All Products articles – Page 42

  • News

    Insulated dampproof courses and waterproofing

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Hyload Insulated DPC, the structural waterproofing product from Ruberoid Buildings Products, has been designed to minimise cold bridging when closing masonry cavity walls.

  • In 2007 the Innovate Properties building in Leeds used TermoDeck to help it achieve the highest ever BREEAM rating
    Features

    The alternatives: Thermal mass

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Integrating structures and services to get the most out of thermal mass can be a good road to lower energy consumption. Stephen Kennett looks at Tarmac’s solution

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    News

    Podcast: A breath of fresh air for highly insulated houses

    2008-10-13T11:43:00Z

    As houses become more airtight moving up the Code, ventilation becomes increasingly important. But how do you change stale air without burning energy?

  • News

    Textured wallcoverings

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Commercial wallcoverings manufacturer Muraspec has launched the Reflective range of wallcoverings.

  • Vitrulan has developed a “magnetic” wall covering that it says will reduce maintenance cycles in public, commercial and domestic buildings.
    News

    Magnetic wallpaper

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Vitrulan has developed a “magnetic” wall covering that it says will reduce maintenance cycles in public, commercial and domestic buildings

  • News

    Stainless steel handrails

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    For the visually impaired, the reflective nature of stainless steel handrails and balustrades can make it difficult to identify them from background decor.

  • News

    Tactile formica

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Formica has introduced AR Plus high-gloss plain colours to its High-Pressure Laminate collection.

  • Tarkett’s engineered wood flooring has been fitted at the Long Barn in Bedfordshire, a 170-year-old barn conversion.
    News

    Wooden flooring

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Tarkett’s engineered wood flooring has been fitted at the Long Barn in Bedfordshire, a 170-year-old barn conversion.

  • The Kingspan Lighthouse at BRE’s Garston headquarters, designed by Sheppard Robson. This home meets level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
    News

    Everything in this picture is green

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    It doesn’t matter how energy-efficient a home is – if the interior doesn’t look great, nobody will buy it. Chloe Stothart checks out the latest products hoping to persuade the public that green is good

  • News

    Shower enclosures

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Glass shower enclosure manufacturer, Flair International, has launched the NaMara collection of semi-frameless shower doors, which use Clearshield glass as standard.

  • News

    Emulsion paint

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Crown Trade has expanded the colours of its high performance Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt emulsions.

  • News

    Glass wall coverings

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Vitrulan, suppliers of glass wall coverings, has launched a new version of its VPP glass lining fleece – an alternative to traditional lining papers.

  • Castle Cement, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has launched Luccon, a light-conducting concrete which can work in walls up to 20m thick
    News

    Translucent concrete

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Castle Cement, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has launched Luccon, a light-conducting concrete which can work in walls up to 20m thick.

  • News

    Partition boards

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Marley Eternit’s Hydropanel internal partition board is now available in smaller, 900mm x 1,200mm sizes weighing 13.2kg which can be easily manhandled.

  • News

    Fibre board flooring

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    The new Knauf Brio Dry Screed Floor Board is a gypsum fibre board for providing a strong, durable flat floor in new-build and refurbishment applications.

  • Altro’s safety flooring recycling system
    News

    World's first safety flooring recycling system

    2008-09-29T08:00:00Z

    Process breaks down waste flooring and separates it into component parts that are recycled back into safety flooring

  • AWADUKT Thermo ground - air heat exchanger system
    News

    REHAU installs ground air heat exchanger system at Dorset school

    2008-09-26T09:00:00Z

    AWADUKT Thermo ground air heat exchanger system will provide a renewable source of controlled ventilation

  • Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
    News

    CHP achieves 80% efficiency

    2008-09-19T16:46:00Z

    Combined Heat and Power is the simultaneous generation of usable heat and power in a single process

  • PRI energy metering
    Features

    PRI's energy metering

    2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Energy management and smart metering specialist PRI has developed Carbon View, a system for carbon monitoring, which displays instant and accurate energy-consumption data

  • Software
    Features

    Building pathology: BMS systems

    2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Building management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems