All Building articles in Specifier 1 June 2007
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FeaturesSnow protection
Aluminium roofing maker MR Site Services has launched a device to prevent snow falling from commercial roofs. Called Snowguard, it is an extruded aluminium section that fits on standing seam roofs. It is fixed to standing seams with a clip system to ensure that the roof remains watertight.
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FeaturesPilkington is picked for Manchester
Glass maker Pilkington Building Products has supplied its laminated glass product Optilam I to the transport interchange at the North Manchester Business Park.
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Product innovation
Current environmental thinking is geared to reducing carbon emissions. But what about all the other pollutants in the atmosphere?
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FeaturesGrowth spurt
Green roofs are a rapidly expanding business for Greenfix. Its managing director, Mike Cottage, explains how they work and why the future is actually brown roofs.
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Flat roof products
Building membrane maker Icopal has launched two products for flat roofs.
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FeaturesVented eaves protector
PVCu roofline maker Swish Building Products has launched a protection system for vented eaves.
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FeaturesDurable gutters
Rainwater systems manufacturer Marley Plumbing & Drainage has updated its range of gutters and downpipes so that they retain colour and gloss for longer than standard PVCu rainwater systems.
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Insulated decking
Insulation manufacturer EcoTherm has expanded its Eco-Deck range of insulated decking boards for the flat roofs of residential and commercial buildings by making the product available with timber certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council.
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What it costs: Rainwater drainage
Keeping rainwater off roofs and away from buildings is essential to avoid inevitable damage and exorbitant repair costs. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the costs and options for eaves gutters and rainwater downpipes
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FeaturesCamouflaged solar roofing: The power slate
Solar panels may be admirable, but they’re definitely ugly. Now two suppliers have launched products that look like simple roof slates.
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FeaturesTake a breather
DuPont Tyvek, part of the DuPont global conglomerate, was founded in Luxembourg in 1962. Its headquarters is still in Luxembourg City. Its UK business, which has operated since the late eighties, employs more than 20 people and its main market is for breathable roof membranes. Tim Smith, the UK’s national ...
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Batten grading system
Timber importer John Brash has developed a quality control system that pre-grades roofing battens at the sawmill.