What's New in Building articles from August 2004

What's New in Building archives from August 2004

Aluminium the choice for the future.
August 25, 2004... Comar 5Pi aluminium windows offer the perfect choice for specifiers and architects looking for the right look with a sustainable edge Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems is the largest, privately owned, British aluminium systems company...

Innovative use of solar energy.
August 25, 2004... The potential of solar energy is being harnessed in the most innovative way possible at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, according to BP Solar. The company's PowerGlaz modules are replacing the Victorian gallery's existing rooflights as...

Building products show.
August 25, 2004... Following a successful inaugural show last year, which is said to have attracted over 13,000 visitors, 100% Detail will again present the very best in new and innovative building products, services and solutions available on the international...

Appearances can be deceptive.
August 25, 2004... The 200 year-old New Walk thoroughfare in Leicester has been re- surfaced using the Addastone resin-bonded hard landscaping surface from Addagrip. The original Victorian walkway was surfaced with loose gravel, and the brief was to recreate...

Dispelling myth.
August 25, 2004... The new RIBA accredited CPD presentation from Marley Floors addresses the myths and perceptions attributed to vinyl floorcoverings and is said to provide fully researched and accurate responses to dispel many of these misconceptions. The...

Victory for greener demolition.
August 25, 2004... Recovered aggregates have won a reprieve: demolition expert Freeley was among a number of campaigners who called on the authorities to abandon the new practice of classifying recovered aggregates from demolition projects as waste materials,...

Celebrating magnificent seven.
August 25, 2004... Roofing and cladding manufacturer CA Building Products was among the top health and safety honours for the seventh successive year at the prestigious National Safety Awards. Maintaining its commitment to the highest safety standards...

Showpiece for motor co.
August 25, 2004... Specialists in unique one-off projects, Glasgow-based Haran Glass has won a $2 million contract to deliver the stunning showpiece for the multi-million dollar refurbishment project taking place at the global headquarters of General Motors in...

Light relief.
August 25, 2004... Now available from Abacus Lighting is a new catalogue detailing the company's entire range of exterior lighting. The catalogue includes several new products, expanding the Abacus range of amenity, road and floodlighting, and also sees the...

Community spirit for sale.
August 25, 2004... Recent research carried out at Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV) revealed that more than 90% of purchasers believe in the importance of community spirit, and a high proportion cited this as one of the reasons for buying a property at the...

Lab results are eagerly awaited.
August 25, 2004... Selected for its knowledge of partnering, risk sharing and supply chain management within the laboratory sector, contractor Osborne has recently started construction of a #17 million science centre for London Metropolitan University. ...

Cables covered.
August 25, 2004... Now available from Marshall-Tufflex is a new cable Management Catalogue, designed to illustrate the company's capability of providing cable management solutions in aluminium, steel and GRP as well as pvc- u. New additions include SnakeWay...

All change at Chelsea Bridge.
August 25, 2004... Some 10,000 sq m of the Flip-Tone paint system from Euramax has been used to stunning effect at London's Chelsea bridge Wharf on a prime development by Berkeley Homes comprising over 700 apartments. The Flip-Tone system uses two different...

Doctor takes to the UK floor.
August 25, 2004... Floor-care specialist Dr Schutz is heading our way; following the signing of a new agreement, the new UK branch of the German organisation will operate out of Aylesbury, Bucks, headed by Steve Grimwood, to provide cleaning, maintenance and...

Smart move.
August 25, 2004... Visitors to the recent Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Exhibition were given a taste of the benefits of living with SMART Home Technology at the Lowry Homes stand. Developed by Siemens and available as optional specification in...

Contemporary meets historic.
August 25, 2004... Products from Trus Joist are helping to bring to life an oriental- influenced new-build project combined with an historic garden on the isle of Wight. The company's TJI joists, Parallam PSL and TimberStrand LSL have been used for the...

Scientists are honoured.
August 25, 2004... The scientific team responsible for the development of Pilkington Activ, the world's first, dual action, self-cleaning glass, were finalists for The MacRobert Award, which is presented each year by the Royal Academy of Engineering to recognise...

Banishing backer blocks.
August 25, 2004... Universal I-Joist Hangers and Heavy Universal I-Joist hangers from Cullen Building Products have now been approved by Boise for use with its Simple Framing System. The hangers combine with Boise's BCI Joists, transferring loads without the...

Offering instant slimming results.
August 25, 2004... Demonstrating the company's continuing commitment to the development of new products, Pilkington Building Products has introduced Pilkington Pyrodur Plus, a glass said to be ideally suited for glazing of timber firedoors and door sets in a wide...

Designed for happy landings.
August 25, 2004... Designed to reduce te number of deaths and injuries resulting from falls to height, the Safe landing system has been introduced by RWD Kwikform. Described as a fast and inexpensive way of complying with the current requirement to limit...

Ready for a continuous roll.
August 25, 2004... Launched by Glidevale, Fulmetal Rediroll is a dry fixed ventilated ridge and hip system which is claimed to be truly universal. The continuous aluminium roll eliminates the need for ridge fillers and unions, and fits all tile profiles,...

Automatic locking and unlocking system.
August 25, 2004... New from the Corby WindowsGroup, the CWG Aulolock remote controlled, automatic locking and unlocking system for pvc-u entrance doors enables ease of access for disabled, infirm or elderly occupants who may have trouble with keys. The...

Some extra thick additions.
August 25, 2004... The range of Fleximats produced by Plastic Extruders has been extended by the addition of extra thick floorcoverings. Fleximats are economical floorcoverings used to cover large bare areas where a slip-resistant, non-porous and easily...

Product is getting stuck in already.
August 25, 2004... Launched recently by F Ball, new Styccobond F58 Rubber Floorcovering Adhesive has already been specified for the installation of studded rubber flooring at the Corporation of London Waste Transfer Depot in Southwark, where it was used to secure...

Scaling new heights.
August 25, 2004... A safe, non-chemical way to eliminate the dangers of Legionella bacteria has been introduced to the market by EWT. The Elgressy Electrolytic System of scale reduction (EST) combined with the electrochemical system for eradicating Legionella...

Weathersealing and insulation.
August 25, 2004... Launched by Alfas industries, Compriband e-tape is said to combine important weathersealing and insulation properties for the external perimeter sealing of glazed unit installations. Comprising an impregnated foam sealing tape encapsulated...

Spanish tile collection.
August 25, 2004... Launched by Todagres, a member of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association, Imperial is a polished porcelain tile that can be used in both interior and exterior application. Incorporating the charm of natural materials ranging...

It's all Greek to me.
August 25, 2004... Portugal may have lost out at the 2004 European Championship, but on the bright side, the Benfica stadium has a new sweeping roof thanks to Kalzip from Corus. Originally built in 1954, the stadium underwent a major renovation in time for...

Proven performance roofing.
August 25, 2004... Specified for its proven performance, Everlite roofing from Plastmo has been specified by Taunton Dean Borough Council for its St James Swimming Pool complex. Everlite E127 pvc-u light panels in blue have been chosen to roof both the large...

Achieving high results at school.
August 25, 2004... Fleece-backed single-ply membrane from Flag has been specified for a new school roof in Derby. Selected because it satisfied all the performance requirements for air tightness, insulation and fire protection, the Flagon SFC fleece backed...

Copper roof for school in the trees.
August 25, 2004... Leaden Hall School near Salisbury Cathedral, has been fitted with a copper roof, specified by architect Keith Harnden. The building has an organic design, with a series of separate but linked structures in a tree-like arrangement. The...

Roofwork working group.
August 25, 2004... The Advisory Committee for Roofwork (ACR) has taken a major step forward in autonomy. The ACR was initially chaired by the Health and Safety Committee, but is now chaired by industry to ensure that every member of the working group has the...

Crendon creates roofscape.
August 25, 2004... Crendon Timber Engineering has completed the roofscape of a new mental health unit in Coventry. Crendon, a member of the Trussed Rafter Association, designed and fabricated 1400 trusses; half of them with spans over 12m. A wide variety of...

Membrane saves money.
August 25, 2004... Dramatic savings can be made by overlaying failed profiled metal roofing with Alwitra's Evalon membrane, according to Bournemouth-based distributor ICB. The unpredictable and rising cost of metal roofing means the most effective way to...

Asbestos warning.
August 25, 2004... Kingspan Insulated Panels is advising property owners and occupiers of older commercial and industrial buildings to address the problem of asbestos within the workplace. The company has produced a guide to new legislation, providing...

New profile for Glidevale.
August 25, 2004... Glidevale has added a range of Sandtoft clay and concrete halfround and universal angle ridge tile profiles. This enhances the choice already offered by Glidevale's Premier In-Line Ventilated Dry Ridge system. All profiles are now catered for....

Got the armed forces covered.
August 25, 2004... The new Protect A1 roofing membrane from Glidevale has been selected for Project SLAM, a huge project to improve living accommodation for British armed forces over the next five years. Protect A1 is described as a third generation...

Safe as housing offices.
August 25, 2004... A roof edge protection system from Kee Klamp has been specified by Croydon Council for its North District Housing Offices. Approximately 140m of the company's KeeGuard system was installed to cover the Housing Offices on three sites, with...

Smooth touch helps win award.
August 25, 2004... High performance tapered rigid urethane flat roof insulation from Kingspan Insulation has been used on the award-winning Business and technology Park that has transformed the BP site at Sunbury-on-Thames. More than 10,000 sq m of...

Mathematical solution.
August 25, 2004... A member company of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA), Palgrave Brown has supplied more than 200 timber trussed rafters to form a roof for the 28 x 40m L-shaped maths block at Swadelands School in Lenham, Kent. Although the original...

Let the light in.
August 25, 2004... New from McKenzie Martin, the Ventalux range of polycarbonate rooflights are designed to complement the company's already established Ventura aluminium framed rooflights. Designed for easy installation, the rooflights are available in...

Costs are down to earth.
August 25, 2004... An Evalon single ply roof in dark grey from Alwitra has replaced plans for a profiled metal roof for Elizabeth House in Waterlooville, Hampshire. Specified as a more affordable alternative for the luxury residential development, the roof...

Aim higher.
August 25, 2004... Helios introduces a new range of HighVent roof extract fans designed specifically for high temperatures including smoke spill conditions. With a choice of speeds and nine sizes from 315mm to 800mm, the HIghVEnt has a volume range from 1,800 to...

Zippy finish.
August 25, 2004... Three thousand square metres of Ashzip from Ash & Lacy in 0.9mm plain mill aluminium has been selected to create a curved standing seam roof on David Lloyd's first leisure development in Oxford. The 40m length sheets were site rolled at eaves...

Underlay for tiles or slates.
August 25, 2004... The new Breather Foil-FR Roofing Membrane from YBS Insulation has been specially designed for use as an underlay for tiled or slated roofs. The multi layer aluminium bubble film insulation material is laid onto sarking board or board...

Impermeable membrane.
August 25, 2004... Housebuilder Redrow Homes is now specifying Protect A1 impermeable membrane from Glidevale for use on all its new build projects. Replacing traditional 1F felt, Protect A1 is said to combine superior performance with competitive price. ...

Kalzip checks in at T5.
August 25, 2004... Heralded as London's newest landmark, the new #4 billion Terminal 5 building at Heathrow will host Europe's largest single-span building measuring 39m high, 384m long and 165m wide. Designed by architects Richard Rogers Partnership, the new...

Great profile.
August 25, 2004... The Pulrose power station, near Douglas on the Isle of Man, incorporates over 3,400m2 of Plannja Profile 200 structural deck for its main turbine generation hall. The design of the roof dictated that the decking profile had to be capable...

Sunny outlook for solar from Kalzip.
August 25, 2004... With the deadline for the most recent instruction for the construction industry - the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive - looming in January 2006, are we any nearer to building a sustainable future? Successful implementation of the...

Clad in the school colours.
August 25, 2004... Co-ordinated coloured cladding panels have been manufactured and supplied by CEP Claddings for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's St Ann's School. Specified for their proven quality, some of the panels were factory- painted in pink...

pvc-u curtain walling.
August 25, 2004... The first UK installation using the REHAU-Polytec pvc-u curtain walling system has been completed by Rehau fabricator Astraseal at Barry's Cars in Chessington, where the system was used to construct an impressive two-storey entrance facade. ...

Great finish for Chrysler retail.
August 25, 2004... As part of an ongoing refurbishment programme by DaimlerChrysler Retail, walls in a number of premises have been lined with LamproSystem Hygienic GRP Cladding from Kemlite. Mercedes-Benz Watford was the first dealership to be completed. ...

Stylish cladding solution.
August 25, 2004... A stylish cladding solution was provided by Potter & Soar for six dramatic external stair towers at the new Met Office Headquarters and Operations Centre in the West of England. The fire exits have been clad with 1250 sq m of medway...

Baileys building.
August 25, 2004... An ultra-modern manufacturing facility for Baileys Irish Cream has been built near Belfast. The building has made use of Celestia and HPS200 by Corus for both roof and walls of the structure. The site has to incorporate production facilities,...

New range of baffles and flashings.
August 25, 2004... Cavity Trays of Yeovil has launched a new range of rain screen baffles and flashings. With open rain screens and pressure-equalised rain screens (PER), dependence is placed on the `screen' layer deflecting the kinetic force of driving...

The winners tell it all.
August 25, 2004... Specialist natural timber cladding merchant Vincent Timber is claimed to be one of the first organisations of its kind to achieve BM TRADA's Certification under a new chain of custody scheme which guarantees the unbroken path which products...

Natural choice for UCL.
August 25, 2004... Selected for its visual and physical properties as well as its exemplary environmental credentials, copper cladding was used for a new Hall of Residence building for University College London. Above ground floor level, the new eight-storey...

Brewery conversion.
August 25, 2004... Metal cladding panels from Corus, finished in Celestia in a Sirius colour have provided the special ingredient for the Guinness Brewery at Waterford. The conversion of the brewery into a special ingredient plant for the production of...

Old and new meet at museum.
August 25, 2004... The designers of a major new paleontological museum housing one of the world's largest collections of fossils have chosen one of the world's most innovative solutions for the building: Pilkington Activ self cleaning glass. The Museum of the...

Lucky horseshoe for Euroclad.
August 25, 2004... Product flexibility in design and installation made Euroclad the ideal supplier when a standing seam system was required for the horseshoe- shaped roof of an impressive new building at Sunderland College. Euroclad worked with main contractor...

Landmark for Bolton.
August 25, 2004... The new Bolton Technical Innovation Centre is a landmark inititative for its local area. Architect Sue Powell of Weightman & Bullen specified type 7 pal grey Steni Colour cladding panels from CEP Claddings for high level application on the...

Cast in stone.
August 25, 2004... The United Kingdom Cast Stone Association has revised and updated its free ground-breaking technical manual for architects, housebuilders, developers and contractors. The Technical Manual for Cast Stone is a one-stop reference for all the...

Swish finish.
August 25, 2004... An exclusive development of luxury seafront apartments in Worthing, Sussex features decorative cellular PVC bargeboards from Swish Building Products. Simon Snow, contracts manager for builders Westbooke Developments says: "The building had...

Technical help is bonus.
August 25, 2004... Alpolic/fr20/20 rainscreen panels from Euroclad were specified by Cardiff County Council for the extension of a barrage control centre in Cardiff Bay. Up to 15% lighter than solid aluminium sheeting with equivalent rigidity, the panels are...

White weatherboarding.
August 25, 2004... White Colorpan timber weatherboarding from CEP Claddings has been used extensively for a combined refurbishment and new build project for the Orbit Housing Group in Bury St Edmunds. The existing structure were built in the 1970s and used...

Wooden facelift for barn offices.
August 25, 2004... Refurbished offices in Newbury have been treated to a facelift with products from the Sikkens Cetol range. Jenny Evans of architects Graeme Stevenson, says: "All new timber was used in the original conversion work to re-clad the barns and...

Building gets ugliest new look.
August 25, 2004... A building once voted the ugliest in the Borders town of Bathgate - the local police station - has been given a new look with the help of Eternit Building Materials' fibre cement Natura cladding panels. William Peden Architects' brief was to...

Done with Boise and elegance.
August 25, 2004... Housebuilder Bloor Homes is using the Boise Simple Framing System from Boise Building Products to create the first floors of the 96 houses at its Charlemont Hall Park development in Wednesbury, West Midlands. The terraces, semi-detached and...

Creating extra room to move.
August 25, 2004... A Twyford lodge from Homelodge Buildings has created space for two extra departments at The Simon Langton Girls School in Canterbury, as it proved to be the most suitable and cost-effective option for the school. The building features a...

Company is bowled over.
August 25, 2004... A new pavilion has been constructed for the Biggleswade Bowling Club using the pre-engineered Uni-trex building method from Terrapin. The building has a traditional tiled roof and low maintenance stenni aggregate cladding. Internally...

Ready made in Bradford.
August 25, 2004... Offsite construction specialist Yorkon has prefabricated a 4950sq m healthcare facility for the city of Bradford. The building was manufactured offsite and craned into position as 123 steel-framed modules up to 14m in length and weighing up...

System Building concept.
August 25, 2004... System Building manufacturer Framework has launched a new designer-led concept so advanced that it allows architects and specifiers to get the construction they really want, with all the benefits of big cost savings and sustainability. ...

Underfloor everywhere.
August 25, 2004... Underfloor heating can be installed in virtually any part of the home, using the new ONEZONE warm water underfloor heating system from Nu- Heat. Offering easy installation, ONEZONE has been specifically designed for single rooms,...

Ideal for ventilating.
August 25, 2004... The extensive range of plastic and metal Louvre and Hit & Miss Ventilators has been expanded by Rytons. The recent additions are Flush Fitting Louvre Ventilators (inverted fixed open louvres with flat finish), and a range of small 6 X 3ft...

Air conditioning system.
August 25, 2004... Air conditioning manufacturer Carrier has produced a new small hi-wall split system - the Carrier Sensation. The sensation is ideal for the quick fix that might be needed if a heatwave hits small offices, those working at home,...

Secret lies underfoot.
August 25, 2004... Underfloor heating technology from Robbens has helped to help transform old farm buildings into a luxurious country house hotel on a Shropshire estate that was once home to Clive of India. Expanding the existing Clive Restaurant into a...

All change the easy way.
August 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Electric has launched a line up of air conditioning systems that can replace old VRF multi-split models which use the R22 refrigerant. This can be done regardless of which manufacturer supplied the original equipment. The...

Pellets in their Element.
August 25, 2004... Danish stove manufacturer HWAM is introducing a unique pellet stove which is gravity fed and needs no electrics. The HWAM Elements pellet stove can burn pellets without electricity, which means no noise or sudden lack of power. Elements is...

Eaton MEM takes off.
August 25, 2004... Safe and energy-efficient lighting control is being supplied by an Eaton MEM D-bus system at Manchester Airport's new Ground Transport Interchange. The D-Bus system provides automatic daylight-linked lighting control in the Station and...

Original features highlighted by luminaires.
August 25, 2004... The original architectural features of the newly converted Blackfriars House Hotel, London are highlighted by luminaires from Sill Lighting. Forty of Sill's 020 series parabolic projectors are situated unobtrusively on the first floor...

Klik to connect.
August 25, 2004... Hager's Klik digital connection system (DCS) has met the specification for an energy efficient digital lighting control system and kept within a tight construction budget for Helena Housing's new offices. The installation was the result of...

Latest leather designs.
August 25, 2004... Spurred on by the success of its leather range, Turnstyles has further increased its portfolio by the launch of a complete range of high quality switches and sockets clad in vegetable tanned, bridal leather. Said to be the perfect...

Cable trays.
August 25, 2004... In response to in-depth market research, cable management specialist Metstrut has introduced a new range of cable trays which covers widths of 500 to 900mm in varying heights. The complete range is available in standard 3m lengths in pre-...

Satin in steel.
August 25, 2004... Hamilton Litestat's Satin Stainless Steel plate, from its recently launched Hartland electrical accessory range, offers clean lines and sleek styling. Its super-slim plate with a 5mm return edge has a very contemporary design which is...