All Supplements articles – Page 24
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Gas interlock system
Caledonian Control Technology (CCT) has launched a safety control for commercial kitchens, which prevents gas from being turned on if the ventilation system is not operating correctly.
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Navigational tool for fire-fighters
Notifier, a maker of fire alarm technology, has unveiled Onyx Firstvision, a navigational tool for firefighters.
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Escape route sign
Zumtobel Lighting has launched an illuminated escape route sign called Puresign. It features a silver anodised frame, which measures 306 × 156 × 28mm, and comes with a selection of pictographs, back-lit by LEDs.
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Hybrid fire detection solution
Fire Detection Products is offering a hybrid fire alarm system, designed for sites in which it is difficult to install cables.
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Slip-resistant ground covering
Stirling Lloyd has launched a range of pre-formed slip-resistant coverings for stairways, ramps, vehicular routes or walkways where fully bonded systems cannot be used.
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Flush-fit consumer units
Hager has launched a range of flush-fit consumer units for solid and partition walls, which it says are fast to install.
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FeaturesWhat to remember: CDM regulations
To explain the revised CDM regulations, guidance with information on each team member’s responsibilities is available on the internet.
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FeaturesShady business
When NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (Lift) Building Better Health and Southwark council decided it wanted its £7.7m Sunshine House child development centre on Peckham Road to be naturally ventilated, architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris thought it was a good idea to use brises-soleil to block out some of the ...
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Metal panels used to make ‘sail’
The KS 1000 Optimo facade system from insulated metal panel specialist Kingspan was specified at Shire House, a £3m office development in Bradford.
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Wood veneers and metallic laminates
Formica has launched two ranges for internal vertical applications.
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FeaturesSlab happy
The inventors of SmartSlab describe it as an all-in-one, load-bearing, moving-image display slab. It’s also the only system that provides animated displays while retaining all the features associated with external cladding.
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FeaturesSkin grafting
Edward Whipp, preconstruction director at English Architectural Glazing, explains how his firm has coped with the high demand caused by a shortage of cladding specialists.
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Features‘Frameless’ glass panels
Hunter Douglas has developed an effectively frameless version of its QuadroClad ventilated rainscreen facade, called QuadroMeleon.
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Perforated facade
Kalzip has launched a lightweight facade system, the Kalzip Perforated Facade.
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More than a shade of difference
Solar shading is an option in Part L for limiting summer solar heat gains. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans takes a look at the options and life cycle costs.
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FeaturesCurtain-walling for curved facades
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has launched a capped curtain-walling suite called Comar 6EFT in the UK. It is designed for glazing on high-rise, sloped and inclined facades.
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Colour-coated steel envelope
Steel cladding manufacturer Arval has launched a colour-coated steel building envelope called AR200XP.