All 好色先生TV articles in Specifier 02 November 2007
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FeaturesA tale of a tile
The compressing of clay dust to form a small tablet that can be baked and painted was a Victorian invention that became a Victorian obsession. Stephen Kennett tells us how one modern council set about emulating their achievement
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Insulated render
Telling Lime Products and Pittsburgh Corning have collaborated to produce an insulated render system.
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FeaturesRender at heart
Founded in 1835, Sto is a privately-owned international group of companies that specialises in facade insulation systems and the manufacture of plasters and paints. It has a turnover of about *900m (拢630m) with 3,500 staff operating in 25 countries.
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FeaturesHere鈥檚 one we made earlier
Make鈥檚 City of London information centre had to look as distinct from nearby St Paul鈥檚 cathedral as possible, which led the architect to search for a cladding supplier with a flair for origami
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Curtain walling
Kawneer has enhanced its AA100 curtain walling system with the launch of structurally glazed and horizontally capped options.
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Tile effect cladding
Stormking has introduced a tile effect cladding system that it says has the authentic look of traditional wall tiles.
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Decorative cladding
Marley Eternit has launched the Natura range of fibre cement decorative cladding panels.
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FeaturesWhat to remember: Cladding
Unlike, say, a brick wall, an office building鈥檚 cladding is a sophisticated system that requires careful thought, assiduous testing and examplary workmanship. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explains
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Fibre cement facades
Facades company James Hardie has added Color Plus to its fibre cement-based building products.
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Distressed bricks
Hanson 好色先生TV Products, the UK鈥檚 largest brick maker, has launched a range of clay bricks with textured, distressed faces and marbled earth tones.
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FeaturesAluminium panels
Alcoa Architectural Products鈥� Reynobond panels have been used for a new Decathlon store in Antibes, France.
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FeaturesAir and moisture protection for timber frame
Saint Gobain Isover has launched what it calls an 鈥渋ntelligent climate membrane鈥�, designed for timber-frame construction.