Author: KoruEditor

20 August 2015

Kooltherm wall insulation installed in Dundee residential towers

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The tower blocks, originally constructed in the 1950s using a solid concrete no fines wall construction, each comprise of 30 flats. Kingspan’s Kooltherm Wall Insulation System makes up part of a £3.5m refurbishment. Following a Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR) undertaken by Sustainable Energy Scotland, it was recommended that an internal wall insulation system was[…]

20 August 2015

Tinytag data loggers utilised in NHS building assessment

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Tinytags are used in the monitoring of temperature, relative humidity and other parameters of buildings, and are helping Martin Environmental Services to make recommendations and assess equipment performance. Gemini’s Tinytag data loggers are used to monitor the parameters of buildings. The data loggers are used to help the company to understand client issues, providing data[…]

20 August 2015

Over 30 Brick Award nominees utilise Wienerberger products

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The 39th annual Brick Awards 2015 are scheduled for Wednesday 18th November at The Hilton, Park Lane in London.  Shortlisted entries include Swift Brickwork’s work on CJCT Architects’ Imperial College London project, specifying Wienerberger’s platinum white brick. Ronald McDonald House, Glasgow was nominated using Wienerberger Marzaile brick Shift Brickwork were also recognised with a nomination[…]

20 August 2015

Polyflor safety vinyl flooring for dementia-friendly hospital ward

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Polysafe flooring was specified to help create safe environment at Manor Hospital’ Safe flooring for dementia-friendly facility MTX Contracts Ltd designed, manufactured and constructed Ward 29, a 1491m² modular construction made up of 31 modules which were built and fitted out off site before being lifted into position at the hospital by a 350 tonne[…]

19 August 2015

Hand safety promoted at health & security exhibition

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The exhibition has been designed to bring health, safety and security companies from across the world together. A number of new, innovative and leading health and safety products will be on display for the benefit of the show’s visitors. TraffiGlove’s red gloves are suitable for lower cut risk tasks, whilst its green gloves provide a[…]

19 August 2015

Tradesmen and homeowner relationships explored in new survey

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Homeowners’ survey Rogue customers 4% of those asked classified themselves as ‘rogue customers’ for having paid late, missed appointments or deliberately avoided paying part of their bill. There are many trade complaints about rogue customers, a topic which receives little coverage in comparison to that of rogue traders. Although the survey revealed that 11% of[…]

19 August 2015

Window energy ratings reveal energy efficiency increase

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After being launched in 2013, ‘A ‘ rated windows doubled during 2014 as a percentage of the total number of rated product. By the end of the year, the figure stood at nearly 5%. Meanwhile, the market share of ‘A’ rated windows continued to increase from 58% – 65% throughout the year. In 2012, ‘A’[…]

19 August 2015

Roofline range extended with Anthracite Grey woodgrain

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The contemporary finish is available with six widths of fascia and eight widths of soffit, in addition to matching corners, joiners and trims in RAL 7016 equivalent. Manufactured using Renolit’s Exofol PVC film, the finish consists of two layers. In the base film, Solar Shield Technology is used to protect the cladding against excessive heat[…]

19 August 2015

Ramp heating system allows for all year-round vehicle access

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Expected to be completed later this year, the facility incorporates a steep ramp for refuse vehicles to use, enabling them to transfer waste to the incinerator. The ramp heating system has been specified and installed at the new facility Heat Mat’s high Wattage ramp heating cables were specified for installation under a 210mm concrete and[…]

19 August 2015

Sliding door systems benefit from improved operation

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Although the products have primarily been designed for Schueco ASS 50 and ASS 70.HI premium segment systems, they can be adjusted to suit a particular installation. SmartClose When installed, SmartClose is discreet, ensuring that it does not disrupt the room’s interior When the sliding vent is initially pulled on, SmartClose works to convert the energy[…]