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    <title>Roofing latest news on Buildingtalk</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Energy bill savings mean it still pays to go green</title>
      <description>Hambleside Danelaw explain how commercial and public sector clients can save thousands of pounds in energy bills each year.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Hambleside Danelaw</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ham/ham126.html</link>
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      <title>Bilco supplies fire doors for Scottish prison</title>
      <description>Leading access doors and vents manufacturer Bilco has completed delivery of 11 steel one hour fire rated floor doors for a prison in Scotland.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bilco</category>
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      <title>Alumasc for high-rise in Blackpool</title>
      <description>Alumasc has supplied its high performance traditional and contemporary render systems in bespoke colours to radically transform Blackpool's only high-rise residential development at Laycock Gate.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Alumasc Exterior Building Products</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/alm/alm180.html</link>
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      <title>Breathing comfort at waterside location</title>
      <description>Glidevale's Protect TF200 Thermo between the two wall skins optimises thermal performance whilst ensuring waterside homes 'breathe', remaining warm, dry and damp-free.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Glidevale</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/gli/gli134.html</link>
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      <title>Marley Eternit launches new Hydropanel Guide</title>
      <description>Marley Eternit has developed a simple guide for designers, installers and distributors on the new dry-construction, high performance building board Hydropanel.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Marley Eternit</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ete/ete308.html</link>
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      <title>Slate from first carbon neutral factory </title>
      <description>As part of its plans under the government's Decent Homes initiative, South Kesteven District Council has recently used a Sandtoft slate product for a major re-roofing scheme.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Sandtoft Roof Tiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/sdt/sdt148.html</link>
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      <title>Tuscan Foundry report on cast iron and copper </title>
      <description>Whole life cost of copper and cast iron rainwater products is a third of that of PVC and Aluminium over a 100 year life cycle, according to a report commissioned by Tuscan Foundry Products.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Tuscan Foundry Products</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tuc/tuc111.html</link>
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      <title>Decra tiles just the tonic for dialysis at Hayes</title>
      <description>Lightweight steel tiles from Decra Roof Systems have helped a state-of-the-art, factory-built hospital unit meet a fast-track build programme and the local council's conservation criteria.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Decra Roof Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/dec/dec129.html</link>
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      <title>Marley Eternit takes care with clay plain tiles</title>
      <description>Marley Eternit proved to be the supplier of choice when Sunrise Nursing Homes needed to find the right clay tile at an affordable price for its new nursing home in the Midlands.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Marley Eternit</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ete/ete307.html</link>
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      <title>Lakesmere prestigious award nomination</title>
      <description>Lakesmere's southern office is celebrating receiving a prestigious nomination for its impressive performance at the new O2 Arena in London at the regional finals of the Constructing Excellence Awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Lakesmere</category>
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      <title>Lakesmere secures place at Contract Journal Awards</title>
      <description>Lakesmere is as a finalist at the prestigious 2008 Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Lakesmere</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/lak/lak118.html</link>
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      <title>Redland chosen for new Arts and Crafts style home</title>
      <description>Pozzoni Design Group chose Redland Rosemary Medium Mixed Brindle clay plain tiles for a five-bedroom executive home in Lostock, Lancashire.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Redland</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/rvm/rvm107.html</link>
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      <title>Kalzip clad new air traffic control tower</title>
      <description>Kalzip's aluminium standing seam system has been used to clad Newcastle International Airport's new GBP8.2 million air traffic control tower.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kalzip</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kaz/kaz138.html</link>
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      <title>Liquid Plastics Balcons Deco system fit for King</title>
      <description>Liquid Plastics has supplied a Balcons Deco waterproofing system to protect the balconies of the new-build for King Street Housing Society. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Liquid Plastics</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/liq/liq112.html</link>
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      <title>Cambridge building re-roofed by Letchworth Roofing</title>
      <description>Cambridge Assessment had 17,500 square metres of its DC10 Warehouse completely re-roofed without any disruptions to its highly security conscious business.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Letchworth Roofing</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/lec/lec108.html</link>
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      <title>Green Roof Investment: new research</title>
      <description>Alumasc are the exclusive sponsor of a research paper with the Greater London Authority, into Living Roofs and Walls.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Alumasc Exterior Building Products</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/alm/alm179.html</link>
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      <title>Burlington slate specified for Church restoration</title>
      <description>The restoration of the roofscape of Christ Church - a Grade 2 listed Anglican place of worship located in the Turnham Green, London - has been completed using natural slate roofing from Burlington.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Burlington Slate</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/buf/buf117.html</link>
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      <title>Marley Eternit clay plain tiles for school</title>
      <description>Marley Eternit's traditional clay plain tiles were the ideal choice for tiling both the vertical walls and roof at the Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Hertfordshire.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Marley Eternit</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ete/ete306.html</link>
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      <title>Offsite modular roofing system uses MMC</title>
      <description>U-Roof announce the launch of their new innovative offsite modular roofing system which has now successfully achieved accreditation by the Steel Construction Institute to NHBC guidelines.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>U-Roof</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/uro/uro100.html</link>
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      <title>Sandtoft offer viable natural alternative to slate</title>
      <description>The rising cost of imported natural slate is leading to an increase in demand for alternative clay roofing products, according to Sandtoft Roof Tiles</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Sandtoft Roof Tiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/sdt/sdt147.html</link>
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      <title>Marley Eternit sheeting wins a shed load of praise</title>
      <description>Architect Mary Arnold-Forster chose Marley Eternit fibre cement profiled sheeting for her second self-build on the Isle of Skye for many reasons, not least to prove a shed could be a beautiful thing.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Marley Eternit</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ete/ete305.html</link>
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      <title>Radio House roof waves are waterproofed</title>
      <description>The striking waveform roof of one of the most prestigious office addresses in Cambridge has recently been upgraded with technically advanced waterproofing systems from specialist suppliers Alumasc.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Alumasc Exterior Building Products</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/alm/alm178.html</link>
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      <title>Marley knows that hands-on training is vital!</title>
      <description>It is essential that merchants are given regular hands on experience to gain the most updated information on the latest products, says leading roofing manufacturer Marley Eternit. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Marley Eternit</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ete/ete304.html</link>
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      <title>Fakro launch fire rated loft ladder.</title>
      <description>The launch by Fakro of its LWF Loft Ladder reaches new heights for the manufacturer, the product's hatch having achieved 30 minute fire protection standard when tested to BS EN 131 Part 2 1493.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fakro GB</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/fak/fak117.html</link>
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      <title>Roof window chosen for BRE Demonstration House. </title>
      <description>A bespoke Fakro FPP preSelect timber roof window has been used in Osborne Homes' Demonstration House at the BRE Innovations Centre. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fakro GB</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/fak/fak119.html</link>
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      <title>Roof window trend towards an L-shape</title>
      <description>With greater use of roof windows for their contribution to interior design, there has been a marked trend towards use of L-shaped windows.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fakro GB</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/fak/fak121.html</link>
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      <title>Icopal launches new VCL membranes brochure. </title>
      <description>Guidance on using vapour control layers to reduce air leakage, maximise thermal performance and prevent harmful condensation is now contained in a new brochure from membranes specialist Icopal.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Icopal</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/ico/ico128.html</link>
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      <title>160 zinc roof and facade CAD details online.</title>
      <description>With the growing use of zinc in construction, the addition of 160 downloadable technical details to the VM Zinc website marks a fresh approach for a zinc manufacturer. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Umicore V M Zinc</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/umi/umi111.html</link>
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      <title>Green roofs and facades with drainage solutions.</title>
      <description>Cityroofs' solutions transform living space on podiums, balconies and terraces: using Aquadyne technology, Cityroofs are created using panels manufactured entirely from recycled plastic. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zoontjens</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/zon/zon105.html</link>
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      <title>New automatic vent for Fakro roof windows. </title>
      <description>With the increasing demand for more thermally efficient buildings, Fakro is changing the air inlet used in all its standard roof windows to a new, automatic vent. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fakro GB</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/fak/fak120.html</link>
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