford (September 2011)
INSITE11 is an exhibition of over 50 refurbishment innovations, plus a tour of the BRE Victorian Terrace refurbishment project.
BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes (September 2011)
The SmartHomes Project aims to reduce the energy requirements of domestic customers through the implementation of smart technologies and sustainable refurbishment solutions.
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.
Ultra Floor and Tile for tile contract market (September 2011)
The two brands offer a one-stop shop for easy product purchase for floor tile contracts.
Scottish Galvanizers help for swimming pool build (September 2011)
Scottish Galvanizers, part of the Wedge Group Galvanizing, has galvanized all the steel structures in new sports hub at East Marketgait, which will replace the current Olympia Leisure Centre.
Further reading
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Spacetherm insulation keeps floor levels low
When Lister Housing Co-operative required a floor insulation that could be installed without much disruption to the tenants, A Proctor Group's Spacetherm was seen as the preferred option.
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Profloor Levelling System at Beetham Tower
Profloor Levelling System is manufactured and marketed by the A.Proctor Group and offers many advantages in both new build and refurbishment situations.
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