What's New in Building articles from March 2007

What's New in Building archives from March 2007

Good looks top the wish list for garage door purchasers.
March 12, 2007... One major door manufacturer reports that homeowners are focusing on aesthetics, quality and security when choosing garage doors Over the years, homeowners have grown ever more sophisticated in their involvement in the specification of their...

NEWS: Aluminium creates a landmark in Antrim.
March 12, 2007... Aluminium and zinc proved the materials of choice for the new Antrim Civic Centre, with architects WD R & RT Taggart using Corus Kalzip's product range to create a distinctive building envelope. Approved Teamkal contractor Abbey Roofing...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Streets ahead.
March 12, 2007... Marshalls Mono has acquired street furniture manufacturer Ollerton for an undisclosed sum. Keith Elsey, md, Marshalls Street Furniture, said: `The Ollerton business will be a valuable addition to our current portfolio of street furniture.' ...

NEWS IN BRIEF: On the move.
March 12, 2007... Moving into a brand new facility has allowed Forticrete to improve its product lines. The company has moved its Leighton Buzzard concrete roof tile manufacturing operation to an ultra-modern 13-acre site elsewhere in the town. Previous occupant...

NEWS IN BRIEF: CDM seminar.
March 12, 2007... New revisions to the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) will change the way health and safety is managed. Barbour will be hosting a series of free CPD seminars at the IOSH Conference and Exhibition, Telford, to provide...

NEWS: Brochure gives you a lift.
March 12, 2007... The latest brochure from Stannah Lift Services is now available. Stannah provide local service, maintenance, repair and refurbishment support for lifts, escalators and moving walkways. From 11 local service branches Stannah engineers are...

NEWS: Natural stone features in green office palette.
March 12, 2007... Regional retailer Booths has a long-term association with natural stone producer Burlington. The quarry company's Elterwater Green walling stone features in the palette of materials used to create Booths new and environmentally- friendly...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Growing apace.
March 12, 2007... Construction growth is set to outpace that of the UK economy over the next three years, according to the Construction Products Association. Though public sector work is picking up after a couple of disappointing years, it is the private sector...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Minimise risk.
March 12, 2007... Hydronic balancing valves specialist Tour & Andersson has announced four dates for CPD seminars. Registration is now open for Legionella Control in Building Services, to be held on 29 March 2007 in London. The seminar is for anyone involved in...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Plumbing help.
March 12, 2007... Heating, plumbing and ventilation specialist Polypipe Commercial Building Systems has unveiled a new technical manual for its HDPE product range. The manual, which is aimed towards specifiers and installers, covers product features and...

NEWS IN BRIEF: All pumped up.
March 12, 2007... Pump manufacturer Wilo UK has released a domestic pump brochure, Home Solutions. The handy sized brochure highlights all domestic products, the approved fluids they can pump and their main features along with technical data, pump curves and...

NEWS: Over fascia ventilator.
March 12, 2007... The FV100 over fascia ventilator from Glidevale simplifies fitting and ensures air flows in, while insects and rain are kept out. The new 1m length is quick and easy to install whilst giving a longer, more convenient length; the system is...

NEWS: LEDs to light the way.
March 12, 2007... Designed for interior or exterior use, Oriled is an LED visual guidance luminaire from Zumtobel Lighting. Using a combined lens and reflector system, the unit casts the light from the LED over a wide area. The recessed wall luminaire can be...

NEWS: Sustainable flagship opens in Worksop.
March 12, 2007... Insulated wall and roofing panels by Ward have been used on a ground- breaking office development in Worksop. Over 1500sq m of DW1000D wall panels in bright blue and goosewing grey have been incorporated into The Turbine business innovation...

NEWS: System in total control.
March 12, 2007... Seven months and #1.3 million have been spent on renovations to a 2,650sq ft, two-bedroomed, penthouse apartment in the former MI6 building in London. At the heart of this hi-tech, contemporary home is an AMX-based home control system,...

NEWS: AIRCRETE Q&A.
March 12, 2007... Safe use of building materials and the protection of construction workers is a responsibility shared by clients, contractors and manufacturers alike. We asked Nadine Eaton, product manager of Tarmac Topblock, how aircrete makes a contribution...

NEWS: Partitioning passes the test.
March 12, 2007... Under a BRE test, Fermacell 1S15 stud wall partition system has secured a severe duty rating to BS5234: pt 2 - 1992. Andy Richardson of Xella Dry Lining Systems says that the certification - awarded to single 12.5mm Fermacell board...

NEWS: Closer hides in Irish hotel.
March 12, 2007... Concealed Perko Powermatic door closer from Samuel Heath has been specifiedin a prestigious new hotel in Ireland. In addition to comprehensive fire door accreditations and the capability to comply with Approved Document M, the fact that...

NEWS: Fire safety CPD.
March 12, 2007... Insulation specialist Rockwool is running CPD seminars to advise of the potential of misinterpreting Approved Document B when it comes to the issue of HVAC pipe penetrations. Document B, which concerns itself with fire safety, has only two...

NEWS: Store puts on a new look.
March 12, 2007... Thermataper TT46 LPC/FM rigid urethane insulation from Kingspan Insulation was chosen for the redevelopment of 26 The Martlets, an old C&A clothing store in Crawley. The redundant store has been converted into six new retail units with a...

NEWS: Window refurb' market is wide open for timber.
March 12, 2007... Timber windows suffered in the late 1970's and 80's from poor quality not to mention the slick marketing prowess of uPVC manufacturers. Now the timber window industry has pulled up its quality and performance issues, helped by the British...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Jablite portal.
March 12, 2007... There's a new portal page for Jablite insulation on Vencel Resil's website. At jablite.co.uk, the pages provide a hub for the insulation section ensuring easy access to features users would not typically come across - such as the Housebuilder...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Multifoil force.
March 12, 2007... Four leading insulation companies have joined forces to launch the Confederation of Multi-foil Manufacturers (CMM). Actis, Euroform, IPP (International Petroleum Products) and YBS Insulation, are the founder members of the confederation, who...

STOP PRESS: Kit for repair of masonry.
March 12, 2007... Now available from Ancon, the Staifix-Thor helical crack stitching Kit is a high strength, non-disruptive solution for the permanent repair of cracked masonry. The kit contains Staifix-Thor Helical reinforcing bars, cementitious grout, a...

STOP PRESS: All the latest in laminate floors.
March 12, 2007... As part of a review of its laminate offering, Richard Burbidge has introduced two new ranges and added a number of decors to its Connect Flooring collection. . Connect Vintage 9mm range features a hand-scraped effect, with an embossed in...

STOP PRESS: No trouble at the Mills.
March 12, 2007... The Hartland range of decorative wiring accessories from Hamilton Litestat has been used at the Victoria Mills development project in Yorkshire. The finish that blends with the contemporary design of this prestigious multi-million pound...

STOP PRESS: Discharge made easy.
March 12, 2007... Connecting pipework to ensure a leak-free discharge of waste water to mains drainage has been simplified with refinements to the Brett Martin range of gullies. Brett Martin Building Products maintains its selection is the largest available...

STOP PRESS: All's square for shower screen.
March 12, 2007... Shower specialist Coram has launched a square shaped bathscreen, specially designed to combine contemporary style and leak-free performance with fast and accurate installation. This modern new addition to Coram's innovative bathscreens...

STOP PRESS: Security with a single touch.
March 12, 2007... The ERA Locca provides security at the touch of a button through a remote control unit that can be used to activate a range of locking devices. It's similar to the systems found on most modern cars and comes in both single and multiple...

STOP PRESS: Hardware for MOD refurb'.
March 12, 2007... Window hardware manufacturer Securistyle and KEB Fabrications (KEB) have helped refurbish MOD service accommodation at RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk. KEB fitted window locks and friction hinges manufactured by Securistyle in the contract that...

STOP PRESS: Access covers for Coventry FC.
March 12, 2007... Aluminium access covers from Howe Green's 7500 Series are proving crucial to Coventry City Football Club's award-winning stadium - enabling vital access to underfloor services at the sports and leisure complex. Operatives need to carry out...

STOP PRESS: Colour coded wood floors.
March 12, 2007... Kahrs is introducing a colour-coded `collection' system throughout its range of wood floors. Products will be sorted into 11 distinct collections, to help customers easily identify the floor most suited to their home. The new...

STOP PRESS: Chain driven lift.
March 12, 2007... With emphasis on space and economy, the MC3000 from Invalifts is a small footprint, guided chain driven lift which will fit into spaces where traditional lifts cannot. The unit is supplied with its own self supporting enclosure, which can...

STOP PRESS: Clean lines to suit any room.
March 12, 2007... Often assoociated primarily with kitchens, the clean lines of glossy Parapan can be applied in any room of the house. The material is suitable for any vertical surface, from cabinet fronts and panelling to cupboard doors and drawers. A...

STOP PRESS: Precision engineered fixings.
March 12, 2007... Complementing its range of fixings for architectural glass and glass canopies, SFS intec has launched a range of precision engineered fixings for banisters and balustrades. The fixings are designed as brackets which require no welding...

STOP PRESS: Resin bonded surface.
March 12, 2007... Recently used at the award winning Park Central project in Birmingham, Addagrip's Addastone resin bonded surface gives a softer look and more organic flow than tarmac. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

STOP PRESS: All change at leisure centre.
March 12, 2007... At Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre in Stowmarket, Washroom Washroom has provided changing facilities that combine style and functionality with durability and easy maintenance. The Mezzo range of solid laminate changing cubicles, seating and...

STOP PRESS: Everyone's a match winner.
March 12, 2007... Pupils at Heckmondwike Grammar School in West Yorkshire are now enjoying a variety of outdoor sports thanks to the installation of their new sports surface made by local manufacturer Play-Rite. Almost 6,000sq m of the company's...

STOP PRESS: Balustrade wins plaudits.
March 12, 2007... At St. Martin's College in Carlisle, the architects have praised Neaco's modular balustrade system and their accompanying technical support. Architects Plus chose the nylon coated aluminum version of Neaco's Spectrum balustrade for use in...

STOP PRESS: Guidance on ventilation.
March 12, 2007... Explanations of new legislation, recommendations for best practice and all the technical issues surrounding the avoidance of roof space condensation are to be found on a new website www.surevent.org Summarising the key points of the...

STOP PRESS: Tropical floor is sound.
March 12, 2007... Latest addition to Junckers' range of solid hardwoods is Jarrah, a eucalyptus species native to Western Australia. Solid Jarrah combines strength and density with rich burgundy tones, varying from light to dark to produce a lively floor....

STOP PRESS: Sweeping statement.
March 12, 2007... Over 5,500sq m of stucco-embossed Corus Kalzip aluminium standing seam have been specified to create the sweeping roof of new offices at the Macclesfield site of drug company AstraZeneca. Featuring a double curve Kalzip roof installed by...

STADIA: Tough modern flooring in a can.
March 12, 2007... UFloor Systems brand, Qeshfloor flooring, has been used at the Amsterdam Arena to provide a wear-resistant floor coating with a modern design. Qeshfloor (Quality, Environment, Safety and Health) offers product systems that are...

STADIA: Infrared flush convenience.
March 12, 2007... Cistermiser, UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of solutions for the treatment and management of water usage in buildings, has introduced a new version of the Infrared Urinal Flush Control Valve. The Cistermiser IRC can be installed in...

STADIA: Shrimpers enjoy ski-style tickets.
March 12, 2007... Southend United has a new integrated ticketing, access control and Customer Relationship Management solution, which is the first of its kind in Championship League One. The system uses APT SkiData technology. The turnstiles have smart card...

STADIA: Stadium wrapped up.
March 12, 2007... Premium performance rigid phenolic insulation from Kingspan Insulation was chosen for the Emirates Stadium. Designed by HOK Sport, the four-tiered bowl stadium has increased seating capacity making it the second largest stadium in the...

STADIA: Happily singing in the rain.
March 12, 2007... The first game at the new Emirates Stadium was greeted with a heavy downpour. The perimeter pedestrian areas around the entrances and turnstiles remained free from standing water thanks to a channel drainage system designed by ACO Building...

STADIA: Opening play impressive.
March 12, 2007... Emirates Stadium has opened its doors thanks to UK supplier of door and window control systems, Geze UK, whose team specified and installed impressive entrances at Arsenal's new home. The club's famous megastore, The Armoury, is one of the...

CLADDING: Facelift for tired building.
March 12, 2007... Linear facade systems from Euroclad have dramatically transformed an office and manufacturing premises in Elland, West Yorkshire for Medicare. The renovation utilised a LINEAR rainscreen facade for the vertical elevations of the building....

CLADDING: Open plan building.
March 12, 2007... A refurbished Victorian church is the setting for the new Smith & Jones pub, The Vanguard, updated and extended with help from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS). A separate open plan building has been added to the former listed church in...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Sliding widescreen vision.
March 12, 2007... KAT UK, supplier of patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows, has added two new doors to its portfolio. The KAT Classic Aluminium Folding and Sliding door and the KAT Classic Aluminium Patio door. To satisfy customer demand, KAT UK has...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Best practice for specifiers.
March 12, 2007... A `Specification Solutions' guide has been launched by Securistyle in light of the introduction of new European legislation and its impact on British Standards. Free to specifiers and architects in the commercial, new build and social...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Wireless e-lock next generation.
March 12, 2007... Salto Systems has launched a new brand of networked electronic handle sets that are set to revolutionise the market, enabling users to control and manage a greater range of access control applications. XS4 is a new range of e-lock and...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Seal ticks all revised boxes.
March 12, 2007... Revisions to Approved Documents E, B and M have made the regulations affecting doors particularly challenging. Lorient, a leader in acoustic, smoke and fire containment systems, has come up with solutions to meet the requirements of all...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Maintenance odds evened up.
March 12, 2007... Spectus door frames, supplied and fitted along with high security composite doors by Cwnbran-based IG Doors, have been used during the refurbishment of 43 properties owned by Knightstone, in Poole, Dorset. IG Doors have supplied doors with...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Sensitive door replacements.
March 12, 2007... A Masterdor installer is meeting the needs of Moray Council by providing replacement door-sets to 7,000 properties including listed and conservation buildings. The seven-year project will see Ergon working with the council to replace...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Three pronged defence.
March 12, 2007... Wagner, the independent hardware distributor, has introduced the Trident locking system for casement windows. Featuring combinations of hooks and mushroom bolts locking into standard striker plates, Trident achieves exceptional security...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Licence to add glass openings.
March 12, 2007... Vicaima has achieved certification from all three leading fire door regulatory schemes. Vicaima is recognised by both the Chiltern Q-Mark and BWF Certifire schemes and it has now achieved ISO9001:2000. The ISO certificate means that...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Reopening on a grand scale.
March 12, 2007... With a refurbishment budget of #34m Birmingham's Town Hall, an example of Roman Revival architecture, will once again become a performance centre. However, the journey from faded glory to world class concert venue was not easy and took the...

DOORS & WINDOWS: St George scrubs up well.
March 12, 2007... Windows from Mumford & Wood's Conservation range have been specified for the renovation of a substantial listed building in St George's Square in Portsmouth, managed by the Portsmouth Housing Association. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

DOORS & WINDOWS: Oak popular for exteriors.
March 12, 2007... Oak continues to soar in popularity and to complement this trend Jeld- Wen has introduced the new Kensington range of external doors to its collection. Kensington has huge kerb appeal and creates a stunning first impression in a home. The...

DOORS & WINDOWS: A `horn' first for internal glazing.
March 12, 2007... Sheerframe systems company, L.B. Plastics Ltd, has extended the range of options for its Sheerframe 6000 and Sheerframe 7000 mock sash windows with the addition of new moulded horns for internal glazing. This is the first time a horn...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Full No Nonsense trade range.
March 12, 2007... Designed for use by the trade, the No Nonsense brand of sealants, adhesives, central heating treatments and paints from Screwfix Direct offers everything that a tradesperson needs. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

DOORS & WINDOWS: Radar assists Mall shopping.
March 12, 2007... An extension to The Mall shopping centre, Romford, includes radar controlled, automatic doors. The doors were manufactured, supplied, installed and commissioned by Structura UK Ltd for Portal Ltd. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

DOORS & WINDOWS: The definition of fine frames.
March 12, 2007... Architectural aluminium specialist, Technal, in partnership with 3D Aluminium Plas, has been chosen to supply window and door systems for Oxfordshire County Council's #10m glazing replacement programme. The five-year contract covers primary...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Good long-term forecast.
March 12, 2007... Henderson's Weatherfold system for exterior folding timber doors has been released. The system is an alternative to more traditional hinged doors and patio doors. Weatherfold is has proven weather protection and high corrosion resistance....

DOORS & WINDOWS: Domestic Frenchwood chic.
March 12, 2007... Andersen's range of Frenchwood Patio Doors offers a pleasing and cost effective solution to builders and developers that want to give their homes a dramatic and distinctive entrance. Builders are combining Andersen's Frenchwood Gliding or...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Opening support for disabled WC.
March 12, 2007... The Dor-O-Matic WC unit is a low energy operator specifically designed to meet Part M of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and it is available from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies. The door of a disabled toilet facility can be...

DOORS & WINDOWS: Features cover extra sectors.
March 12, 2007... The Visage composite door from Shepley Window Systems has been developed to offer installers and specifiers with an even better performing product thanks to Yale and ERA Products. The locking and low threshold options provide additional...

DOORS & WINDOWS: PVC-U green dream realised.
March 12, 2007... An innovative colour-matching service has helped a woman achieve her dream conservatory. Barbara Painter wanted new windows and a conservatory in her Derbyshire cottage but she wanted a very specific colour, moss green. Complete...

GLASS & GLAZING: Installation for London Borough of Greenwich.
March 12, 2007... A specialist fabricator of the Rehau Polytec 50 composite curtain walling system, Astraseal has completed an installation for the London Borough of Greenwich in 8m high stairwells at Maribor House. The stairwells originally had concrete and...

GLASS & GLAZING: Well proven over 25 years.
March 12, 2007... Ritec is celebrating 25 years of major successes using its technology on building facades and interior glazing in a wide variety of applications worldwide. Ritec renovates stained and faded surfaces to their original `as-new' condition...

GLASS & GLAZING: Sustainable solution.
March 12, 2007... Decoran, an exciting new 100% recycled decorative glass said to offer the beauty and durability of glass and excelling marble and stone, is now available from Float Glass Industries, which has been appointed the main UK and Ireland distributor...

GLASS & GLAZING: Getting down to business.
March 12, 2007... The new Finnabar Business & Technology Park in Dundalk, Ireland, features ultra modern offices and commercial buildings all incorporating E1.8M worth of Metal Technology glazing. The scheme incorporates approximately 3000m2 of Metal...

GLASS & GLAZING: The season's latest look.
March 12, 2007... Dual and mono pitch Xlok Ultra rooflights, manufactured by Brett Martin Daylight Systems, have created a bright and spacious winter garden at the Sisters of Mercy Development in Athlone, central Ireland. With an overall roof span of 10.2...

PAINTS & FINISHES: Maggie's wins design prize.
March 12, 2007... Maggie's Cancer Centre in Inverness has received the accolade of the best building in Scotland by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). The prize of #25,000 is the biggest architectural prize in Europe and is awarded...

PAINTS & FINISHES: A lick of paint cheers kids.
March 12, 2007... The refurbishment of the former public swimming baths in Bacup, Lancashire has been given a splash of colour by Keim Mineral Paints. The Grade II Listed Building dates from Victorian times when the public baths were in vogue for health and...

PAINTS & FINISHES: Old school revivalists.
March 12, 2007... Classroom blocks at Saint Benedict Catholic School in Derby have a new lease of life thanks to Dulux Trade and a decorator team from Nottinghamshire-based Riley and Co. In common with many schools built in the 1960s and 1970s, Saint...

PAINTS & FINISHES: Special treat for fences.
March 12, 2007... Cuprinol's Sprayable range has been extended with the introduction of Sprayable Plus, a high performance fence treatment that offers five years protection. The formula includes extra water repellents to give better weather protection as...

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Basin gives fluid recital.
March 12, 2007... Bathroom distributor Aquaplus Solutions offers a selection of contemporary, design led products for the bathroom from Italian manufacturer NIC Design. The Piano Integrato basin is the latest addition to the range. Piano Integrato, features...

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Rapid adhesion for all tiles.
March 12, 2007... Cardex UK has added another innovative product to their range of tile fixing systems. ARDEX X 7 R rapid setting flexible tile adhesive fixes all types of wall and floor tiles including porcelain and it can be walked on and grouted just two...

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Perfect score for Bolero.
March 12, 2007... New to the Bolero undermount sink range from Franke is a one and a half bowl model. Like its predecessors, the Bolero BOX 160D has a geometric design and features 90+ corners, however, the half bowl has now been added to offer more choice....

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Imperial expansion.
March 12, 2007... Two new business development managers have joined Imperial Bathrooms. Jo Wood will take responsibility for the North of England and Peter Mara will look after the South. The managers will help the company expand its presence within the...

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Picasso would have been proud.
March 12, 2007... Brassware supplier the Deva Tap Company, has tapped into the trend for cubist products to offer two new additions to its shower portfolio. Adding to the sophisticated and minimal Edge range, the Edge concealed shower valve has excellent...