| Eco-friendly Refurbishment - 09/09/2010 | Products |
There are approximately 25 million houses, and 2 million non-domestic buildings, in the UK and we build at a rate of 100,000 to 200,000 homes per year whilst demolishing a tiny percentage, so our stock levels are increasing, but the vast majority of buildings are old and consuming energy at higher rates each year due to our increased use of electronics, such as flat screen televisions, music players, computers etc and increased comfort levels required by occupants leading to heating systems being turned up a degree or two.
| Icynene effective in domestic and commercial properties - 09/09/2010 | Application |
Icynene, which is one of the leading manufacturers of soft foam insulation manufacturer in North America has recently completed successful domestic and commercial insulation projects in the UK. In Lincolnshire Mr & Mrs Hoff were looking for a better type of insulation for the locked pantile roof of their house, which was constructed in 1983. The roof space had been filled with glass fibre wool which worked well on still days but in the wind the cold air would find its way in through any crack however tiny and the rooms would become freezing cold.
| TeploTie Insulating Wall Ties used in First Zero-Carbon Retrofit - 09/09/2010 | News |
Ancon TeploTie, the innovative low thermal conductivity Wall Tie, has been used in the UK’s first retrofit to achieve zero-carbon Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. TeploTie wall ties are ideal for retrofit projects as they can be resin-fixed into existing walls. Improving the energy efficiency of our housing stock is essential if the UK is to make serious reductions to its carbon emissions. Architect John Christophers is confident the principles employed on this single dwelling could be replicated on a wider scale.
| Sir Jeremy Dixon confirmed to present the Wood Awards 2010 - 08/09/2010 | News |
Sir Jeremy Dixon of Dixon Jones, will compère this year’s Wood Awards at the Carpenter’s Hall on the 21st October 2010. Winner of the 2009 Gold Award for London’s Kings Place Concert Hall, Sir Jeremy will be joined on stage by representatives from the winning and highly commended projects in each of the five categories; Commercial & Public Access, Conservation & Restoration, Private and Small Project, Structural and Furniture. He will also present the coveted Gold Award to the winner of winners.
| Tile Depot introduces stylish bathroom mirrors and furniture in selected stores - 08/09/2010 | Products |
Tile Depot has launched a range of stylish accessories for bathrooms, cloakrooms and en-suites in selected stores. The brand new selection of beautifully-designed mirrors, a handsome, modern cabinet and a range of bathroom furniture and basin units in a variety of modern finishes is now available from Tile Depot’s flagship store in Slough. Selected from the HiB collection of quality bathroom products - known for its passion for quality, style and innovation – the furniture and accessories now enhance Tile Depot’s showroom displays and provide customers with even more choice as well as the opportunity to add superb practical and finishing touches to their bathrooms, from under one roof.
| ‘Big Society’ could change the face - and insides - of Police stations - 08/09/2010 | News |
The new government's "Big Society" is coming to the Police, and with it a likely demand for law enforcement agency building design to clearly demonstrate how it can help police officers work more efficiently and engage more with local communities. Mark Leeson, a director of property and construction consultancy McBains Cooper, says that design and development emphasis will be influenced by a shift towards local accountability and local tailoring of police activities to address specific regional and community-based issues.
| Steve’s Himalaya challenge - 08/09/2010 | News |
Action-man Steve Lea is preparing to bike, trek and white-water raft a gruelling 20km circuit in the Himalayas all to raise money for disadvantaged youngsters. Father-of-two Steve, from Upton is part of a team of six Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK employees taking part in The Himalaya Challenge in aid of The Prince’s Trust. As part of the challenge Steve, and colleagues, Gill Sol, Tony Smith, Matt Gibbs, Scott Wegener and Jane Tebbatt, who are all based in the south, must raise £21,000.
| kbb London launches website… - 08/09/2010 | News |
kbb London, the capital’s only dedicated kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms exhibition, has unveiled it’s new website. It is the central resource for UBM’s three kbb portfolio products: kbb London, kbb Birmingham and kbb News. kbb London was launched in June to cater to industry demand and will show products from mid to high end with dedicated areas for kitchens, bathrooms and tiles. It will cover three halls of ExCeL and target both the contract and retail sectors, providing access to the thousands of interior designers, architects, retailers, contractors, property developers, merchants, hoteliers and bar owners currently sourcing KBB products in the South East.
| Gorenje’s washing machines offer true water efficiency - 08/09/2010 | Products |
The latest washing machines from Gorenje, the Slovenian manufacturer famed for its creative and innovative appliances, are excellent examples of its commitment to developing new environmentally friendly technology and saving our planet’s valuable and finite resources. At a time when experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe gather in Stockholm for World Water Week, Gorenje’s wide range of washing machines offer the discerning consumer a variety of ‘green’ benefits that can help cut their bills and protect the environment.
| Caring about construction - 08/09/2010 | Application |
A new high quality campus aiming to achieve ‘very good’ environmental ratings is taking that grading through to its construction techniques. West Cheshire College has commissioned two new campuses, at Ellesmere Port and Chester, at a cost of £65m, aimed at providing high quality facilities to improve vocational opportunities in the area. Being built by BAM Construction, the core of the 19,500m2, five- storey Ellesmere Port build has been created using large format structural insulated panels (SIPs), manufactured, supplied and installed by McVeigh Insulations.
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