All Supplements articles – Page 33
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Plumbing system extended
Durapipe has extended its Wefatherm PP-R socket fusion plumbing system.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Specifier 2 March 2007
In this weeks cladding special, panelling natural, metallic and glass in an array of colours vie for attention among apartment dwellers and university students. Plus a round-up of news from manufacturers
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Apartment blocks
Marley Eternit's fibre-cement rainscreen cladding panels were selected by Heat Architects for the conversion of two 1950s light industrial buildings into apartments.
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FeaturesWhat it costs: ceramic tiles
Ceramic tiles have come a long way since ancient Egypt. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the options
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Colourful panelling options
Fibreglass Grating has launched a range of composite, colour-tinted translucent screening and cladding panels.
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FeaturesWe’ve got it covered ...
As pressure mounts for suppliers to improve energy efficiency, Italian cladding maker Permasteelisa explains how it’s doing its bit for the environment.
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FeaturesThe Cube route
ETFE specialist Vector Foiltec’s involvement in building an iconic aquatic centre for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has called for the relocation of its fabrication operation to China, as managing director Ben Morris explains.
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Fire-resistant curtain walling
Aluminium cladding maker Kawneer has launched a fire-resistant version of its AA100 curtain walling system.
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FeaturesMaximising daylight: Working on sunshine
Daylight improves productivity and wellbeing in the workplace, so theoretically it could help the brainwork at Edinburgh University’s new science facility. But how do you get a good helping of daylight in grey Scotland? Jan-Carlos Kucharek reports on an innovative brise-soleil
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Steel sheet finishes
Stainless steel maker Ugine & Alz has introduced a range of finishes to the UK.
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FeaturesMetallic finishes
Shackerley has added a range of metallic finishes to the ceramic granite panels of its rainscreen cladding system.
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Frame-free glazing system
Glass specialist Schott has extended its range of Pyranova fire-resistant glazing so that glass panels can be butt-jointed without using framing elements.