‘Precast Concrete’

A Buildingtalk guide

Start with the news release Basement solution to shoe-box homes from Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "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'.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway from Saint-Gobain Weber: "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.".

In September 2011, we covered the news from ACO Building Drainage - take a look at Building in fire and smoke protection which says: "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.".

Take a look also at the news release from Sika, Secret fixing method for cladding, as well as Armstrong new island ceilings brochure from Armstrong Ceiling Systems, and Marley Eternit MCS accredited BIPV roofing systems from Marley Eternit.

Latest stories...

Romans understood benefits of underfloor heating (September 2011)

Ultra-Floor take a closer look modern types of underfloor heating (UFH) systems available in including warm water pipes and electric matting.

Knauf Brio Dry Floor Screed beats wet screeds (September 2011)

Brio Dry Floor Screed from Knauf Drywall has many advantages over wet screeds and timber decks, particularly for newbuild or refurbished residential and commercial buildings.

Watertight basement for high spec property (September 2011)

Waterproofing system components supplied by Triton Systems whose team also oversaw their installation in a high specification new build London property

Planning and specifying drainage systems (September 2011)

Roger Brigham, Bespoke Design Manager for ACO Building Drainage, explains the importance of planning and specifying drainage systems correctly at the design stage.

Flood prevention with novel embankment protection (September 2011)

Maccaferri high strength reinforced soil structure for Glasgow flood prevention scheme was in keeping with a natural riverbank appearance.

Maccaferri rockfall catch fences (September 2011)

Maccaferri rockfall protection barriers installed to protect a vulnerable section of the main Londonderry to Coleraine coastal road in Northern Ireland.

Saint-Gobain Weber floor screed levels new studios (September 2011)

Saint-Gobain Weber rapid drying floor screed system has been used extensively for a new studio complex for the Envisage Group.

Sika new MaxTack water-based instant grab adhesive (September 2011)

Sika MaxTack, endorsed by celebrity builder Craig Phillips, sticks almost anything to most surfaces, replacing the need for mechanical fixings.

Sustainable properties of precast concrete

Stephen Maddalena, Architectural Cladding Association chair and Shaun Brown, chair of the Structural Precast Association, discuss how precast concrete can be a suitable sustainable option.
Bison Precast Concrete in Worcester Housing scheme

Bison Manufacturing has supplied its precast Hollowcore and staircase products for a housing development on the banks of the River Severn in Worcester.