09 April 2015

Life-safety equipment for Matalan’s new HQ

C-TEC’s life-safety equipment has been installed to provide those using Matalan’s new HQ with protection Matalan’s new Headquarters have been built on Knowsley Industrial Park in the place of a former Petrolite site. Comprising distribution and storage facilities as well as office space, the head office has been fitted with life-safety equipment from C-TEC. Call[…]

  • 09 April 2015

09 April 2015

Underfloor heating system shortlisted for prestigious product award

Find out more about the Housebuilder Product Awards The 2015 Housebuilder Product Awards has commended the popular wet underfloor heating system. Shortlisted in the category for the Best Services Product, it is in with a chance of winning the prestigious award, which celebrates innovation across the supply side of the UK’s housing industry. REHAU will[…]

  • 09 April 2015

09 April 2015

Bouygues UK housing projects incorporate Schock Isokorb

Schock verifiable performance for Bouygues UK The latest development in The Mall, Kingsbury The completed design and build developments are part of a scheme being delivered throughout the borough for the Brent Private Finance Initiative (PFI) housing project by Bouygues UK in partnership with Hyde Housing.    The two developments in question respectively offer 88 Flats[…]

  • 09 April 2015

09 April 2015

Galvanised steel for penguin enclosure at aquarium in Hull

Galvanised steel for the penguin enclosure at The Deep Aquarium in Hull Wedge Group Galvanizing The project saw the plant commissioned to treat steel that formed the outdoor balcony in the new enclosure situated in the aquarium’s Kingdom of Ice, home to five Gentoo penguins (four male and one female, with more to follow in[…]

  • 09 April 2015

08 April 2015

New paint products added to Purdy’s range

L-R: Purdy’s new Revolution Frame, Power Lock Extension Pole and Marathon Sleeve The Revolution Frame has an open design to allow for smooth roller action. This feature has been included to simplify the application and cleaning processes, preventing water and paint from sitting inside the frame. The Revolution Frame can be used in conjunction with[…]

  • 08 April 2015

08 April 2015

Estate made energy efficient with external wall insulation

The houses at Devonway have benefited from the installation of Alumsc’s Swisslab External Wall Insulation The estate, known as Devonway, in located in Clackmannan and consists of over 140 terraced houses and bungalows, used for both private and social housing. The homes have recently been targeted for improvement; they have received a range of energy[…]

  • 08 April 2015

08 April 2015

Structural support for new student accommodation blocks

NVELOPE’s NV2 system has been used to provide structural support for the new accommodation blocks Nottingham Trent University has recently invested in the re-development of its student accommodation facility, Byron House. The re-build has led to the creation of four new accommodation blocks for the university’s students. Located near to Nottingham’s city centre, the new[…]

  • 08 April 2015

08 April 2015

Installing single ply roofing with ‘how to’ video guides

Protan’s ‘how to’ video series is now live The collection includes nine videos which each demonstrate how to install different elements of single ply roofing. Designed to offer step-by-step guidance to areas that have the potential to be problematic, the videos cover tasks such as flashing an edge or parapet. They also show how to[…]

  • 08 April 2015

08 April 2015

External wall insulation helps homes obtain thermal efficiency

EpsiTherm external wall insulation has been used in the refurbishment of Cadbury Heath’s thermally inefficient homes After the Second World War, a series of homes were built to solve the shortage of housing in the Bristol Suburb. Merlin Housing Society owns around 1,500 of these non-traditional homes. As time has passed, many of the houses[…]

  • 08 April 2015

08 April 2015

Bespoke thermal break solution for innovative hotel build

The Kameha Grand hotel required a bespoke thermal break solution because of its elliptical section design Recently built in Bonn, the Kameha Grand hotel comprises over 250 luxury rooms. With its iconic transparent design, the hotel has won the MIPM award for Hotels and Tourism. The view from the entrance of the establishment looks through[…]

  • 08 April 2015