‘Reinforced 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 New Safedoors retail offer from Permadoor from
Permadoor: "Permadoor, supported by the Epwin Group have launched a dedicated retail offer for fabricators and installers.".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Chiltern International Fire & Chiltern Dynamics
- take a look at Chiltern International Fire free seminars
which says: "Senior Consultant Peter Barker free seminar 'Passive Fire Protection Explained' will be held at Timber Expo 2011. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Saint-Gobain Weber, Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway,
as well as Maccaferri reinforced soil solution from Maccaferri,
and Building in fire and smoke protection from ACO Building Drainage.
Latest stories...
Secret fixing method for cladding (September 2011)
SikaTack panel adhesive specified to provide a seamless finish free from the visible clutter of mechanical fixings.
Armstrong new island ceilings brochure (September 2011)
New 52-page guide details the range of mineral, wood, resin and metal island ceilings or canopy ceilings from Armstrong Ceilings.
Marley Eternit MCS accredited BIPV roofing systems (September 2011)
Marley Eternit new Solesia range is an MCS accredited building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system, making it eligible for the government's feed-in tariff scheme.
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
Aquapanel eliminate tiling defects (September 2011)
Knauf Aquapanel Interior, a tile backing board from Knauf Drywall, has eliminated tiling defects for a housebuilder and developer who has built nearly 600 dwellings in the past 5 years.
Encasements systems for air terminals (September 2011)
Contour Casings specified to supply a range of encasements systems for Rizon Jet luxury terminal at London, Biggin Hill.
Further reading
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Cortec protects reinforced concrete structures
MCI POWR is a water-based, penetrating alkylalkoxy silane containing Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor (MCI) technology to extend the life of reinforced concrete structures.
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Makita Nemesis Drill bits for reinforced concrete
New Makita Nemesis rotary hammer drill masonry bits have a one-piece, solid carbide, four-cutter head that deliver 50% more productivity.
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