19 August 2015

Tradesmen and homeowner relationships explored in new survey

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

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Handmade tile range showcased in new specification guide

The 76-page guide is available to order free-of-charge, celebrating Keymer’s history, products and installation techniques, utilising hand drawn images calling back to the company’s founding in 1588. The images within the guide are the same featured in the original brochure, with content being updated to be exclusively available to architects and specifiers working on current[…]

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Vapour permeable membrane upgraded with integral sealing tapes

The vapour permeable membrane has undergone rigorous testing with BRE to show that it can be used in all UK regions when laps are sealed. The addition of integral sealing tapes intends to greatly increase the ease and speed of installation, whilst reducing the combined cost of underlay and tape in comparison to purchasing them[…]

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

CMS boosts aluminium division with new partnerships

CMS has partnered with Kawneer in a move to give more customers access to a greater range of fenestration and building envelop solutions. CWCT Membership To improve its technical credentials further, CMS has also become a member of the Centre for Window Cladding Technology (CWCT). CWCT uses various testing methods to determine the level of[…]

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Integrated approach to access control at HE&FE 2015

Among its range of products on display will be ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless locking solution, which is designed to upgrade technically locked doors and wirelessly connect them – online or offline – to new or existing access control systems, with minimum modification to doors and premises. Visitors to the ASSA ABLOY/Gallagher stand will experience the[…]

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Safer cycling, live bomb test, prefab solutions and world’s biggest biomass

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter CEMEX safer lorry – new Mercedes-Benz Econic truck Safer cycling with new trucks Living in London, I see at first hand the dangers of cycling and the death toll[…]

  • 18 August 2015

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Integrated approach to access control at HEandFE 2015

Among its range of products on display will be ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless locking solution, which is designed to upgrade technically locked doors and wirelessly connect them – online or offline – to new or existing access control systems, with minimum modification to doors and premises. Visitors to the ASSA ABLOY/Gallagher stand will experience the[…]

  • 18 August 2015

18 August 2015

Cyclist safety first with new construction industry lorries

New Mercedes-Benz Econic truck CEMEX safer lorry – new Mercedes-Benz Econic truck Living in London, I see at first hand how dangerous cycling is and the death toll is rising. Heavy goods vehicles make up just 4 per cent of Londons traffic, but are involved in around half of cyclist fatalities in the city. A[…]

  • 18 August 2015