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Modified wood for outdoor use

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Accsys Technologies has launched a modified wood product called Alder for door and window frames, which it says has gone through a process to improve its durability, hardness and water absorption, while retaining its strength, making it suitable for outdoor use. The Accoya product line carries a 50-year above-ground and ...

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Halls of residence fit out

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Assa Abloy Security Solutions has supplied its products for use in a halls of residence in the University of the West of Scotland, in Paisley. The Assa Abloy DC500A door closers, 765 modular locks, Nordic U lever handles, Twin-combi cylinders and Assure panic hardware were specified for the £13.2m student ...

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Movers & makers: Doors and windows

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

This week’s news from doors and windows manufacturers

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Single-glazed doors

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Architectural metalwork company Drawn Metal Group has launched a range of doors designed for single-glazed applications using glass up to 13.5mm thick. Called Premier 2000 Metal Framed Door, the series is designed to be used for entrances to shops, offices, precincts or any place that has high levels of pedestrian ...

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Hygienic pre-hung door sets

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Boomer Industries supplied the Ministry of Defence’s medical rehabilitation centre at Headley Court, Epsom, with pre-hung door sets. The centre caters for combat casualties, and houses 360 military and civilian staff. Boomer was chosen as it offered the door set with Formica coating and PVC frames, to help maintain a ...

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Timber door sets

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Door manufacturer Jeld-Wen has released the Farndale range of engineered timber door sets. It says the range is available in single or double-leaf options and a choice of sidelights or a top-fixed fan light. There is also the option for the door to be fully glazed. Jeld-Wen says all Farndale ...

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Shutting the door on danger

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Only 5% of electric gates meet safety guidelines - a shocking fact that goes some way towards explaining why they have caused two deaths and four accidents since 2010. With increasing numbers of these security devices being installed every day, it is time the industry woke up to the risks ...

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Clip-on cills

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Halo has introduced a range of PVC-U clip-on cills to simplify the installation of external insulation to existing buildings. The cills are compatible with the company’s four doors and windows systems and are available in depths of 122mm, 192mm and 242mm. The firm says cill damage is a common defect, ...

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Large casement window

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Kanweer makes big claims for new frames

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Bespoke ventilator

2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

Award-winning design from Nordan

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Water repellent satin

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Dulux Trade Weathershield Ultimate Opaque was specified to revive the worn exterior woodwork on a rundown Swedish-style property, owned by Bryan Burgess, senior contracts manager for Jarvis Contracting

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Heat Pump Solution

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

St Mungo’s, a charity providing housing, health and employment services to homeless people in London and the South, has chosen Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan CAHV monobloc air source heat pump boilers for its newly built flats in Spring Gardens, Lewisham

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Flexible tile grout

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Saint-Gobain Weber has introduced weber.joint pro, a water-repellent, flexible tile grout, to its range of tile preparation, fixing and finishing products

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Finnframe flooring system

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Metsä Wood’s Finnframe flooring system has been updated to improve its acoustic and thermal performance

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Steel lintels ease installation

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Catnic has supplied its CG90 steel lintels in various lengths for the development of six detached executive homes at Rivermeade, Welford-on-Avon

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StoTherm Classic envelope

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Sto supplied 5,000m3 of StoTherm Classic external insulation for the envelope of Westfield Avenue’s 193 flats in Edinburgh

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Sustainable cladding

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Supplied by UK distributor Arnold Laver, Accoya wood was used for the cladding throughout the development of 64 luxury private flats at Granville Place in north London

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Fibre cement cladding solution

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

James Hardie has launched a fibre cement cladding solution called HardieLinea

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Reclaimed brick range extended

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Northcot Brick has extended its range of reclaim lookalike bricks with three new products: the Cherwell Urban Antique, Mixture, and Reclamation Blend

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Architectural walling range

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Forest Pennant has launched a range of architectural sandstone walling as an alternative to brick and concrete walling products