All Building articles in Specifier 16 March 2007
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FeaturesWhat to wear on your walls
Back in the 1930s, plasterboard was a revolutionary material and, according to British Gypsum’s Paul Campbell, it still is.
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Waymarking system
Zumtobel Lighting has launched an LED-powered waymarking system suitable for providing visual guidance in a range of environments including hospitals and care homes.
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FeaturesSafe and sound
Healthcare and education Good design in schools entails reconciling security with the needs of investors looking to maximise the use of premises.
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Repair mortars
Instarmac has launched a floor levelling, smoothing and repair mortar called Ultra IT. It includes two repair mortars and three smoothing levellers.
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FeaturesLighting rafts
SAS International has announced that its System 600 acoustic lighting rafts are now available as a range of standardised designs.
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FeaturesHelp me, Rhondda
When Nightingale Associates was appointed to design the £22m Rhondda Valley hospital in South Wales, a 108-bed facility due for completion in April 2008, it wasn’t aware that it was going to end up installing the largest biomass boiler the NHS has seen.
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FeaturesHospital hand units
Hospital bedhead services specialist Static Systems has brought out a range of patient hand units suitable for those with disabilities.
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FeaturesFood and formica
Formica high-pressure laminate was used to create colourful screen-printed walls for a cafeteria at Acland Burghley School in north London.
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Plumbing system extended
Durapipe has extended its Wefatherm PP-R socket fusion plumbing system.
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FeaturesLight duties
A balance must be struck between limiting heat loss and controlling solar gain when trying to get daylighting right in schools, says Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg
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FeaturesWall-hung boilers
Boiler maker Buderus has launched a range of wall-hung gas-condensing boilers called GB162 that are suitable for commercial applications including schools, offices and hotels.
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Acoustic flooring
Commercial flooring specialist Polyflor has launched an acoustic flooring system.