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Timber Building - wood in construction and the built environment

May 2005 will see the launch of Timber Building, a magazine dedicated to the vibrant UK timber construction market.

IAC’s 6m-high acoustic doors steal the show

One of the world’s top acoustic door manufacturers, IAC of Winchester, has designed and manufactured their largest-ever Z frame acoustic steel doors - 6 metres high! – for a UK university auditorium.

WREN HOUSE

Space Air supplied Daikin VRV heat recovery air conditioning technology which aided the innovative re-development of the 17th Century, Wren House in Hatton Gardens.

Architen Landrell wins Arts & Business Award

At its annual awards ceremony, held at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, the ‘Arts & Business’ organisation voted Architen Landrell the winner of the Small Business Partnership category.

Resin Floor for Design College Canteen

When architects, Allies & Morrison were specifying the floor for the student refectory in the spectacular new Chelsea College of Art & Design campus, they approached Ryebrook Resins, who had the previous year been responsible for laying the high impact resin floor in the entrance area of their own prestigious office building.

Reznor downflow units strike a ‘cord’ for yarn manufacturer

Richards of Aberdeen, a leading manufacturer of high quality yarn for carpet making, has installed ‘third generation’ heating from Reznor at its refurbished premises. The heaters achieve draught-free comfort conditions with very economical operation.

CUBIST STYLE PAD FEATURES HAMILTON SOLUTIONS

Hamilton Litestat’s new Digital Mercury dimming system, along with their Henley wiring accessories range, have been utilised at a major refurbishment project of a 6 bedroom, cubist styled detached house, in the Hampstead area of North West London.

Wonderwall - External Wall Cladding

A result of Hanson Building Products drive for innovation is the Wonderwall specialist cladding system. The cladding system is suitable for use as a durable decorative and thermal insulating finish to external vertical walls. The system may be fixed back to existing or new build structures, which use masonry, dense concrete, modular units, timber or metal frames.

Terreon Lavatory Decks Give School Washrooms a Bit of Style

Challenge The John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Center is situated in the historic town of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and overlooks the beautiful Wye Valley. It was formed in 1979 by the amalgamation of the existing Grammar and County Secondary schools. It is a fully comprehensive community school for over 1000 pupils aged 11 to 18 from the town of Ross and surrounding areas. Since September 2002 John Kyrle has been designated a Specialist Technology College.

Gartec install disabled platform lift in The Lowry arts complex

Gartec has installed a disabled platform lift in The Lowry, Greater Manchester’s stunning arts complex at Salford Quays, to enable the centre to comply with Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) regulations and provide ease of access to all facilities within the building.

SAFE AND SOUND WITH SELECTAGLAZE’S SECONDARY GLAZING SYSTEMS

The value of peace and quiet can never be underestimated and one way to achieve this is to soundproof windows using secondary glazing. Peace of mind is equally important and secondary glazing can achieve this too by improving security.

Kingspan Panels Prevent Hospital Casualty

A fire at Wharfedale hospital in Otley, West Yorkshire was prevented from spreading throughout the £15 million building thanks to Kingspan’s insulated fire performance wall panels.