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Marlon Clickfix1040 brings light, colour and vision to Belfast Waterfront extension

For the stunning new £29.5 million extension of Belfast Waterfront, Brett Martin Daylight Systems’s Marlon Clickfix1040 polycarbonate glazing panels have been used to create a semi-transparent and colourful façade which is now a key architectural feature of what is...

Availability of Pulverised Fuel Ash impacts aircrete block manufacture

One of the constituent materials used to manufacture aircrete blocks is Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) which is produced during the generation of electricity from coal fired power stations. PFA is by no means the only material that can be used to manufacture aircrete...

Sika concrete solutions provide the answer at Unusual Rigging

For a company used to the challenges of rigging an enormous range of large scale entertainment shows, when it came to building a robust and durable storage shed for rigging equipment, Unusual Rigging in Northampton turned to Sika to provide a fast and efficient...

‘Building Performance’ theme leads debate at BRUFMA 2016 annual conference

Professionals, architects and contractors from across the construction industry gathered for some thought-provoking and in-depth debate at The British Rigid Urethane Foam Manufacturers’ Association (BRUFMA) first annual conference held on the 14th July. Themed...

A ground-breaking Passivhaus project is insulated with Recticel.

PIR insulation from Recticel has been specified for a ground-breaking Passivhaus project for its cost effectiveness and performance characteristics. Recticel’s premium Eurothane GP insulation was specified for the floors of Lime Tree Lodge in Swaffham, Norfolk,...