All Building articles in Specifier 31 July 2009
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FeaturesTimber panellised system
Framework BSL, the manufacturer of pre-engineered panellised building systems, has supplied a timber panellised system for the construction of an art centre at King Charles I School, Worcestershire
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Panellised housing systems
Kingspan Off-site has launched Vantage, a range of house solutions made using off-site fabrications. The thermally and structurally pre-configured houses have been created to enable housing associations to meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Insulated foundation system
SIG Insulations is introducing a new insulated foundation system. Called Insulslab SFRC (steel fibre reinforced concrete), the patented system is claimed to deliver benefits over more traditional raft and block and beam foundations
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Sealing foam for timber frames
Foam tapes manufacturer Iso-Chemie has introduced a sealing tape aimed at the timber-frame housing market
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Floor and roof system
Finnforest has introduced Kerto-Ripa, an open or pre-insulated closed-panel construction system for a range of applications including schools, commercial and leisure buildings
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NewsEco-friendly load-bearing walls
Contractor Morgan Ashurst is using Durisol’s eco-friendly wall forming system to reduce the carbon footprint of a new extension to the Caen Community primary school in Devon
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Timber closed-panel system
Masonite engineered timber I-Joists, used as part of the Tradis closed-panel wall and roof system, have been selected for a development of four luxury low-energy homes near Penrith by the developer Eden Frame
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FeaturesGreen cement: reforming the carbon criminals
Examining the latest attempts to find greener formulas for one of the world’s biggest carbon criminals – cement