All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 481
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Archive TitlesZero heat loss wall for 17th Century Palace
Consulting engineer King Shaw claims it has developed a zero heat loss wall as part of its design for a new education facility at Hampton Court Palace.
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‘One-stop shop’ for end user information on EN 50131-1
The BSIA has dedicated an area of its web site to the new European Standards for intruder alarms.
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Archive TitlesUAP – Secure to View
With a large viewing screen and 200 degree viewing range Secure to View from UAP all-metal door viewers are available in polished chrome or with a PVD coating.
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Sealants with service
Geocel and its strategic partner Dow Corning have developed a comprehensive package of products and services for bonding and weatherproofing on curtain walling projects which offer architects, consultants, systems suppliers, and other specifiers a one-stop-shop for sealant specification on even the most demanding projects.
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Archive TitlesRenovation from Schüco
The steel Janisol Renovation Window, part of the Janisol Primo window system from Schüco, offers narrow sight lines of 82.5mm and a very narrow thermally insulated transom profile with a face width of just 15mm.
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Plant theft over Xmas
Plant theft over Christmas could once again top the £1 million mark, according to the National Plant and Equipment Register (TER).
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Glassex: register now and plan your visit by web
The ticket hotline for Glassex, 0870 429 4594, was opened on 1st December, whilst dab hands with a keyboard and the Web can register online without having to be nice to anyone at all, at www.glassex.com
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Archive TitlesDuraseal from Tremco
Outstanding durability and enhanced energy conservation characteristics are combined with ease of application in the DuraSeal warm edge sealant system, says supplier Tremco.
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Archive TitlesDefender from Securistyle
Now even easier and quicker to fit, the Defender lock from Securistyle offers resistance to corrosion, exceeds BS7950, comes with a 10 year guarantee, and is available with an offset gearbox to allow a variety of handle heights in line with the requirements set out in the Disability Discrimination Act. ...
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Archive TitlesDecorative developments from North Western Lead
Decra Led is available in various widths and several coloured finishes, from Natural Lead to Antique and Platinum, Brass through to Gold and Pewter, and even White. Decra Led is manufactured from refined lead ingots guaranteed to give minimum 99 per cent purity.The latest introduction is the development of a ...
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Geocel’s fast cure silicone
Huddersfield based IG fabricator Dual Seal Glass uses Dow Corning’s 3540 Fast Cure One Part IG Silicone Sealant From Geocel.
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OFT revokes credit licences
The OFT has decided to revoke the consumer credit licence of Harkanwaljit Singh Khabra, trading as Town & Country Window Systems, and refused a licence application by a related business St James Financial Services Ltd. Both businesses operate in the West Midlands and manufacture and install conservatories.
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US litigation costs Ultraframe dear
Exceptional items totalling £10.1 million forced Ultraframe to a £7.1m operating loss on £96.7m turnover for the 52 weeks ended 30 September 2005. Turnover decreased by £54.5m. The board of the conservatory systems specialist is not proposing a final dividend for 2005.
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Timber sealing solutions, special perimeter seals for timber frame construction
Steve Wild, Business & Product Development Manager at illbruck Sealant Systems UK Ltd, explains how differential movement in multi-storey timber frame construction calls for special perimeter sealing solutions
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Archive TitlesConservatories on TV
‘The new television advert was filmed in the showroom at West Yorkshire Windows as well as in the studio. The rest of the images are computer generated and show the butterfly logo flying over fields of daisies,’ explains Matthew Glover, Managing Director of Conservatory Outlet.‘The voiceover poetically describes the many ...
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Archive TitlesConservatories up in October, forecasts down
Sales: A net 4% (the difference between 24% who sold more and 20% who sold less) of conservatory fabricators reported an increase in sales in October 2005 compared with September 2005 in the Monthly Index sponsored by Eurocell Profiles Ltd.
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Compriband Timber Max
The new Compriband Timber Max pre-compressed foam sealing tape has an extended joint movement capability from 13mm to 50mm – making it ideal for the perimeter sealing of window installations in timber frame structures.When used to seal gaps at the head and sill of window frames, the tape’s open-cell foam ...
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A total glazing package, glazing combinations to improve insulation and solar gain
For a window to achieve a commercially viable ‘A’ rating requires the use of innovative high performance materials throughout. Saint Gobain’s Planitherm Total low-E and Diamant low iron glasses can deliver substantial improvements in glazing performance
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Archive TitlesStainless steel: a warmer edge. stainless steel offers a good combination of properties
Compared to aluminium and non-metallic spacers, stainless steel offers a balance of insulation and thermal stability with processing advantages, says Johnny Holm, Sales Manager of Rolltech A/S
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Archive TitlesCharisma Cockspur
Laird Security Hardware announces the launch of the Charisma Cockspur a new contemporary handle design for PVC-U, aluminum and timber window applications.