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    Fibre cement

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Natura Pro fibre cement cladding from Marley Eternit has been used on the £23m Sir Thomas Wharton Community College in Doncaster

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    Ground to air heat exchanger

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Rehau’s Awadukt Thermo ground-air heat exchanger has been specified for the Carclaze Community primary school in St Austell, Cornwall

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    Movers and makers - 01 October 2010

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture

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    Domestic heat pumps: So you think this will do the job, then?

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Given that the government seems bent on promoting heat pump technology to help it meet its carbon reduction targets, it’s odd that evidence for its effectiveness has been so thin on the ground. Now at last a study reveals the truth…

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    Movers and makers

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    03 September 2010

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    Fire-rated doorsets

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    The £20m North Glasgow College campus includes more than 400 doorsets from Leaderflush Shapland’s Extended Performance and Designer ranges

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    Fire-resistant doors

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Wrightstyle has launched a range of unlatched, fully-glazed interior and exterior fire-resistant doors

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    Door operators

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Dorma UK has launched the ED100 low-energy swing door operator which is suitable for situations where users may be hampered, for example people carrying shopping or using push chairs

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    Composite windows

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Window manufacturer Idealcombi has launched the Futura+ range of composite doors and windows which feature a polyurethane core to enhance thermal efficiency and help designers meet the new Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations.

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    Empire State ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ window refurb: The empire strikes back

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Manhattan’s Empire State ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill

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    Aluminium frames

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    SAS International has launched the XP frame, a range of aluminium door and window frames which can be varied in depth and provide up to 60 minutes’ fire resistance

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    Adjustable door closer

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Sapa ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Systems has developed a new concealed door closer which will help building owners comply with disabled access regulations and assist the very young and the very old in using the doors

  • New Street Square was developer Land Securities’ exemplar for sustainability when designed in 2002. It can be easily upgraded to meet future revisions of Part L, to keep it attractive to tenants who increasingly want to occupy green buildings
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    Part L Revisited

    2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

    As the industry waits for the full details of the implementation of Part L 2010, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reflects on lessons learned from the 2006 revision and what it could mean for the upcoming changes

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    Shower seat

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Mira Showers has launched a shower seat that gives elderly and less able-bodied people the opportunity to shower in greater comfort

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    Level threshold

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Cavity Trays has come up with a device for creating level thresholds between the interior of a building and the outside

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    Integrated service modules

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    More than 1.5km of integrated service modules providing heating and cooling have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Lewins Place in Bristol

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    Solid wall insulation

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Ibstock and Rockwool have joined forces to launch BrickShield, an insulated external wall cladding

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    Filtered water

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Grohe has launched Grohe Blue, a kitchen tap capable of providing filtered water

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    Goodnight and good luck: Converting offices to hotels

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    With the commercial office market in the doldrums, developers are waking up to the idea of converting them into hotels. Stephen Kennett works all hours to find out how it’s done

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    Wireless lighting control

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    MK Electric has launched the Astral wireless lighting control system, which is suitable for new-build and refurbishment projects