Marley Eternit’s Thrutone fibre cement slates have been specified by Milton Keynes Council for a striking 2,000 square metre school roof replacement project in the historical town of Newport Pagnell, which also used the company’s ...
The building industry now has sight of the 2014 editions of the Building Regulation Part L Approved Documents, providing guidance on cutting carbon emissions through savings in the energy needed to heat, cool, ventilate, light, ...
As roofing systems become more complex and the choice of waterproofing widens, designing a roofing system becomes more of a challenge. One way to remove the risks associated is to draw on the expertise of ...
Cembrit, the corrugated sheet specialist, has developed a new relationship with TAS Building Supplies, located in Castle Douglas, Scotland. This affiliation sees TAS stocking Cembrit’s Cemsix and B5 corrugated sheets, providing local roofing contractors and ...
DuPont™ Corian® was used to create the sparkling modern look of this extension to a family dwelling Near York. Corian® provides rainscreen cladding which is not only highly effective but also highly decorative.
Accoya®LathamCLAD – the modified, highly durable and dimensionally stable certified timber cladding – is now available from all eight of James Latham’s timber depots. Created from sustainably sourced wood and completely non-toxic, Accoya®LathamCLAD is a ...
Sandtoft, the roofing brand of construction supplier Wienerberger, is calling for the roofing industry to remember the importance of dry fix systems as an alternative to traditional mortar, especially in the current wet weather conditions.
Wienerberger, the leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, has announced that it will be launching a fully functional Building Information Modelling (BIM) portal on its website. As of April, BIM Lab will be ...
Since SIG Design & Technology launched its Zinc & Copper division, there’s been a lot of interest to provide ‘fabricated in the UK’ Zinc systems. The service is supported by metal processing expert Steadman & ...
Responding to architectural demand for colour and texture in the urban built environment, external cladding board specialist CEMBRIT has made a colourful start to the New Year. The company has introduced a raft of new ...
The Sarnavert green roof crowning Newcastle Sixth Form College’s new £22 million facility is flourishing thanks to European Roofing System’s (ERS) expertise. ERS is an experienced Sika Sarnafil registered contractor, which enabled the team to ...
Leading roof access products manufacturer Bilco has launched a new website, www.bilcouk.com, which provides a library of useful information for architects and specifiers when selecting roof hatches, smoke vents and floor doors. The new site ...
Marley Eternit is launching two new large format interlocking clay roof tiles to the market, which offer the aesthetic qualities of clay, together with the time and cost saving benefits of interlocking tiles. The new ...
Major works to repair leaks in the glass roof and refresh the interiors of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History have been successfully concluded by regional construction company Beard and architects Purcell. The museum ...
A refurbishment programme carried out by Newham Council has seen the improvement of 15 timber framed properties on Douglas Road and Ravenscroft Close in Canning Town, E16. With the aim of improving the thermal insulation ...
Work has now drawn to a close on the £3.6million refurbishment with Steni cladding panels of three residential tower blocks in Aberdeen. Morven and Grampian Courts, and the sheltered housing scheme Brimmond Court, which were ...
In the heart of South West London, 150m2 of Carea cladding has helped to provide the finishing touches to a new-build, ultra-modern 19 apartment complex located just yards from Wimbledon Park tube station.
Rainscreen cladding panels from Steni UK have helped an infants school achieve a new look and a BREEAM rating into the bargain.
LouvreTec are pleased to present another fantastic example of our products & installation skills. The brief to create a changeable space for relaxing eating or entertaining whatever the weather has been fully realised and can ...
A leading roofing contractor based in East Kent – A.E.M.S. Limited – is extolling the virtues of working in close collaboration with architects and project managers to deliver high quality, consistent and cost-effective results, as ...
Klober, on stands N540G alongside the NFRC, will be demonstrating how roofing airtightness and solar installation accessories can help achieve high CSH and BREEAM ratings.
Fakro has supplied 31 FTP-V centre pivot and FPP-V top hung and pivot roof windows with bespoke flashings for use on luxury self-catering log cabins at Eagle Brae in the Highlands. The first phase of ...
Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand, has announced the expansion of its New Generation range of products in February 2014. With a superior interlocking finish and flexibility, the range is perfect for a wide range of projects. ...
The A. Proctor Group will be exhibiting both its painted and natural Timber Cladding ranges at the Surface Design show next month.
Easy-Form® plus is a reinforced flashing designed specifically as an alternative to lead. Suitable for bridging gaps of up to 5cm, its metal mesh provides flexibility and rigidity while enabling the material to be stretched ...
For the new £2.5m clubhouse and restaurant of Close House hotel and golf club in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Architects Space Group specified a low pitch VMZINC® standing seam roof.
Firestone Building Products are delighted to report that the eighth issue of BBA Agrément Certificate 89/2216 has been awarded for its RubberGard EPDM single ply roofing systems.
A new housing development in the picturesque town of Buxton, Derbyshire, features Westerland fibre cement slates from Cembrit. Otters Brook is a new housing development that has built to blend seamlessly into the surrounding countryside. ...
The landmark roof at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield is the latest to showcase Alumasc’s innovative Euroroof Mono Flat Roof Membrane.
Firestone Building Products are delighted to report that the eighth issue of BBA Agrément Certificate 89/2216 has been awarded for its RubberGard EPDM single ply roofing systems.
The use of low maintenance building products in refurbishment projects is well documented but using PVC-U in heritage or conservation areas is still an issue that holds much debate. Swish Building Products will be tackling ...
Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand, the market leader in clay roof tiles, has maintained its ‘Excellent’ BES 6001 rating for many of its products. The BRE standard BES 6001 provides a framework for assessing the responsible ...
Kemper System’s Kemperol 2K-PUR waterproofing system has been used on a further phase refurbishment of London’s historic Guildhall, this time to provide a new roof surface for the Guildhall Business Library.
Cembrit is pleased to announce the release of a new, improved texture on its Westerland and Zeeland slates which sets them apart from other fibre cement slate brands. The new look will appeal to all ...
The restoration of the roofscape of Raasay House – a Scottish Category Grade A listed building on the Isle of Raasay, just off the Isle of Skye in Scotland – has been completed using natural ...
Sandfields Primary School Port Talbot is one of the largest projects of its kind to have a roof built using roof cassettes. James Jones & Sons Ltd, Timber Systems Division, undertook the fabrication drawings for ...
Fakro’s new range of flat roof windows includes models with clear and opaque polycarbonate domes as well as a dome-free option. All offer excellent thermal qualities as their multi-chamber PVC frames are filled with polystyrene ...
Wienerberger, one of the UK’s leading providers of wall, roof and landscaping solutions, has scooped a hat-trick of gongs at the prestigious 2013 Brick Development Awards.
A unique, state-of-the-art single ply roofing system can help deliver a better end product with a significant reduction in cost.
VIVIX® exterior façade panels have been used to clad the Harthill House, a new social housing project in Wolverhampton, UK. Architect Richard Peterkin from BM3 Architecture specified VIVIX® panels in Storm and Paprika to complement ...
Kalzip has successfully retained BBA Certification (Certificate No 08/4571) for its ‘Foldable’ and roll formed aluminium building materials – Falzinc, Dark Falzinc and AluPlusZinc. With a minimum life expectancy of at least 40 years, these ...
Alumasc has supplied a pioneering new flat roofing system with unique environmental benefits, as part of the redevelopment of thecentre:mk shopping centre in Milton Keynes.
Guidance on the “Design opportunities in composite rainscreen technology” is now available to specifiers and construction industry professionals in a RIBA-approved CPD from global cladding manufacturer Steni UK.
Melvyn Rowberry’s company M.R. Site Services, continues to go from strength to strength winning significant contracts with top name companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Airbus, Tesco and Network Rail.
Blackpool’s notorious climate and the seafront location of the historic Winter Gardens venue has resulted in the specification of a Sika Liquid Plastics Decaflex roofing system.