News releases on Buildingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 23 November
to Saturday 29 November 2003
New Literature From The GRCA
The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association has just produced a new item of promtional literature "GRC in Action".
News from GRCA International (28 November 2003)
Ordnance Survey - Option For Up-To-Date Mapping
In building and construction, as in all industries, information is crucial. Find out how today's updates can be on your desktop by tomorrow morning.
News from Ordnance Survey (28 November 2003)
Innovative Cooling And Heating System Cuts Costs
Motaquote Insurance is anticipating large savings in heating and cooling costs following the installation of an innovative heating and cooling system from Seeley International (Europe).
News from Seeley International (Europe) (28 November 2003)
Jon Gay Joins TPS Architecture Team
Jon Gay has joined the TPS team as an architect in order to strengthen the team in the Edinburgh office.
News from TPS (28 November 2003)
SES Is Sup-BREEAM At Devonshire
User Application Article Steven Timms, Minister of Energy, recently visited the University of Newcastle's new Devonshire Building where SES is installing full Mechanical and Electrical building services to the value of £3.5m.
News from SES Shepherd Engineering Services (28 November 2003)
AEC Cuts Energy Bills By 55% For London Borough
User Application Article Energy management specialist, AEC, has enabled the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to save 55% in energy costs, by identifying and resolving inefficient energy use in one district heating schemes.
News from AEC (27 November 2003)
Working With Wildlife
CIRIA announce a series of one day and half day workshops based on it's new Working With Wildlife training pack. Brochure Available
News from CIRIA (27 November 2003)
New Intelligent Humidity Transmitter
User Application Article Humidity Transmitter with year after year reliability.
News from DeltaSense (27 November 2003)
New Intelligent Humidity Transmitter
User Application Article Humidity Transmitter with year after year reliability.
News from DeltaSense (27 November 2003)
Designplan Rounds Off Weatherproof Downlight Range
Designplan Lighting has broadened its range of weather and vandal resistant architectural downlights with the launch of its FSRDL (Fully Sealed Round DownLight) range and SP1 and SP2 fittings.
News from Designplan Lighting (27 November 2003)
World-Record Size Concrete Blocks
User Application Article The construction process at Cartagena Port of jetties is based on that of concrete blocks. Not the average size concrete block, but the largest blocks ever built.
News from Enerpac (27 November 2003)
Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index
The Forestry Commission today published the latest figures for the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index for Great Britain.
News from Forestry Commission (27 November 2003)
Optimising Airflow In Buildings Made Easy
The ability of Building Services engineers to optimise airflow and heat transfer in buildings has improved dramatically with the new release of FLOVENT v4.1 software from Flomerics. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics (27 November 2003)
Intricate Tile Mural Cut With Jet Of Water
User Application Article An 11-metre high wall tile mural, with a design inspired by the complexity of the human DNA chain, has been cut using a high-pressure jet of water.
News from Johnson Tiles (27 November 2003)
Benefits Of IT In Construction
IT Construction Best Practice (ITCBP), supports key industry events and training to help raise awareness of benefits of IT in Construction.
News from IT Construction Best Practice (27 November 2003)
Monitran's latest MTN/ECPD-2 series driver
Technical Background Article Eddy current probes are used extensively in industry to monitor rotating shaft alignment on such equipment as pumps, turbines, centrifuges, etc.
News from Monitran (27 November 2003)
Saker Solutions Partnership With Averill Law
Saker Solutions announce partnership with Averill Law and Associates to market ExpertFit in the UK.
News from Saker Solutions (27 November 2003)
Major Role In New Sustainable Buildings Task Group
UK Timber Frame Association Chief Executive Bryan Woodley is to join the newly formed Sustainable Buildings Task Group.
News from UK Timber Frame Association (27 November 2003)
The Concrete Society Awards 2003
The Concrete Society Awards 2003 for Outstanding Structures.
News from Concrete Society (27 November 2003)
Andrew Tooze Joins From Symonds
Andrew Tooze, former associate director of Symonds, has joined the structural consultancy team at TPS Consult.
News from TPS (27 November 2003)
New Compact Load Cell Measures Up To 300 Ton.
User Application Article Even though the new DBCL load cell from Applied Measurements is a compact design, it has the capability of measuring up to 300 tons in tension and compression. Brochure Available
News from Applied Measurements (26 November 2003)
Mediaeval Find Earns Local Hero Forestry Award
A popular forester from Ceredigion in Mid Wales is this year's winner of the Forestry Commission Wales Millennial Bowl Award after discovering an ancient corn kiln.
News from Forestry Commission (26 November 2003)
Forest Research Student Scoops Honours
Research into compression wood has earned an Edinburgh student the chance to rub shoulders with the world's top scientists at an international convention in Sweden.
News from Forestry Commission (26 November 2003)
Professional Finish With New 3-In-One Range
New from the world's favourite drip oil, comes a group of brand new products designed to offer a helping hand to those looking for a professional finish.
News from 3-IN-ONE (26 November 2003)
Senior Lecturer Joins ICES Core Committee
A senior lecturer from The University of Nottingham has accepted an invitation to join the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), Education, Training and Membership Committee (ET and M).
News from Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (26 November 2003)
LED's Deliver Halogen Performance
Light Engine 7 has been launched by Lumidrives, in response to the ever growing demand for higher output LED systems to challenge traditional lighting methods.
News from Dialight Lumidrives (26 November 2003)
Insulation Fibreboards For Building Construction
Pavatherm, from Natural Building Technologies, is a high thermal and acoustic insulating fibreboard for use in building constructions.
News from Natural Building Technologies (26 November 2003)
Green Protection In Red, Blue, Green and Brown
Everyone knows that Scandinavian Paint is red and that it's an excellent protective paint for exterior timber. Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has launched the paint in green, brown and blue.
News from Natural Building Technologies (26 November 2003)
Popular Document Management Package Updated
A new version of Columbus, the world's most popular document management system, has been announced by software house Oasys.
News from Oasys (26 November 2003)
Beware The Risks Of Working On Fragile Roofs
Technical Background Article TPS Consult, the Edinburgh and Glasgow-based construction design and project management consultancy, has been awarded a contract by Strathclyde University Estates Department to undertake a roof audit.
News from TPS (26 November 2003)
South East Water Selects Uponor's Puriton
User Application Article South East Water recently trialled Uponor's Puriton barrier pipe for the installation of a new water main on a contaminated site.
News from Uponor (26 November 2003)
Uponor: Severn Trent Water's Supplier Of The Year
Its Severn Trent Water has named pipe manufacturer Uponor its Underground Assets Supplier Team of the Year - for the second year running.
News from Uponor (26 November 2003)
Wilo's Variety Pack Seals Package Deal
Today, building services contractors are following Henry's lead by favouring packaged pumping solutions that cut installation times and reduce the need for on-site commissioning engineers.
News from Wilo (UK) (26 November 2003)
New Manx Hospital Secured By Medeco
User Application Article 1300 Medeco Biaxial cylinders have been installed within the new Noble's hospital on the Isle of Man to secure internal and external doors throughout the £111 million new build unit. Brochure Available
News from Abloy UK (25 November 2003)
Portable Appliance Testing Revolutionised
Testing Faster and more accurate Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) reports can now be achieved following the development of a £300,000 scheduling, control and reporting system by Epsilon Test Services.
News from Epsilon Test Services (25 November 2003)
Green Guidelines For Cooling Equipment Manufacture
Online guidelines to help smaller manufacturers of non-domestic cooling equipment understand their environmental obligations are launched.
News from Environment Agency (25 November 2003)
Young Merchants Are Top Of The Class
Sebastian Bawn (19) of Bristol has been named Jewson Trainee of the Year at a national graduation ceremony for 43 young merchants from all over the UK.
News from Jewson (25 November 2003)
Four-Tone Sounders For Fire And Security Systems
The new conventional World Series wall and detector base sounders from KAC are exceptionally easy to install, have a choice of four different tones, can be configured as single or two-stage devices.
News from KAC Alarm Company (25 November 2003)
Kee Klamp Expands Kee Lite Range
Reading based Kee Klamp, the tubular structures specialist, has announced the expansion of its Kee Lite aluminium range of tube fittings.
News from Kee Safety (25 November 2003)
Technology Can Monitor CCTV Very Cost Effectively
Smart CCTV Ltd is introducing a behavioural recognition software product which monitors how people move within the cameras field of view and looks for unusual behaviour patterns.
News from Smart CCTV (25 November 2003)
Space4 Designs Receive Accreditation
Space4, the UK's largest producer of fast-track, off-site manufactured construction systems, has received Housing Corporation Standard House Plan Accreditation for 17 of its house and apartment design
News from Space4 (25 November 2003)
Galvanized Gateway To A Brighter Future
User Application Article The entrance to Huntington Riverside has recently been transformed with the erection of two magnificent pictorial metalwork screens,galvanized by East Galvanizing Ltd, part of the Wedge Group.
News from Wedge Group Galvanizing (25 November 2003)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 42
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