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FeaturesThe alternatives: Timber ceilings
Timber can be used to create stunning ceilings. Stephen Kennett takes a look at three ways to obtain maximum visual impact
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FeaturesHow I conquered the world: interview with Benoy's Graham Cartledge
Benoy chairman Graham Cartledge turned a firm that mostly designed Nottinghamshire farm buildings into a £38m global player. Here he talks to Emily Wright about ruthless calculation, creeping mortality and the phone call that changed his life
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FeaturesDragon's Den: Paul Tinton's building-waste disposal business
At just 28, Paul Tinton braved the heat of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and came out with a useful £200,000 to invest in his building-waste disposal business.
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FeaturesStadium building: has football's bubble burst?
Despite the credit crunch putting the boot in to the market, there are still chances going begging in the stadium sector – it’s just a little harder to score …
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FeaturesHarnessing the wind: Bahrain World Trade Centre
Bahrain’s World Trade Centre is one of the first buildings to be designed with wind turbines as part of its structure. It sounds simple, but as Thomas Lane discovered, the problems were many and the answers elusive
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FeaturesCost model: Retail development
This year marks the peak of the retail cycle. With the economy slowing, can future schemes deliver quality and innovation? Simon Rawlinson and Richard Taylor of Davis Langdon investigate
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FeaturesStanding seam roofing
Over 5,000m2 of Kalzip stucco-embossed, aluminium, standing seam roofing has been used on the new £24m Olympic-sized swimming pool complex at Cardiff Bay’s International Sports Village.
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Reinforced waterproofing system
M.R. Site Services has launched Roll-A-Flex, a fully reinforced waterproofing system that provides an alternative to welded joints for situations in which welding joints is impractical.
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Icopal’s Parabit Hot Melt waterproofing system
Icopal’s Parabit Hot Melt waterproofing system for inverted, green and plaza deck roofs and its Imperma SBS tanking membrane have both been awarded British Board of Agrément certificates (08/4514 & 07/4486).
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DesignMaster 5
Redland has launched DesignMaster 5, updating its free CD and web-based roof tile specification tool.
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Rigidal Systems
Rigidal Systems has launched a redesigned website to provide both specifiers and contractors with comprehensive information on all its products and services.
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Marley Waterproofing brochure
Marley Waterproofing has published a new brochure with information about its product ranges and system accessories, as well as providing an insight intoits services.www.marleywaterproofing.com
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Insulation board
Powerdeck F from Recticel Insulation is a closed cell, rigid PIR foam insulation board for use on warm flat roofs under built-up felt, mastic asphalt and approved single-ply membrane waterproof systems.
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Rooflights
Brett Martin Daylight Systems has launched a series of enhancements to its BBA-approved Mardome range of rooflights for flat roofs
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Waterproofing compound
Geocel has added a waterproofing protection compound to its Geochem range of building chemicals.
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Rooflights for insulated panels
Kingspan Insulated Panels has introduced the Kingspan Upstand Rooflight system, developed to increase the daylight provided by the company’s range of insulated panels, including the Kingspan Roof Tile system, Kingzip standing seam, Lo-Pitch and KS1000 FC Box Profile panel.
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Mastic asphalt screed
Permascreed is a new mastic asphalt screed from Permanite Asphalt which offers a speedy way to create drainage falls and a stable base for flat roof waterproofing systems and mastic asphalt car parks.