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Charcon delivers impact in Birmingham city centre redevelopment
Charcon Hard Landscaping, a division of Aggregate Industries, has successfully completed a significant delivery of over 4,500m2 of paving to the construction phase of Broadway Plaza in Birmingham. More than 3,500m2 of Appalachian flag paving, a uniquely formulated...
88-metre high building world’s tallest Passive House – certification ensures quality
With the Bolueta building, developers wanted to set a new Passive House record and at the same time ensure the quality of the building through certification. The project participants have successfully achieved both objectives. With a height of 88 metres, Bolueta in...
New training clips at ISO CHEMIE’S online industry portal
A range of training videos now available at foam tape producer ISO-CHEMIE’S web portal ISO-PORTAL, offer advice and tips on the effective sealing of window and door installations. Featuring a selection of simple, easy-to-follow clips from the ISO-CHEMIE training...
LEDVANCE creates welcoming atmosphere at design suites in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Frankfurt
The Radisson Blu Hotel in Frankfurt has called upon JOI-Design Interiors to create two trend and design suites, in collaboration with magazineWohnidee. One of the major elements to the design was the lighting solution for which JOI-Design Interiors chose a range of...
Helping a new generation grow closer to nature
Green Future Building (GFB) is a not-for-profit social enterprise in Elland, committed to helping young people to get into employment in the sustainable construction industry. It is also a business with the importance of nature at heart. All projects led by GFB aim to...
Safeguard augments Stormdry with masonry protection stable
Safeguard Europe – a leading UK specialist in damp, waterproofing and masonry repair solutions – has augmented its market-leading Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream by introducing three additional, aligned products that deliver solutions from anti-graffiti coating to...
Businesses can save money by utilising a more efficient waste management strategy
This advice from B&M Waste... Rather than viewing waste as costly but necessary problem, taking a step back and looking at potential improvements will enhance your organisation’s environmental and financial performance. Know what waste you generate It is easy to...
Revitalised council housing for Huddersfield tenants retains heat for longer
Council housing on the Riddings Estate, in Deighton, Huddersfield has been revitalised with injected polyurethane foam insulation in the first quarter of 2018. This material provides superior thermal performance so it outperforms other forms of cavity wall insulants....
Green roofs – basic understanding and common misconceptions
Nick Day, Managing Director at Optigreen Ltd answers some of their customer's most frequent questions... The increase in the number of green roof specifications over the last few years has led to more people, be they architects, builders or roofing contractors being...
Redland Regent crowns residential block
By employing a suite of products from Redland – a UK leading manufacturer and supplier of pitched roof systems – contractors and consultants have saved the residents of a block of 30 apartments from years of leaking roofs. Kearton Place in Caterham, Surrey, was built...
Surplus heat from data centre to heat thousands of Oslo homes
DigiPlex, the Nordic region's leading data center supplier, and Norway's largest district heating supplier, Fortum Oslo Varme, have signed a letter of intent on the recovery of heat from DigiPlex's data center at Ulven in Oslo. The agreement contributes to new...
Window and door sealing ‘collared’ with new ISO-CHEMIE sealing collar
A new easy-to-use collar system from foam sealants specialists ISO-CHEMIE provides rapid and effective air and weather tight sealing around windows and doors. The self-adhesive ISO-CONNECT EPDM SEALING COLLAR is a single-piece bespoke solution, which can be quickly...