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Optimism for sealant tapes market in 2019 despite challenges
A leading UK foam sealant tape supplier remains optimistic about the prospects for sector growth in 2019, despite uncertainty around Brexit and the long-term economic outlook. Andy Swift, national sales manager of ISO-CHEMIE, says that while Brexit could stall new...
Expected winter whiteout means autos should be checked
Carrying out weekly checks on automatic doors in the run-up to the UK’s envisaged “worst winter in 70 years” is being urged by experts from GEZE UK. Weather forecasters are predicting that a polar cold snap could bring the longest whiteout Britain has seen since the...
Thinking outside the building material box
Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing at Eurocell plc, discusses how cleverly choosing building materials can boost sustainability in social housing developments... It's no secret that the UK is in the middle of a housing shortage, caused by years of failing to build enough...
World’s most sustainable office opts for ISO-CHEMIE sealing tape
Hundreds of windows on a one million sq. ft. award-winning office complex, described as ‘a once in a generation project’, are being protected from the elements thanks to advanced sealing tape technology from ISO-CHEMIE. An unspecified volume of ISO BLOCO ONE...
Modular housing pioneer, Comfortable Living launches housing-crisis solution online
Modular housing specialist, Comfortable Living, has launched the next step in its campaign to tackle the UK housing crisis and provide affordable housing with its online customisation tool Home Builder. Founded in 2006 by Saadat Khan, Comfortable Living’s aim is to...
Armstrong helps herald “All for one, and one for all”
A trio of Armstrong Ceiling Solutions feature at the new Balloch Campus in Dumbarton. A showcase campus which has enabled three schools to co-locate has also proved a showpiece for a trio of Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, includingTechZone, the industry's first...
CIC welcomes second quarterly report of the Competence Steering Group for Building a Safer Future
The second quarterly report of the Competence Steering Group for Building a Safer Future, which is tasked with implementing the recommendations of the Hackitt Review concerning competence, has just been published. More than one hundred organisations across the built...
The Central Bank of Ireland renovation rated BREEAM “Outstanding”
Ireland’s most iconic new building, the Central Bank of Ireland on the banks of the River Liffey, was recently renovated into the show-stopping demonstration of success it is today, after sitting for years as an unfinished shell; a symbol of the recession. Now it...
New Union Wharf, award-winning regeneration project chooses Guttercrest
A range of architectural aluminium fabrications from Guttercrest has been selected for use on a regeneration development project on the Isle of Dogs. Aluminium balcony fascia, canopy soffit, cills, coping and downpipe from Guttercrest are all being used on the New...
Church’s crowning glory sees BMI Redland reach the heights
Craftsmanship and attention to detail received their just reward when the re-roofing of Shettleston New Parish Church in Glasgow’s East End won the Roof Tiling category in the National Federation of Roofing Contractors’ UK Roofing Awards. The award was made to DM...
Seasonal sealing thanks to advanced ISO-CHEMIE foil technology
With the onset of winter, rapid and effective onsite sealing of window or door frame connecting joints in minus degree temperatures or in wet conditions, is provided by advanced external* sealing foil technology from foam tape manufacturer, ISO-CHEMIE. The flexible...
The next move in highway water management
Transport infrastructure is considered to be one of the main drivers behind economic development in the UK and around the globe. Britain’s roads literally keep the nation moving; but too much water with nowhere to go can bring it to a standstill. Alumasc Water...