‘Precast Concrete’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Long-term sustainable schools from
Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "Pupils should be taught in buildings that aim to safeguard their future, reports Andrew Minson, head of structural engineering at The Concrete Centre.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Anti slip floor paint from Glidden Trade from
Dulux Trade: "Glidden Endurance Anti-Slip Floor Paint is a professional quality, solvent based, ready-mixed anti-slip floor coating that provides a consistent textured finish for interior and exterior use.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Dulux Trade
- take a look at Dulux Trade colour futures findings for 2009
which says: "Dulux Trade has published this year's international colour trend guide, Colour Futures 2009, strengthening the paint specialists' position as the UK's leading expert on colour.".
Take a look also at the news release from Digbits, How Local Authorities can meet SWMP regulations ,
as well as Trussed rafters go on safari at Chessington from Trussed Rafter Association,
and Kingspan Insulation Kooltherm for Beetham Tower from Kingspan Insulation.
Latest stories...
Curved Hy-Rib at King's Cross (November 2008)
Expamet's renowned Hy-Rib is currently being installed in phase two of the Kings Cross Underground station development.
LSI Architects set design excellence standards (November 2008)
South Norfolk Council's Design Awards judges were 'stunned' by the quality of the new Wymondham College sixth form centre in Norfolk, designed by LSI Architects.
Full speed ahead for CEMEX at Transport Museum (November 2008)
CEMEX wins contract to provide 5,500 cubic metres for the foundations and flooring of the new prestigious Riverside Museum, which is a new development for the Glasgow Museum of Transport.
Sustainability needs back to basics approach (November 2008)
Get the basics right if you want a real long-term sustainable building solution, advises Guy Thompson, head of housing and sustainability at The Concrete Centre.
A Proctor Group support Skillbuild 2008 (November 2008)
A Proctor Group supported the NFRC's Skillbuild Final again this year by providing their Roofshield vapour permeable underlay.
External wall insulation to create style houses (November 2008)
Architects have used external wall insulation to create homes in very different styles, reminiscent of different eras, to win INCA Andy Swan Award.
New guide shows how to realise HCC potential (November 2008)
'Design of Hybrid Concrete Buildings', from The Concrete Centre explains how to realise the potential of hybrid concrete construction (HCC) - the advantages of precast and the benefits of in-situ.
Meeting disproportionate collapse requirements (November 2008)
New guide from The Concrete Centre explains 'How to design concrete buildings to satisfy the disproportionate collapse requirements'.
Further reading
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Coltman streamlines precast concrete production
Coltman Precast Concrete acquisition of two of the latest Prensoland moulding machines to further streamline production of its precast concrete hollowcore slab products.
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Halfen guide to precast concrete lifting
Halfen, manufacturers of market leading precast lifting systems, has published a 'Safety and Best Practice' guide to precast concrete lifting.
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