‘Water Damage’

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 Carbon neutral Stride Treglown office from Stride Treglown: "Stride Treglown architects install over 100sq.m of photovoltaics on the roof and south facade of their new Cardiff Office, making it Carbon Neutral".

In September 2011, we covered the news from Catnic - take a look at Catnic timber frame steel lintels in Exeter which says: "The Catnic lintels were specified for Cowley Bridge Road, a 219-bedroom student accommodation building in Exeter, because of their durability and longevity.".

Take a look also at the news release from Geberit, Geberit pipe fittings specified for safety, as well as Keen cyclist launches pothole repair product from Ronacrete, and Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway from Saint-Gobain Weber.

Latest stories...

Light levels increased and energy consumption cut (September 2011)

A variety of luminaires and lighting controls from Cooper Lighting and Safety, installed at the offices of the Irish planning board, have boosted light levels and cut energy consumption.

RonaDeck for walkway at Westfield Stratford (September 2011)

Ronacrete case study takes a look at the pedestrianised street that run through the Westfield Stratford City retail and leisure development.

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.

REHAU supply pressure pipe for Carlsberg brewery (September 2011)

More than 900m of its RAUISO Food PE-Xa pressure pipe was used to connect its expanded production facility to a bottling and distribution plant approximately 50m away.

UN say radon in buildings should be reduced (September 2011)

Radon presence within buildings should be reduced to a lower level, as radon is more dangerous to health than first thought and there is 'no safe level'.

Water supply surge protection in tall buildings (September 2011)

Wilo UK work with contractors, local authorities and housing association, installing its reliable, energy efficient, water booster sets to ensure a quality supply of potable water .

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.

Timber protection for Olympics bridge (September 2011)

Arch Timber Protection's expertise enabled tanalised clear pressure treated timber to be designed into the T12 wood-clad pedestrian bridge at the Olympics site.

Avoid water damage and unsightly mould

Dunlop Adhesives help builders merchants ensure tradesmen know how to select the correct preparation products for wet rooms.
Belzona roof barrier stops water damage

Belzona has revisited a roof refurbishment application which shows no signs of water ingress after nine years of service.