All Products articles – Page 34
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Double-glazed sash windows
The Sash Window Consultancy claims to have come up with a solution for upgrading traditional sash windows in listed and period properties that is accepted by local authority conservation officers
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Double pan roof tiles
Russel Roof Tiles, part of Cemex UK, has launched Derwent II, a concrete roof tile which it claims offers a cost-effective alternative to clay tiles
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Clay roof tiles
Marley Eternit has expanded the colour choice of its Hawkins clay plain tile range with the introduction of Heather Blend
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Bricks for refurbishment
Manufacturer Ibstock is extending its traditional range of bricks, which is designed to offer a wide choice of sizes, colours and textures for most refurbishment projects
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Panellised housing systems
Kingspan Off-site has launched Vantage, a range of house solutions made using off-site fabrications. The thermally and structurally pre-configured houses have been created to enable housing associations to meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Sealing foam for timber frames
Foam tapes manufacturer Iso-Chemie has introduced a sealing tape aimed at the timber-frame housing market
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Floor and roof system
Finnforest has introduced Kerto-Ripa, an open or pre-insulated closed-panel construction system for a range of applications including schools, commercial and leisure buildings
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Eco-friendly load-bearing walls
Contractor Morgan Ashurst is using Durisol’s eco-friendly wall forming system to reduce the carbon footprint of a new extension to the Caen Community primary school in Devon
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Timber closed-panel system
Masonite engineered timber I-Joists, used as part of the Tradis closed-panel wall and roof system, have been selected for a development of four luxury low-energy homes near Penrith by the developer Eden Frame
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Wireless switches
MK Electric has expanded its Echo range of “self powered” wireless and battery-free switches with a variety of decorative and industrial finishes
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Surface-mounted luminaires
Cooper Lighting has expanded its Crompton Cercla range of surface-mounted luminaires and is now offering them in two sizes and four lamp options along with a wide choice of emergency versions
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Office lighting
More than 5,000 lighting fittings from Zumtobel have been used on the Colmore Plaza office development in Birmingham
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Daylight fittings
Aura Corporation has launched the Actulite Venus luminaire, which uses the Actulite polarised daylight lighting system to produce a quality of light identical to natural daylight, claims the company
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Ceiling panels
TechStyle is a new large format suspended ceiling from Hunter Douglas Architectural Projects that is designed to meet the demand for high-performance acoustic absorption in applications such as open-plan offices while at the same time offering improved appearance
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Multi-serviced chilled beams
Trox UK has extended the lighting options on its range of multi-service chilled beams with the addition of a high-efficiency option
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Super-insulated facades
Two of Schüco’s most popular facade systems, the FW50+ and FW60+, are now available in super-insulated (SI) versions with lower U-values for the frames, enabling architects and specifiers to exceed existing insulation regulations
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Timber-effect cladding
Rockpanel has introduced a collection of board materials for external cladding that are claimed to have the appearance of wood but the durability of stone
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Coloured glass cladding panels
The Glass Wall Company has launched Chromatics, which it claims to be the world’s first cuttable, totally opaque, coloured glass cladding panel
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Rainscreen cladding
Ibstock has extended its Elementix rainscreen cladding system with the Express and Freedom ranges
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Cement cladding panels
Marley Eternit has launched two high-performance fibre-cement cladding panels, Natura Pro and Pictura