All Building articles in Specifier 08 February 2008
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Features
Ventilation tiles
The new Redland ThruVent tile has been developed for high-level roofspace ventilation, mechanical extraction and soil ventilation.
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FeaturesPlane sailing
Fitting a roof shaped like a gigantic aeroplane wing in an elevated and exposed location near the Atlantic coast might seem foolhardy, but this was exactly what the team building the new Killanin Stand at Galway racecourse in Ireland decided to do.
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Roof lights
Glidevale has introduced the Sunscoop, a discreet way to increase natural daylight in dark rooms and passages.
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FeaturesSolar shed roofing: Hello, sunshine
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
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Semi-gloss finishes
Ward Insulated Panels has launched an eco-friendly, natural colour coated system for its range of wall and roofing panels.
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FeaturesWood-grained PVCu facias
Swish Building Products has launched a range of M-Boss roofline products.
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Curved silver roof
A curved silver roof from Ash & Lacy has been used to top a new sports hall at St. Bede’s school in Cambridge.
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FeaturesGreen roofing failures: Root causes
Green roofs offer many attractions. For a start you get a host of environmental benefits and an extra plot of grass, on which you can have plants or even trees. Also, by putting a garden on your roof, the weatherproofing layer lasts two to three times longer than one exposed ...
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FeaturesAluminium roof
More than 10,000m2 of aluminium composite panels from Reynobond Architecture were used to clad and roof the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly in l’Orient, France.
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FeaturesAir-tight container
Protan UK was established in June 1996 as a subsidiary of Protan AS, Norway.