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January 10, 2024
Leading UK building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has published third party, independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three of its most popular construction membrane products to assist specifiers by providing clear sustainability and life cycle assessment data. Created by One Click LCA and verified by the EPD Hub in accordance with EN 15804+A2 & […]
January 10, 2024
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD 101 Logic has been specified as part of the construction of a new Aldi store in Truro, Cornwall. The natural slate cladding product was chosen for an aesthetic that was entirely in-keeping with the surrounding Cornish town, as well as its impressive fire-resistant properties. Aldi tasked construction consultancy company Kendall Kingscott with […]
January 3, 2024
Directional wind affects the performance of flashings. Rain, when blown into the leading edge of a traditional running stepped flashing, will seep under the leading edge, and in so doing will come into contact with masonry that is supposed to be kept dry. The masonry is external but becomes internal below the roofline, and once […]
October 25, 2023
When architect Richard Scott embarked on his own residential renovation project, he left nothing to chance. His bid to create a ‘sculpture in the round’ of the surrounding woodland, required some lateral thinking, which eventually led him to Skyline Architectural Aluminium from Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS). Having successfully brought many commercial and residential building […]
October 16, 2023
Premium decorative concrete specialist, Lazenby has recently undertaken a major project with Mace, as part of a £92m new-build development at the London School of Economics (LSE). The company installed a one-of-a-kind Terrazzo floor featuring three different colours in geometric shapes, in the Marshall Building, as well as two Terrazzo staircases and a 30-metre long […]
August 30, 2023
Using preformed trays for openings eliminates site variances, as well as cutting and fabrication errors. A low-density polyethylene DPC conforming to BS 6515 is not an acceptable DPC material for use over window and door openings in cavity walls. This is confirmed within BS 6515 and by the NHBC, which advocates the use of compliantly […]
January 25, 2023
As the drive to reduce the embodied carbon of the built environment gains momentum, work undertaken at Kingspan’s dedicated innovation centre (IKON) has resulted in a new, lower embodied carbon product range that will be available on the market in the early part of 2023. QuadCore LEC has been developed specifically to help reduce the […]
January 25, 2023
Cupa Pizarras has been closely involved in the development of a new self-build house in north-west London. The manufacturer was initially approached due to its range of natural slate façade designs, with its CUPACLAD 201 Vanguard system eventually specified to create an impressive and striking appearance. Located in Dollis Hill, the property is situated next […]
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