| Tough new environmental guidelines will push up cost of new homes in Wales, warns DPP - 03/09/2010 | News |
All new-build houses in Wales will from 1 September need to conform to strict new environmental regulations which, says independent planning consultancy DPP, will push up the cost of building new homes by between 5 and 10 per cent. The legislation, which was announced in a surprise move by the Welsh Assembly last year, has been implemented in stages, with development schemes of five or more homes needing to meet the new strict environmental legislation from 1 September last year.
| RENSON® Fixscreen®: the standard in windproof vertical sun screens, now for glazed surfaces up to 22m² - 03/09/2010 | News |
The Fixscreen® uses an ingenious zip system securely fastened to the edge of the screen which then is permanently held in the side guides of the system, making the screen wind-resistant in every position. The screen is equipped with a bottom rail made of extruded aluminium and provide with a rubber seal to close perfectly with the threshold. This makes the screen insect repellent when fully closed. Rattling and ripped screens belong to the past.
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| Playroom perfection from family friendly Flotex - 03/09/2010 | News |
Forbo’s Flotex introduces trend led yet child friendly flooring for a happy family home. The realistic prints in the HD collection offer flexibility in style while Flotex Moods matches even the most playful colour schemes, ensuring that there is no need to compromise on either functionality or style. This super-flooring features a patented antimicrobial treatment ‘Sanitized’ which means any mess or spills created by your little darlings can be quickly removed, resulting in a clean and hygienic home.
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| Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions creates low carbon school building - 03/09/2010 | Application |
Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions has completed a prestigious new building at Hayes School in Bromley, Kent. Known as M-Block, the building creates a new school library, student support facilities, speech and language class, along with provision of a new state-of-the-art facility for Media, English and PE teaching. Set in picturesque grounds with several mature trees, adjacent to the conservation area of Hayes Village, the new building befits its surrounding by achieving a 20 per cent reduction in CO2 compared to current building regulation requirements.
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| Win a mirror worth over £150 with Tile Depot in Bedford - 03/09/2010 | News |
Tile Depot’s Bedford store is giving customers the opportunity to win a gorgeous ‘Flora’ mirror, worth over £150, in its latest prize draw, which runs from Saturday 28th August to Friday 17th September. The draw will take place to reveal the winner on Saturday 18th September. Tile Depot has introduced a range of beautiful, stylish mirrors from the HiB collection to complement its existing product offering. From the new collection, Flora is an 80cm x 60cm bevelled mirror with a very attractive patterned frame of bevelled black glass.
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| New magazine, new opportunities - 03/09/2010 | News |
netMAGmedia is very pleased to announce that the ‘new look’ Civic & Public Building Projects (formerly Civic & Public Building) has now been launched! It is an 84 page feature led publication, circulated to architects and main contractors bi-monthly. There are 8 features which have been commissioned from top industry journalists, industry news as well as project and product news pages.
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| ST Georges community clean-up sets a shining example - 02/09/2010 | Application |
St Georges Community Housing is celebrating this week after receiving excellent feedback from residents and community groups to its ongoing community clean-up project, undertaken with Pinnacle PSG. Two estates in particular have received significant praise: Laindon’s Lee Chapel North and Keats Way in Wickford, whose communal areas were given a complete deep-clean. Local resident Annie Carter from Wickford, commented: “During the deep clean the operatives were courteous and thorough and the end result was absolutely fabulous. The entrance halls and stairs look completely different, coloured tiles are now exposed due to the fantastic cleaning!”
| New role at Lafarge - 02/09/2010 | People |
LAFARGE Aggregates & Concrete UK is looking to expand its share of the Major Projects market with the creation of a key new role. Gordon Napier, currently Regional Business Manager South Wales, has been appointed to the new position of Director Major Projects.
| Monodraught at Energy Solutions - 02/09/2010 | News |
Monodraught will be using its stand (Grand Hall, Stand E151) at this year’s Energy Solutions Show to feature its recently introduced new WINDCATCHER X-Air, a new generation of natural ventilation systems that embodies more than thirty-five years experience and four years intensive research and development. Bristling with innovation and patented technologies, WINDCATCHER X-Air is designed, value-engineered and manufactured to meet the needs of the building services industry today, and far into the future.
| ISG Jackson secures education scheme in Essex - 02/09/2010 | News |
ISG Jackson has commenced work on an £575K project to extend facilities at the highly regarded FitzWimarc School in Rayleigh, Essex. Occupying an underused area of the school grounds, the contractor will build a new two-storey structure to house a dance/drama studio, as well as an ICT suite and meeting room.
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