Tata Steel has launched a new CPD module, approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). It will offer technical advice for architects and wider design and construction teams on how to get the ...
A new £30million education development in Bergen, Norway is using more than 2000m2 of aluminium cladding from RMIG, which incorporates thousands of precision perforations to create a series of distinctive images on the building’s exterior.
Marley Eternit has announced its latest low pitch roofing innovation to offer specifiers and contractors even more design versatility with fibre cement slates. The company’s Thrutone fibre cement slate can now be used on pitches ...
Hambleside Danelaw’s Dryseal GRP flat roofing system has been attracting international interest from architects and specifiers since the system’s AutoCAD Revit building information modelling (BIM) components went live on the online BIM Store.
Beating off competition from some of the major players in the roofing industry, BLUCHER have been awarded “best product in show 2013” for their stainless steel roof outlet. The BLUCHER roof drain was a big ...
Over the last 20 years, the dynamics of the construction industry have been revolutionised and the importance placed on the environment has seen an unprecedented upward turn. Stuart Burns, Director of Dura Composites, looks at ...
“Not only do Brett Martin Daylight Systems produce the best FAIR solution to match the composite roofing panel being installed, the quality of manufacture, ease of installation, security of delivery and competitive pricing make it ...
SikaTack Panel Adhesive, the secret fix cladding system from global building products manufacturer Sika, has been used to create a striking external facade at Lambeth Water Tower – the landmark redevelopment of a derelict listed ...
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Timber specialists, Timbmet, have been instrumental in supplying a unique look to one of the key developments in Harlow, Essex – be:Newhall.
The A. Proctor Group have supplied their Procheck Premier 500 to 3 large separate schools on the one site at Portlaoise Education Campus, Ireland.
Swish Building Products has unveiled a new range of grey roofline profiles and window boards. The new coloured range of Light Grey, Hazy Grey and Gale Grey includes 16mm square fascia, 9mm soffit and 9mm ...
Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand, has expanded its industry-leading clay product range with the launch of a number of new clay plain tiles in April 2013.
Materials made by leading one-stop-shop building products manufacturer Steadmans are proving transparently appropriate for Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company in mid-Wales.
Safesite Limited has added the Kee Walk® rooftop walkway system to its portfolio of fall protection products.
As part of a multi million pound refurbishment at a Nuffield Health private hospital in Tunbridge Wells, architects at Kendall Kingscott in Bristol specified Shackerley’s Sureclad® ceramic granite ventilated façades to give the dated, red-brick ...
The surge in popularity of zinc roofing and cladding systems owes much to the design scope that the metal provides. Grade II listed Hanover House, a former Victorian textile mill in the ‘Little Germany’ area ...
Metrotile Lightweight Steel Roofing is a durable and versatile roofing solution, featuring benefits that far outstrip those of ‘traditional’ roofing materials.
The landmark £4.7 million lottery-funded MyPlace Havering youth centre project, designed by Jacobs Architecture, is one of few buildings in the UK so far to achieve a ‘zero carbon’ rating. Jacobs’ sustainability engineers were tasked ...
A host of international projects depicting the Kalzip FC rainscreen system are featured in an impressive new 20 page colour brochure which is also available to download. Ideal for new build and refurbishment projects, Kalzip’s ...
RigiSystems Alubond rainscreen panels have been chosen for the façade of the marketing suite for one of London’s most prestigious new developments – Greenwich Square.
Leading roofing and cladding manufacturer, Marley Eternit, has launched a new BIM (Building Information Modelling) service for fibre cement slates called ‘BIM Space’ which is available through the website. Leading the way in the industry, ...
Leading one-stop-shop building products manufacturer Steadmans has supplied materials for a new project at Purity Brewing Co. in Great Alne, Warwickshire.
Q-Lawns: A sedum green roof is a great way to bring life to a porch, an extension or a garden building.
Following a rigorous innovation process that was supported by the DECC/TSB Invest in Innovative Refurbishment Fund, Jablite is launching Flat Roof Profiled+ a lightweight, reinforced, EPS (expanded polystyrene) over-roof insulation system.
The specification of Cembrit’s Diamond Fibre Cement slates has helped restore a historic 1930s cinema back to its former glory. Evesham’s Regal Cinema, recently shortlisted for ‘best rescue’ in the English Heritage Angel awards, is ...
Plastic Extruders Ltd: At this year’s Roofex Show, UK matting manufacturer Plastic Extruders exhibited its latest rooftop safety walkway mats – Crossgrip PVC and Crossgrip TPO.
Freefoam Building Products are pleased to announce that is has recorded a 50% increase in the sales of colour products for the first quarter. Demand for colour roofline products has been strong over the last ...
Neaco’s Techdek modular aluminium grille system is gaining a reputation as one of the most versatile products on the market following its specification for a wide variety of uses in recent years, encompassing everything from ...
Eurocell has today announced Equinox, an advanced tiled roof system that is suitable for new or refurbishment projects.
Marley Eternit fibre cement Cedral Weatherboard has helped to create a New England style development at Valley Park in Rye, Kent.
Marley Eternit is expanding its market leading clay product range with its latest innovation, a new mixed brindle single camber clay plain tile with unrivalled environmental credentials. The Acme Mixed Brindle has a red brown ...
The latest addition to Klober’s brand leading range of Permo underlays is Permo RS Extreme. This has been designed specifically for use on roofs such as monopitch extensions where existing windows preclude a tile or ...
James Jones & Sons, Timber Systems Division, is making successful inroads into the French construction market and is now distributing JJI-Joists through French engineered timber company, France Poutres.
Timber and panel products specialist, James Latham is now offering a wide range of timber cladding directly available from stock.
Following hot on the heels of its biennial contractor conference, Sika-Trocal will be exhibiting at the first ever Roofex show due to be held on 1st and 2nd May at the NEC in Birmingham.
Alumasc has provided a complete roofing package for the first major new development in Wapping for over 10 years. Developed by Ballymore, Wapping Lane is an iconic creation, comprising residential, leisure, retail and recreation facilities ...
Sika Sarnafil is Building Information Modelling (BIM) ready and has become the first flat roofing brand to add its objects to the national BIM Library.
Cedar Cottage is an extensive new-build private house in a rural area overlooking the sea in St Martin, Jersey. The finished roofing is over-looked by other properties so the roofing membrane had to be aesthetically ...
Sika – a global provider of speciality chemicals and products for the construction industry – has supplied a range of solutions for Weston-Super-Mare’s award winning Grand Pier.
A school in the West Midlands now exceeds building regulations for thermal performance thanks to the installation of a new Stratex warm roof from Kemper System.
For the £8.5m revamp of Rotherham Central Station, ICB supplied a comprehensive solar PV system for the stunning curved roof of the main entrance building. To achieve the targeted BREEAM accreditation of ‘very good’, the ...
For GreenbuildEXPO Klober, on Stands E1 and F1, will be launching the latest underlay in its Permo range as well as its Uniplus Solar Panel Support. Permo RS ‘Extreme’ has been designed for roofs such ...
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Stoakes Systems Ltd: The University of Liverpool Sports and Fitness Centre pool, originally built in 1966, has been transformed by using Kalwall to replace the existing single glazed bolted glass assembly. The £2.5 million refurbishment ...