All Products articles – Page 48

  • Features

    Timber doorsets

    2008-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Timber door maker Jeld-Wen has released the Clifton range of softwood doorsets, which the company claims maximise daylight in a home without compromising security.

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    Window pains: Different ways windows can fail

    2008-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Peter Mayer of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV LifePlans analyses the different ways windows can fail and how to prevent them doing so. For a full guide to suppliers, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier

  • Simon Keen
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    The rise of the boiler

    2008-03-27T06:17:00Z

    With the implementation of EPCs next month, boiler inspections could soon be an important issue for owners and occupiers, says Lovells' Simon Keen

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    Natural ventilation

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Passivent natural ventilation systems have been used to provide efficient ventilation to DSCF guidelines at the new £26m Bishop Justus School in Bromley.

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    Hospital radiators

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Jaga Heating Products has unveiled the Hospital Maxi, a new and improved radiator that it says fights superbugs.

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    Hospital lighting

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Actulite polarised daylight lighting from Aura Corporation has been specified for four operating theatres and two patient wards at Barnsley Hospital.

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    Easy to install handrails

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Timeless Tube has developed a new handrail selection which has been designed with ease of installation in mind.

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    Water conservation

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Just Washroom has launched the Sensaflush, a water management system for conserving water used in washroom urinals.

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    Childproof walls

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Schools for the Future programme has over £2bn earmarked for long-term investment in secondary schools. Guidance for their construction is contained in the government publication the Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) for school buildings.

  • Features

    Ceiling light fittings

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Zumtobel Lighting has teamed up with ceiling specialist Armstrong to launch the TechZone range of light fittings.

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    Nurse call system

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Static Systems has provided Pok Oi Hospital in Hong Kong with a nurse call system that uses voice-over-internet protocol and wireless technology to enable calls to be routed to wireless handsets.

  • Features

    Ash grill ceiling

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    A total of 80m2 of Hunter Douglas ash grill ceiling has been used in the £44m upgrade to the campus accommodation of Leicester college.

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    Anti-bacterial paint

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial surface coating that it says can eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours.

  • Concrete
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    Replacing concrete

    2008-02-18T11:42:00Z

    Will Jones examines current developments in technology that offer potential alternatives to the use of concrete

  • Features

    Solar shed roofing: Hello, sunshine

    2008-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Large industrial sheds are difficult and expensive to heat but a new system that turns the building into a huge solar collector can warm the inside space, cut carbon emissions and meet the demand for renewables. Stephen Kennett reports

  • Archive Titles

    What’s working - sustainable communities

    2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Government policy has promoted the village as the sustainable way of living, but that has dramatically changed the way housebuilders develop, as Josephine Smit finds out

  • Features

    White flooring

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A former luggage shop in St Peter Port, Guernsey, has been transformed into a dazzling white, minimalist hairdressing salon with the help of Flowcrete.

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    Rubber flooring

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Artigo has launched its latest rubber floor covering collection, designed in conjunction with architect Sottsass Associati.

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    Hard wearing flooring

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Addagrip is launching Deco, a decorative floor finish aimed at schools, offices and retail outlets. The company says the floor, made of a mix of coloured quartz, is seamless and hardwearing.

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    Light steel frame flooring

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Light Steel Frame Solutions has developed Strucmet, an engineering system that includes lightweight steel infill panels for internal and external walls, steel floor joists, structural lattice systems, factory-fitted pods and cladding systems.