All Building articles in Specifier 14 May 2010
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Features
Smart ties
Ancon has developed a wall tie to fix traditional brick cladding to an internal leaf of cellular clay blocks with horizontal bed joints of just 1mm
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Ground stabilisation
Tensar International’s TriAx geogrid has been used at one of the stadiums hosting the 2010 World Cup
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Fire retardant for timber frames
Arch Timber Protection has launched Vacsol FR treatment, a fire protection system for timber frame components during the construction phase
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Masonry construction
H+H’s full-storey aircrete construction system has been used by Miller Homes to create a residence that complies with level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Cavity closers
Big Blok cavity closers from Cavalok Building Products have been specified on the Minehead Eye youth and community centre for their ability to span a 300mm cavity
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Off-white bricks
Brick maker Wienerberger has launched an off-white brick to complement its architectural range
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Thermal break modules
Schöck Isokorb thermal break modules have been used in this extraordinary apartment building and crèche in Vienna, designed by Austrian architect Rüdiger Lainer for developer Heimbau and Eisenhof
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Bpod: Prefab just got fabber
A concrete volumetric system for multistorey buildings with a unique loadbearing structure
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Low energy blocks
Interlocking blocks from Durisol have been used in the construction of the New Horizon Youth Centre in King’s Cross. Because they are stacked like Lego, skilled bricklayers are not required, which made it easier for the centre’s users to help with the construction
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Movers and makers - 14 May 2010
Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture