Wicona launches new website for complex and bespoke...

The website, www.wicona.co.uk, is a valuable source of information for architects, contractors and major fabricators about different approaches to façade and roof design for more complex and bespoke projects. Features of the new site include: A comprehensive guide to Wicona’s façade products – unitised, stick curtain walling, structural and roof glazing... Click Here to Read More

Duvale plc announces launch of its new “Vista Silencio” double...

To compliment Duvale’s already extensive range of glass products we have further enhanced our offering with the introduction of the new “Vista Silencio” door. With its striking clean lines and sharp contemporary appearance it is certain to enhance any office space be it glazed or solid. Of course it also has the added benefit found in the heart of all duvale products... Click Here to Read More

Dow Building Solutions - Support for below-slab insulation

Installing insulation below the floor slab helps to create an envelope of continuous insulation that minimizes heat loss – but few materials can perform in such a demanding environment. FLOORMATE 300-A - which is manufactured in the UK by Dow Building Solutions - resists moisture and is durable enough to be laid beneath floors, helping to avoid thermal bridges at floor and... Click Here to Read More

Karndean - STYLE, DURABILITY AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN

Karndean’s latest portfolio addition is a new, commercially focused range of design floor coverings called Opus; specifically developed to meet the needs of the commercial market. Created with the specifier in mind, the new Opus range combines style with durability and a reduced fitting time to provide a flooring solution to suit any commercial project. Boasting 10 stone and... Click Here to Read More

Marley Eternit - How low can clay go?

Marley Eternit, the UK’s leading manufacturer of clay plain tiles and fittings, gives specifiers maximum flexibility when selecting clay plain tiles. Significant investment in manufacturing processes means that some of its most popular clay plain tiles can be used at pitches as low as 30°, an advantage over the market standard of 35°. Made from the highest quality Etruria Marl, Marley Eternit’s Acme Single... Click Here to Read More

Stannah – building for Olympic excellence and beyond

An 8-person Stannah Maxilift M passenger lift with an FX structure is providing essential people-moving power in the bespoke, £7.24 million Construction Skills Training Centre in Leyton, East London. In action since the centre opened in January 2011, the Maxilift M is hydraulically driven over a distance of 3600mm. The FX structure in which it operates is unique to Stannah and comprises a... Click Here to Read More