Building & Construction Review UK

ISSUE 336 June 2016

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Building & Construction Review UK ‘IVY’ got a good feeling about this…

After another super turnout at the recent Greenbuild EXPO in Manchester, we were delighted with the interest in our products.

throughout both days, enquires coming in from large commercial developers and smaller domestic property owners.

Our Ivy Green Screens were a big focal point again this year, they were used as area dividers and backgrounds throughout the show, which allowed attendees to get up close and see the product in its raw form.

After the initial flurry as the doors opened there was a steady flow of attendees

We discussed forthcoming projects with some of our visitors and listened to issues they were experiencing for finding ‘urban greening solutions’ particularly where planning departments were involved.

The show provided us with the ideal platform

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The internal air tight seal has been tested at 1000 Pa pressure difference (20 times more than UK Building Regulations) and tested to achieve 0.00 m³ of air loss. At the same time, depending on tape width, it will also

inefficient systems based upon 2,000 hours service. Higher operating pressures and temperatures will occur if airhandling equipment is required to use more energy and operate for longer cycle times in order to maintain normal operating levels.

Well-maintained equipment costs less to operate, ensures optimal life expectancy and maximises energy efficiencies.

Furthermore, ensuring that your HVAC equipment delivers consistent high-level performance alleviates the need for unnecessary servicing and warranty claims.

Prevention is better than cure as they say, or in industrial maintenance terms condition monitoring is more effective than failure maintenance.

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Protecting all Air Movement Systems

Costly HVAC equipment can be correctly maintained while reducing expensive maintenance schedules, simply by fitting the unique RABScreen external filter.

Businesses are wasting thousands of pounds each year due to inefficient airhandling systems that require replacement or frequent maintenance. This can have significant cost implications for any business’s profitability.

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There the tape, which is quick and easy-touse, is being used to effectively seal window gaps to a 0.8W/M2k rating with added 50dB of sound reduction as an integral part of the timber composite windows’ stylish design features.

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to demonstrate the many different uses that our products can provide, this was very well received and has provided us with new contacts, on which to hopefully build new working relationships with.

Fitting external RABScreen filters to existing and new HVAC systems will help prevent expensive repairs. RABScreen filters work by protecting existing prefiltration devices, and also those areas where traditional filters are not practical, such as chillers or cooling towers, from various types of airborne debris.

By creating a static charge that attracts and traps airborne particulates, the RABScreen prevent sensitive components such as evaporators and cooling and condenser coils from contamination, without restricting airflow through the equipment.

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Panasonic adds to its Etherea air conditioning range Panasonic has relaunched its Etherea range with an innovative new line of products. The new Z and XZ domestic air conditioning units are a brand new design: sleek, compact and modern, suitable for any interior.

They are also the first air conditioning products from Panasonic that have been fully optimised to contain the R32 refrigerant, offering the most efficient performance, and so are more environmentally friendly than ever before.

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unit design, perfectly complementing its existing Etherea line up. The high spec Z and XZ range features the white Z7SKE, Z9SKE, Z12SKE, Z15SKE and Z18SKE indoor wallmounted models, and the silver XZ7SKE, XZ9SKE, XZ12SKE, and XZ18SKE units.

The new Z range of Etherea products has been fundamentally redesigned to suit the interior of any home or commercial property. The sleek new design of the units means they are not only unobtrusive, but also more compact than ever before.

With this clean, fresh, white design, the Panasonic Z

range leads the market in its appearance, ensuring that wherever the units are installed they won’t impact on the look and feel of the interior aesthetic.

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The unobtrusive and sleek design of the new Etherea range is echoed in the noise levels at which it operates. The new Z and XZ ranges are incredibly quiet, operating at 19dB(A), to offer the utmost comfort to the end user. www.aircon.panasonic.eu

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CONTENTS Commitment to Excellence

Roofing News

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Optimised Buildings

Product Innovation

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Avantgarde Scotland Harlequin Furniture

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Building News Boonedam Easyflow Greenbrook

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Tooling News Hitachi Slanetrac Ox Group

What is CompetentRoofer? expensive and important things that you can own so risking any building work to unregistered contractors, simply because it is the cheaper option, is false economy.

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Cowboy builders can leave your roof unsafe or unfit for purpose, and put the safety of others at risk their work could also invalidate your building insurance You need to either notify your roof refurbishment work via your building control or you can register it via CompetentRoofer, a Government-licenced Competent Person Scheme that allows roofers to self-certify their own work, meaning: we notify the council when the work is completed you have the added reassurance that the contractor has already been vetted prior to becoming a member and will continue to have their work checked you will automatically receive a ten year insurance-backed warranty, which includes breach of Building Regulations and contractor insolvency.

As with every edition, the team at BCR UK has been working extremely hard to bring you an issue that is full of innovative and exhilarating companies, and we believe that this could be the best yet!

We have searched the length and breadth of the UK to bring you some of the most ground-breaking innovations and this month we are overjoyed to be highlighting the activities of Avantgarde Scotland and Optimised Buildingd.

Firstly, we would like to focus on the accomplishments of Avantgarde Scotland. Due to their prominence in the industry; we are highlighting their success in their Product Innovation profile. To find out more, turn to page 5.

And secondly, we are highlighting the successes of Optimised Buildings by presenting them with the ‘Commitment to Excellence’ Award. For more information, look no further than Page 3.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of BCR UK as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. Happy reading and we hope to see you for the next edition.

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Commitment To Excellence News

Making Commercial Buildings Energy Efficient Optimised Buildings can offer customers an 8-10% total energy reduction with minimal capital expenditure and a typical ROI of less than 12 months. As well as the environmental and financial benefits, its proposition – which involves ongoing monitoring and recommendations with the use of advanced technology – encourages increased asset life and improved occupant comfort.

providers and their clients.

Building and Construction Review is pleased to present Optimised Buildings with its wellregarded Commitment to Excellence profile.

The environmental services company, which operates from two sites (its head office in Derby and a regional office in Kent), focuses on the provision of strategic market-leading solutions that enhance building optimisation and energy management.

“The fact we deliver this managed service is one of our key differentiators. The output of this is incredibly beneficial to customers due to the savings achieved, and it is important to note that technology alone does not solve this problem, nor does consultancy man days.”

One of the company’s most notable innovations is its cloud-based software tool, a comprehensive resource that pulls data from the BeMS every 5-15 minutes. Known as Optimised Analytics, this system aids the identification of building inefficiencies, the reasons behind them and the impending costs to correct said issues.

Regardless of the building management system installed, the refined solutions available

are suitable for different kinds of commercial buildings, so the organisation has a great deal of experience dealing with blue chip end users and customers with building and real estate portfolios.

Its clientele includes major energy users, small commercial premises, high street retailers and public stores as well as facilities management companies, offices, universities, healthcare centres, financial providers and hospitality hubs operating across the UK and beyond.

Particularly notable case studies include a project at the Radisson Blu Hotel, which saw the optimisation of CHP with chillers, boilers and BeMS (along with a 41% kWh reduction in gas consumption). Similarly, works at the Financial HQ Building enabled a 25% reduction in electricity and integration and system

optimisation at the Walsall Housing Group led to an immense annual saving of £28,500.

Upon discussing future plans, Gary concluded: “We are currently expanding to accommodate the increase in business and the realisation by many clients that the first step in energy efficiency is to optimise the systems and assets that they already have.

“We are increasing our capabilities to deliver BeMS solutions, diversifying our Bureau services and providing a joined up approach to delivering BeMS maintenance and optimisation that can put money back in our clients pockets over 3-5 years.”

T 0333 370 2021 info@optimisedbuildings.com www.optimisedbuildings.com

Making significant cost reductions and driving maximum efficiency out of existing buildings, systems and assets is made possible with the services and products offered by Optimised Buildings. Its core specialisms, which revolve around BeMS (Building energy Management Systems) and HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning), can be implemented across a wide cross-section of markets.

“We provide market-leading solutions through products and services that deliver real quantifiable value to business customers,” said Managing Director Gary Bark. “The combination of technology, expertise and continuous analytics provides a winning combination to our customers and fills a gap in the delivery of operational excellence around BeMS and energy to outsourced

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Providing Traffic Management Solutions across the UK With vast experience working within the traffic industry, there is only one company you can turn to when it comes to the arrangement and implementation of road traffic management surveys and schemes. This is why we are keen to present Nationwide Traffic Solutions (NTS) with our highly coveted Product Innovation profile here at Building and Construction Review.

NTS has both the knowledge and the resources to readily provide the most suitable solutions for customers across the width and breadth of the UK, meeting individual requirements with great ease and efficiency. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the course of the year ensures that the company’s vast array of products and services can be accessed on demand and around-the-clock.

Founded by husband and wife team Richard and Grace Goodall, the traffic management provider focuses on the provision of concentrated consultancy services, CAD plans, high speed services and street works; formulating stringently developed plans that are tailored specifically to suit separate locations and applications.

“Traffic management is a standalone industry but we support many sectors such as utilities, construction, security and event planning (to name just a few),” commented Company Director Grace Barker. “Here at NTS we offer a personalised, friendly service whilst focusing on building strong customer relationships in order to truly understand specific needs. We also find it particularly useful to forge close partnerships with suppliers, as this enables us to provide a quick and reliable service.

“We have recently undergone a service upgrade which allows us to offer a comprehensive range of consultancy amenities, such as traffic management plans for one off sites or major routes and works on high speed roads, motorways and carriageways. We provide full council liaison and have the facility to obtain licences and Symology EToN notices, and we are proud of our extensive experience with large craning, access and lifting companies.”

The organisation’s main activity revolves around design and business consultancy, services which are wholly supported by the completion of fundamental site surveys (for clearer overviews) and deliberations with the necessary institutions

and national bodies. Safer and more effective traffic management facilities and systems can be rolled out once in-house design teams have carefully considered all aspects with project synopses and the involvement of local authorities, emergency service providers and transport providers.

The custom-made traffic management plans are designed to provide peace of mind for the client, whether organising road closures, diversions and marshalls or installing new traffic lights (2, 3, 4 and up to 8-way temporary systems and double-headed lights included), resourceful contraflow systems and temporary pedestrian crossings. Through constant communication all requirements can be met appropriately, and the pre-arranged consultations are put into place to maximise customer reassurance.

Other important services include equipment hire, the supply of variable message and legend signs (for additional information) and the instigation of operative diversion schemes. This includes the sourcing of chapter 8 signage, cones and barriers (such as water-filled, Heras fencing and crowd control) and the setup of census points, vehicle counts, convoy schemes, in-house sign writing and leaflet drops.

In regards to the roadworks side of the business, cranes and platforms can be dispatched to optimise safety and proficiency onsite.

NTS started as one depot in North Lincolnshire, but the increased demand in London and the surrounding counties led to the company establishing another facility in Essex in 2011. The brand has since become a reputable traffic management solutions provider, having grown substantially to operate across the whole of the South of England. Plans for even greater progression are currently under development, particularly with the recent appointment of Chris Cowley as the new North England Operations Manager, and the fact that the group are hoping to have acquired a new depot in the West of England by the end of 2017.

If you are interested in finding out more about NTS and its innovative range of traffic management products and services then feel free to get in touch with the company today. All enquiries will be responded to accordingly by the organisation’s dedicated workforce of industry experts, so you can rest assured that you will receive the guidance and support that you require.

T 01652 640996 E info@ntsltd.co.uk www.nationwidetrafficsolutions.co.uk

When asked to discuss the company’s ethic, Grace was keen to detail the other meaning behind the abbreviated NTS: “We are committed to the continuous improvement of not only overall company growth but of our people as well,” she informed us. “We take great pride in what we do and what we achieve, and this is evident with our core values, which are presented as a selection of words summarising what we are all about and what we believe in.

“N means never too much trouble – we strive to offer a top quality and personal traffic management service and we come highly recommended in this industry. T represents talent; our team consists of carefully handpicked professionals that are highly qualified, experienced, hardworking and a great laugh. We continuously invest in our staff members by offering support, additional learning and a great working environment. The S is for safety, which is at the forefront of our minds 100% of the time – after all, it is what we do!”

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Product Innovation News

High Quality Office Furniture and Service “At Harlequin we focus on providing the best service we can,” commented Ray Nolan, Sales Director at Harlequin Office Furniture. “We are continually evolving and improving to ensure we remain the Primary Choice for office furniture, lockers, canteen furniture and seating.

“Customer service is high on our priority list and we always strive to be the best by always delivering 100% customer service from the initial quote stage, right up to our skilled drivers and the installation teams. We are with you every step of the way, and we like to keep you as up to date as we can with your delivery of chosen items.”

Building and Construction Review is delighted to present its highly prestigious Product Innovation profile to Harlequin Office Furniture.

From chairs to desks, canteen tables to lockers, Harlequin Office Furniture Ltd offers a complete range of quality office furniture to customers around the UK. Since its establishment in 1991, the innovative company has grown to become a major supplier to the Site, Accommodation and Construction Industry. Over the years the company has expanded significantly adding to its vast range of furniture, allowing them to be more flexible to many areas of trade. A bespoke service is also available where clients are able to customise furniture to suit their exact requirements.

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Harlequin has continued to expand and grow in many areas of the company, allowing them to become more desirable for more and more clients from all over the country. Their Scunthorpe showroom has been updated so customers are able to pop in and have a look around at the wide selection of furniture for home or work.

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“With competitive prices that stand out from the crowd, we always strive to bring you the best,” concluded Ray. “We cater for just about anyone, from site services to modular construction and at home offices, so if you’re looking for office furniture why not give us a ring or call in and see us, and while you’re at it, why not look us up on twitter and Facebook to find out more about us.”

T 01724 271 494 sales@harlequinofficefurniture.com www.harlequinofficefurniture.com

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Product Innovation News

Commercial Security Solutions enabled wireless device, which is easily refitted across different locations, allows for the continuous monitoring of a local area with its integrated control panel, which receives and repeats wireless transmissions with great ease and efficiency. Usefully, all needs can be met as required, as the size, scalability and range of the entire system can be extended with long range wireless transmitters (that provide “bolted on” detectors).

Here at Building and Construction Review we are delighted to announce that Avantgarde Scotland has been awarded with our highly prestigious Product Innovation profile.

Founded by the Dempster’s (a father and sons team) in 2009, the company was set up by an entrepreneurial family looking to branch out and start their own security business after working in the trade for a number of years.

The result was Avantgarde, a commercial security provider with a difference; challenging conventional modes of asset protection with the implementation of more contemporary and proactive approaches.

Every threat can be addressed accordingly with Avantgarde’s range of turnkey security solutions, which comprise the most hi-tech CCTV installations, bespoke access control systems, intelligent remote monitored

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intruder devices and physical guarding resources.

It is important to note, however, that the organisation has many other amenities to offer, as Avantgarde’s Managing Director Barry Dempster told us: “We aren’t just a security company; we are more of a service provider. Security is the backbone of the business but we also provide support in associated areas such as facilities management, maintenance, hygiene, first aid and labour.

“Our level of experience makes us stand out from our competitors. Having worked a long time in the industry – with over 35 collective years within security roles – we understand the importance of high quality solutions and so have established a very strong team of professionals and procedures here at Avantgarde. Delivering services nationwide, we are incredibly proud of our accreditations and tried and tested methods.”

One of the company’s most popular innovations comes in the form of its rapid deployment towers. Its most notable variation is the newest addition, the V360, which was designed to incorporate a whole host of new and exciting features. This particular rapid deployment tower has been significantly upgraded with auto tracking cameras, which ensure that when an intruder is present the High Definition PTZ will immediately track their movements whilst simultaneously notifying the monitoring station of the occurrence.

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has now come to London Olaria full range is now available from Touch Ironmongery.

Olaria are manufacturers based in Barcelona.

Est.1934. Suppliers of luxury hardware to the most emblematic buildings of Barcelona such as Casa Berenguer and Casa Mila of Architect Gaudi, Old Hotel Ritz, Hotel Avenida Palace, Hotel Majestic and many commercial and luxury buildings.

Other benefits include free quarterly tower re-deployments (offering flexibility not possible with fixed systems), complementary A.C.S monitoring and the capability to operate without power for up to 72 hours. Worldwide remote viewing also comes free of charge, as the system is available online through 4G or WiFi connectivity, alerting the necessary monitoring stations, laptops and smart phones.

Avantgarde’s fixed CCTV systems are of great value to businesses with multiple sites, as this package allows significant cost savings as a volume contract. Named SiteArc, the detection and static cameras can be installed within just one day and the subsequent monitoring takes place by ACS approved monitoring partners. Should an incident take place, alarms are activated and trained operators then relay a direct audio challenge – if this fails to stop the intruder then the police are contacted as a priority response.

Fire evacuation systems are also offered as part of Avantgarde’s comprehensive security portfolio. The mesh

Avantgarde appreciates that although technology is an ever-advancing and prevalent force, the reassurance that comes with the physical presence of a security officer cannot be ignored. The arrangement of a manned guard should not be underestimated, especially when this is wholly supported by the placement of state-of-the-art software and hardware devices.

The guards, who are vetted to BS 7858 and are SIA trained and licensed, work alongside clients whilst acting as the first port of call for employees and visitors as key brand ambassadors and security professionals protecting the business environment, performance and reputation.

Similarly, a mobile patrol service is offered whereby fully licensed and unformed guards repeatedly visit and monitor individual sites at agreed frequencies. This form of physical patrol is the most suitable solution for those seeking a cost-effective and visible deterrent, as tracking on a mobile basis allows for a constant and concentrated check-up of a property (for damage or intrusion).

When asked about the company’s future plans, Barry concluded: “We are currently in the process of moving premises to a new factory just outside of Glasgow city centre. We are keen to continue expanding and establishing an even stronger presence across the whole of the country.

Having completed major projects at schools and hospitals as well as working in construction, infrastructure and on roadworks and private funded developments nothing is unfamiliar to us.

“Our main aim going forward is to be recognised as a competitive security and facilities provider across as many sectors as possible, and we are hoping to achieve this by focusing predominantly on the construction market, providing the necessary services at the expected level.”

Operating across Scotland and the UK, Avantgarde is a reputable supplier of proven security products and services that thrives on the provision of excellent resources, continued innovation and complete customer satisfaction.

The company has extensive experience handling all kinds of situations across a multitude of sectors, working with small family run enterprises and major firms (FTSE 100 companies included) as well as contractors, house builders and construction experts.

If you would like any further information about Avantgarde and are keen to discuss how the team can help you to cut costs and strengthen the security measures at your property then please don’t delay in getting in touch with the group – it could make all the difference to your business.

T 0845 12 13 999 info@avantgardefm.com www.avantgardefm.com

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Furniture News Leading shopping centre coffee shop chain selects design & contract furniture again for new stores As nationwide shopping centre coffee shop chain, bb’s Coffee and Muffins, expands across the UK and Ireland, Design & Contract Furniture has been selected to provide more bespoke furniture for the newly opening stores.

Renowned for its tempting range of freshly baked ‘made on site’ muffins and delicious barista coffees, bb’s Coffee and Muffins, as part of the Retail Food Group, has over 50 stores across the UK and Ireland

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with three recent new store openings in Maidstone, Ipswich and King’s Lynn and plans to open another 10 this year. As the company’s long-term furniture provider, Design & Contracts worked closely with the opening stores to provide the right furniture to match the brand’s existing theme.

Amongst the tailor made furniture is a range of faux leather arm chairs and banquette seating, as well as Billiani dining chairs and solid ash dining tables.

As a busy shopping centre coffee shop chain, bb’s Coffee and Muffins receives a high number of customers each day and therefore required furniture that is able to withstand constant use without compromising the quality or appearance.

Further information on Design & Contract Furniture is available from the company on 01344 628 108, by emailing: sales@designcontracts.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.designcontracts.com

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Building News

Underfloor heating and liquid floor screed Easyflow are renowned experts in providing innovative and premium quality flooring solutions (in the form of underfloor heating and liquid floor screeds).

The Easyflow liquid screed is an approved contractor and installer for Calcium Sulphate Anhydrite Screed, a revolutionary product which has enhanced efficiency and productivity in today’s construction market. This form of screed is much more advantageous than its traditional prototype, particularly when it is used in accordance with underfloor heating. As well as being quick and cost-effective, its reduced depth reduces heat storage, creating a floor that responds more rapidly to user requirements.

To provide a comprehensive package, the Easyflow underfloor heating was developed. These first class systems are specially installed by seasoned professionals and are backed up by technical consultants, both of whom have a wealth of experience in the underfloor heating sector.

Easyflow’s commitment to providing a high quality

GreenBrook Electrical is pleased to announce the addition of the Vela range of LED Fire Rated Downlights to its extensive lighting range.

Available in Fixed, Tilt and the hugely popular Anti-glare options, these attractive and compact low profile fittings are offered in matt white with a choice of replaceable bezel colours from the contemporary matt black to the ever popular polished chrome, satin chrome and gold.

customer service is demonstrated through its extensive support system, which oversees the entire process (from consultation to installation). Its team of friendly, well-qualified engineers have the proficiency to install and test underfloor heating systems, ensuring that you are completely satisfied with the finished result.

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Boon Edam Launches the Slimmest Single Wing Access Gate

As Catering for the increasing visitor traffic demand put on today’s buildings with quality, secure, bi-directional access control, Royal Boon Edam International B.V. announced the world wide launch of the Winglock Swing, an intuitive, elegant new single wing access gate. This gate is specifically designed to either coordinate with the contemporary Speedlane Lifeline series (as an additional specialised lane) or serve as stand-alone single installation.

The Winglock Swing offers the user an effortless passageway with carefully thought-out, intuitive LED lights to guide even the most inexperienced visitor through to their destination. A combination of green, orange and red colours displaying static, pulsing and flashing signals effectively guide traffic through without any delays.

Energy Saving at its Best The product’s developers have engineered sustainable operation on the lowest energy output possible so as to reduce the carbon footprint. Just 9W of energy is used in standby mode and 20W while in motion, a huge accomplishment considering the industry standard is an average of 200W. Secure, Stable and Customisable

New Dimmable LED Fire Rated Downlights – The Vela Range Contact T +44 (0) 1279 772 700 info@greenbrook.co.uk www.greenbrook.co.uk

Rated IP65 and including a dimmable LED driver, these 9W fittings offer a 55 degree beam angle and a lumen output of 72lm/W. The anti-glare option offers a high light output whilst the matt black inner baffle reduces the glare. On all models, once installed, the bezel can easily be removed when decorating or just to change their colour without the need to remove the fitting.

Peter Ratcliffe, Sales Director of GreenBrook, said “These stylish fittings are suitable for most commercial and domestic lighting applications. Their appearance and ease of installation make them a very attractive purchase plus their low energy consumption is excellent” Available now from all good wholesalers.

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business and brand requirements.

Daan van Beusekom, Product Manager, Royal Boon Edam International B.V. says: “There has been a gap in the market for a product which is affordable and accessible, and we have responded by introducing our sleekest access gate. We strive to provide simple and effortless user experiences through our products and are extremely proud that the Winglock Swing meets those requirements, and more.”

Elegant Disabled and Wide Lane Access Boon Edam is committed to comfortable and safe access for everyone. Free and easy passageway is guaranteed for wheelchairs, large luggage and trollies, making this lane a flexible solution to almost any space.

With work environments becoming increasingly global and dynamic, the smart, safe entry has become the centre of activity in and around many buildings. Royal Boon Edam is a global market leader in reliable entry solutions.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, with 140 years of experience in engineering quality, we have gained extensive expertise in managing the transit of people through office buildings, airports, healthcare facilities, hotels and many other types of buildings. We are focussed on providing an optimal, sustainable experience for our clients and their clients.

By working together with you, our client, we help determine the exact requirements for the entry point in and around your building.

Visit www.boonedam.co.uk/winglockswing to learn more about the Winglock Swing and BoonTouch interface security authorisation options.

A new and substantial floor plate design alleviates the need for an additional supporting side post, which notably simplifies installation into the flooring. The gate comes standard in brushed stainless steel, but also has the option for a wide range of finishes or colours based on the trendy Business, Elements or Expressions series. Glass, colours and finishes can also be largely customised to suit your

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Towards More Sustainable Development development more sustainable – this means property schemes that are in harmony with the environment and accounting for ever extreme weather events through climate change.

By harnessing better data insight, property professionals, insurers, lawyers, local authorities and infrastructure owners can safeguard today’s assets and manage risk into the future.

GeoSmart Information delivers essential reports and data on environmental risk and suitability for property development and infrastructure.

Formerly known as Envirep, GeoSmart was founded in 2013 as a sister company of independent environmental consultancy ESI, specialising in water, land and sustainable development. GeoSmart has grown rapidly over this short period through innovating and creating environmental risk reports for planning applications and property transactions and groundwater flood risk and site suitability for sustainable drainage.

The vision for the business is to make

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GeoSmart reports, which include Phase 1 contaminated land studies, flood risk assessments (FRAs) and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), are compiled in line with the requirements of local planning authorities, together with the Search Code, with the necessary consumer protection and redress on property information standards.

Does the site have a dirty secret?

With pressure on house builders to release more land and accelerate development brownfield land has been given a faster track for planning approval. Whilst posing an obvious solution to land scarcity, brownfield sites represent uncertainty and risk as the exact past site use and potential contaminants can be unknown. Toxic pollution from waste

materials, industrial processes and chemical or fuel storage can leave residues for many years in both the land and groundwater.

From an environmental perspective, contaminants can migrate away from the site and pollute underlying groundwater, neighbouring rivers, and local environmentally sensitive areas. Furthermore, substances may also be corrosive, and potentially explosive, threatening the local ecology, animals and humans. These are in addition to the substantial punitive costs for the disposal of contaminated soils if not identified and managed from an early stage.

Local Authorities will usually impose a condition that a full site investigation is undertaken to verify the presence of any contaminants. If any are found, they will also insist on an effective remediation strategy being put in place.

GeoSmart’s EnviroSmart range of reports investigates the site history to understand its industrial past. More detailed site walkovers can be added, as well as a geotechnical assessment of the underlying geology and potential hazards including subsidence. For

more information visit www.geosmartinfo.co.uk/ reports/envirosmart Changing Guidance Prioritizing Sustainable Drainage Climate change is providing the context for sustainable development into the future.

Introducing impermeable surfaces such as roads, pavements and roofs in a new development increases the amount of surface water flowing into drains and sewers. This adds to the risk and severity of flooding. The extreme events of last winter in Cumbria and Yorkshire demonstrate how susceptible river systems are to sudden downpours.

Much of the existing sewer network is unable to cope with an increase in surface water runoff due to its condition and capacity. Many sewers are susceptible to blockages, flooding homes and businesses with huge financial implications.

The National Planning Policy Framework has been updated, requiring new developments in areas at risk of flooding to give priority to the use of SuDS and demonstrate the proposed development would not increase flood risk to third parties. Local Authorities continue to implement stricter planning and referral controls, ruling in favour of SuDS on suitable sites.

Building regulations have also been revised, so that developers are required to consider infiltration to ground or to a surface water feature where conditions permit, in preference to discharging to sewers. Planners are now favouring developments that include SuDS which reduce the volume and slow the rate of surface water runoff.

The Local Authority SuDS Office Organisation (LASOO) was established after 6th April 2015.

They are a professional association of local authority officers that have involvement in sustainable drainage systems. LASOO are the owners and writers of the guidance which sits alongside the Non-Statutory Technical Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems.

In the guidance, they advise: “It is highly recommended that pre-application discussions take place before submitting an application to the local planning authority.

Ideally, these discussions should start at the

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land acquisition due diligence stage and continue as part of the pre-planning application process.”

GeoSmart’s SuDSmart reports provide a tiered approach to investigating site suitability for sustainable drainage through to support with outline SuDS designs, as needed. For more information, visit www.geosmartinfo.co.uk/ reports/sudsmart Modelling the Future to Protect Business and Community GeoSmart data and modelling underpins these easy to read and interpret reports and accounts for soil geology, historic flood events and land use. This alerts the user to potential risks and additional expenses that may need to be accounted for within an individual development scheme and to meet compliance with planning authorities ahead of application submission.

For more information visit www.geosmartinfo. co.uk/data Other services include the delivery of effective groundwater flood forecasting tools. These provide essential early warning of the delayed effects of flooding from groundwater sources that can affect communities, critical infrastructure and utilities. The ForecastSmart solutions are strategically designed to mitigate risks with their intelligent capability to model groundwater conditions through real-time updates on boreholes and catchments. For more information visit www.geosmartinfo.co.uk/ services Irrespective of the potential risks involved – whether land contamination, flooding, or related-drainage issues, the developer is responsible for ensuring the site is both suitable and safe for the purpose for which it is intended.

It is therefore vital that a developer has a clear understanding of the risks and liabilities associated with the site to ensure the scheme is viable and that profit margins are safeguarded.

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Tooling News

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Tooling News

Unleash the power quality. OX Tools are known for their innovation and toughness and all products are built up to a standard, not down to a price. This ensures that you’re getting a dependable tool for the job.”

Celebrating 40 years of manufacturing high performance tools, OX Global is a world leading supplier of high quality construction tools, hand tools, diamond tools, power tools, woodworking tools, and many more. The group is instinctively recognised as tough, dynamic and dependable as well as for bringing the strength of the OX to every tradesperson.

Powerful, dynamic, and advanced – the phenomenal OX Tools range raises the benchmark for tool performance to unprecedented new levels.

With quality bricklayer tools, concreting tools, carpentry tools, rendering and plastering tools, power tools, electric and petrol machinery, safety gear, and much more, the OX Tools range of quality products is perfect for all tradespeople.

The hand tool range was born in 1974 in Australia and was launched under the OX brand in the UK at the beginning of 2012. With extremely high quality products, a strong brand and competitive pricing, the range is already proving to be a massive success.

The renowned Spectrum Diamond Tool range was developed in 1992 and is now recognised as the leading brand of choice and at the forefront of diamond tool technology. Delivering cutting edge products to a multitude of prominent clientele over the past two decades, the range is logical, concise and adherent with all the requirements that a tradesperson would be looking for.

A spokesperson for OX Group commented: “When you choose an OX Tool, you’re combining world class technology and the ultimate product quality.

With four very clear quality bands and detailed separation of each different diamond blade into material classes, Spectrum has turned a complex product category into a straightforward buying experience. The four ranges are: Construction diamond blades, specialist diamond blades, core drills and tile drills, all of which are promoted in separate sub ranges in order to provide you with a simple way of locating the optimal solution to your endeavour.

“Our products use American, German, and other European technology to deliver the ultimate product

The entire diamond cut itinerary has been strenuously and meticulously tested on real sites

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within the construction industry, in order to produce a series of product ranges, which are of the uppermost standards and highest manufacturing quality. Through a process of detailed sourcing, strenuous testing in technically advanced laboratories and comprehensive specifying, the experienced industry specialists have formulated a multitude of superior products which provide users with a superior cutting velocity, performance and lifespan than conventional diamond tools on the market.

are provided with an innovative, high quality, and exceedingly safe product that will cut down the amount of time within their construction phase and save them a great deal of money simultaneously.

All tools come with the EN and ‘no hassle guarantee’ logo, as well as a clearly outlined code of practice when utilising the purchased item. By doing this, OX Group guarantees all customers

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With the same innovation to get the job done better, the same quality to never let you down, the same engineering heritage and expertise that you can trust 100%; rest assured that when you acquire a product from OX, these expected actualities will always be adhered to.

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Health, Safety & Training News

Monitor and Control Indoor Air Engel ‘light’ keeps Quality with a PPMonitor you cool The user can control, run and view the real time monitoring of several different wireless sampling units from remote locations via a PC or a PPM Touch Screen IAQ Profile Monitor –all communicating together by the sophisticated and reliable ZigBee wireless mesh system. IAQ readings can be scheduled from the software and viewed graphically, included in reports as well as trigger alarm functions such as e-mail/text message notifications for effective building management.

PPM Technology Ltd is pleased to promote their range of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring instruments - the PPMonitor range. Each PPMonitor has been designed to give a good visual representation of indoor air quality in a building. A great number of units may be networked together to show precise changes in concentration of selected IAQ gases over time for an entire building.

The PPMonitor range can monitor temperature and humidity as well as up to 5 different IAQ target gases including formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, VOC’s, ozone, ammonia and many more.

The PPMonitor Micro range are small and compact capable of housing 1-3 sensors.

Ideal for Carbon Dioxide monitoring which can establish if indoor ventilation is sufficient.

The PPMonitor ZWU and MM can house up to 8 gas sensors and are built to target specific environments including Office Comfort, Office +, Home, Industrial and Passive Houses. The Touch Screen IAQ profile monitor is a stand-alone unit capable of controlling itself and additional units (no need for a PC). It has an integrated “touch screen” panel displaying readings continuously and in real time.

Please contact info@ppm-technology.com or visit www.ppm-technology.com for more information.

Known for its long lasting and superbly fitting workwear with a collection of clothing designed for almost every type of work situation, Danish company, F Engel, has a comprehensive range of cooler, ‘LIGHT’ garments for working in hotter temperatures.

Slightly lighter than the company’s standard collections but still maintaining the same levels of protection and practical benefits, the ‘LIGHT’ two-colour range is made from TC Twill 65% polyester/35% cotton. 250g/ m2, ensuring wearers are kept comfortably cool both indoors and outside in warmer weather conditions.

A stylish, short jacket with a pleated back for freedom of movement, work trousers with reinforced knee pad pockets, service trousers, a light bib overall, T shirt and shorts make up the range, all multi-pocketed and available in a wide choice of sizes

All Engel garments are available from The Workwear Trade Centre, Milton Keynes; Telephone: 01908 561569; email: sales@wtc-workwear.co.uk and Anchor Safety, Ipswich; Telephone: 0800 328 5028; email: sales@anchorsafety.co.uk For more information visit: http://www.fe.dk/en/ email: Mark McBrayne at mmc@f-engel.com or telephone: +44 (0) 7933 150197

All round Knee Protection from Redbacks Redbacks Cushioning Limited, the manufacturers of the World’s only patented, ‘leaf-spring,’ non-foam or gel kneepads now offer a strapped version as an addition to its original, big-selling product for pocketed work trousers.

Designed, overseen and approved by a senior Ergonomist, Clinical Scientist and Biomedical Engineer, the kneepads retain the company’s award winning cushioning technology which incorporates a flexible TPE (Thermo Plastic Elastomer) leaf-spring set within a unique honeycomb matrix.

Perfect for all round protection in the warmer months, they have elasticated, soft Neoprene straps which have dust and particle resistant fastenings which allow them to be worn on bare skin without chafing, or are equally effective worn over trousers, staying in the correct position in either case, when kneeling, walking or sitting.

The pads have a water-resistant covering and a soft breathable, inner

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fabric that wicks away sweat whilst providing thermal protection from warm or cold surfaces. Scientifically proven to reduce point pressure and distribute weight evenly, the impact forces associated with kneeling are absorbed giving added protection against back and neck pain.

Durable and hardwearing, Redbacks strapped kneepads give the user unrivalled, all-day comfort and longterm protection even in the harshest of environments.

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Best of Britain

Manging Your Textile & Laundry Needs textile care and maintenance. With the demand for functional yet comfortable workwear and PPE becoming increasingly prominent throughout different industries, it is therefore fundamental that the necessary health & safety compliancy issues are met accordingly, and this quality and dependability is what Berendsen can offer.

Here at Building and Construction Review we are delighted to present Berendsen with our highly prestigious Best of Britain profile.

The ‘chameleon’ company is widely considered Europe’s leading textile service group, offering a full supplier and service solution to a vast multitude of customers. The group offers workwear as well as a laundering and service care support system; a two-tiered approach which is entirely unique to the sector and makes the brand even more distinguishable from its competitors.

Boasting over a century of experience, Berendsen’s core interest lies within the efficient provision of garment and

The workwear available is stringently tested in true-to-life simulations and ‘live’ at industrial sites before being implemented into garments. The personalised items of clothing have been repeatedly acknowledged for their longevity and safety, and attention to detail is always considered with the addition of double front closures, ventilation pockets, embroidered symbols, kneepads and other such features (where required).

If you are looking to save time and space whilst reducing expenditure, Berendsen is the company you need to contact for all of your industrial laundry maintenance and delivery requirements.

T 01256 339 200 www.berendsen.co.uk

Comfort, Durability & Functionality Setting the standard since 2003, Scruffs designs workwear and safety footwear for a new generation of trade professionals. Engineered with technical expertise to deliver comfort, durability and functionality, Scruffs workwear is made to work as hard as you do.

fresh throughout the long, hot summer days.

British summer time is in full swing, so when the heat is on, make sure you keep your cool and stay comfortable whatever the weather with the Scruffs.

With easy to access cargo pocket, phone pocket, rule pocket and tuck away holster pocket, the shorts offer tough functionality with reinforcement in key stress areas.

The Scruffs Pro Active Polo is technically designed with hard working professionals in mind. The lightweight polo includes a moisture management system built to keep you cool and

For ultimate performance on the job and everyday style, Scruffs is smart enough for business, strong enough for work and #SCRUFFSENOUGH for anything.

Pair this with the Scruffs Trade Shorts, to help keep you cool and get the job done this summer.

Built for technical performance on site, these shorts are both durable and lightweight.

Go to www.scruffs.com to see the full 2016 range, and to find your nearest dealer.

The Scruffs Pro Active Polo is designed to keep you comfortable throughout the working day. RRP £23.95

Illumis: World’s first comfort-dim LED filament lamp An electrifying design innovation never seen before: an LED filament lamp capable of dimming from full brightness warm white light @2,700k down to ultra-warm white @1,800k. These are perfect for hospitality, interior and architectural markets.

Offering enhanced safety features, 4Kv surge protection and a fused cut-out switch as standard, this innovative driver technology, coupled with sapphire-substrate LED filaments, results in a range of superior LED filament lamps saving >90% energy and lasting 10 times longer than their incandescent counterparts.

Yet there is no compromise in dimming, light

quality or design. With the recent trend by hospitality & interior designers for specifying traditional, energy hungry, vintage-style, decorative lamps in contemporary hospitality and interior projects. Illumis is expecting a ‘perfect storm’ that will see its CD LED lamps in huge demand in 2016.

“There has been so much ‘push & pull’ between designers and energy managers of hospitality projects over these past 18 months, where one party requires beautiful light and warmth, while the other requires high efficiency and longevity,” says Kevin Bayes, CEO of Illumis. “Now, at last, they can have it all!”

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Facilities Management & Fleet Safety News

Kite Packaging Are Specialists In packaging For the Construction and Building Industry According to the NHBC there has been an increase of 6% in overall new home completions over the last 3 months, with government figures showing that new-build homes, being started and finished in England are at their highest level since 2008.

This surge will naturally have a direct impact on the increase in demand on suppliers to this industry.

This increase in new homes being built not only

benefits home builders directly, but also on the wider supply chain, good examples being Kitchen and Bathroom manufacturers, an industry that historically requires packaging solutions for their products. Packaging in these industries is key to the transport, protection and storage of goods and materials, items which are typically high value and can see unwanted levels of damages and returns if not well protected. Kite Packaging are specialists in supplying packaging for the construction

and building industry, offering a wide range of solutions to ensure the protection of finished products and who understand the importance of innovation in the industry. They offer a quality range of steel strapping, high performance stretch wrap, rubble sacks, FIBC storage bags and Heat Shrink Polythene.

To see Kites full range please visit www.kitepackaging.co.uk

New Fine Levels Should Focus Concentration.

The new sentencing guidelines for Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety offences came into effect from 1st February 2016. Although the term “guidelines” might suggest that these are intended to provide some indicative yardstick to ensure a degree of consistency in sentencing, in fact they are more proscriptive in character than this. There is now a statutory requirement for courts to follow these guidelines unless this is considered ‘contrary to the interests of justice’.

The significance of the changes in sentencing policy should not be ignored for a couple of reasons. Firstly the levels of fine have been increased with the deliberate intention that at the higher levels the guilty party should feel a ‘real economic impact’. The headline grabbing figure is that large corporates could now face a maximum fine of £20 million if convicted of a Corporate Manslaughter offence. However the

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level of fines for breaches of Health and Safety Regulations have also increased significantly (maximum £10 million).

Secondly there is now formal guidance on sentencing tariffs for non-fatal health and safety offences. Hitherto such guidance was limited to offences causing death involving corporates. The new guidelines extend the rules to individuals and the more everyday breaches of the legislative provisions. Business owners and directors should bear in mind that to commit an offence it is sufficient that there was a risk of harm to an employee or member of the public – even if nobody has actually been injured.

For those organisations running a fleet, it is even more imperative that all employers ensure that driving risks are properly assessed, that their drivers are properly trained and licenced

to drive (and remain so whilst driving at work) and that clear rules and policies are put in place to encourage responsible driving and vehicle maintenance. Merely putting a policy in place however will not suffice. It must also be seen to be to be rigorously enforced. In those cases where a driver is seen as presenting particular risks to fellow employees or other road users, steps must be taken to address the behaviour, whether in the form of additional training, suspension or disqualification from driving at work. Don’t forget that the same obligations are owed to grey fleet drivers. The fact that they are driving in their own vehicle makes no difference to the duty of care owed to them.

In fact employers should bear in mind that the obligation to ensure that equipment is safe for work extends to the employee’s vehicle, irrespective of ownership. A prudent employer should therefore put measures in place to ensure that all grey fleet vehicles are properly insured, serviced and maintained by their owners.

If health and safety matters in relation to vehicles and drivers aren’t already high on the list of management priorities, then the threat of a fine big enough to really hurt the business should be sufficient incentive to make this an immediate priority at board level.

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North England Build News

The North England Build The North England Build is a one of a kind event as the only exhibition focusing specifically on the construction projects and opportunities across the North.

The trade show acts as the perfect platform for companies to get more involved in North England’s construction sector, which is currently in a state of great advance with the increase of heavy investments and a significant surge in construction approvals.

The 2016 show took place at the Manchester Central on the 27-28 April 2016.

Complete with CPD accredited workshops and exhibitors covering everything from materials, plant machinery & equipment, green builds, infrastructure, building and interiors, the show was an outstanding success attended by thousands of major contractors, architecture firms, developers, housing associations, home builders, engineers, government, technology solution providers and many leading industry bodies driving the Northern Powerhouse forward.

The next show will be taking place on the 26-27 April 2017 and is one not to be missed!

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Flowcrete’s Enhanced Floorzone on Show at North England Build Visitors to North England Build witnessed how the region’s burgeoning construction industry can utilise Flowcrete UK’s specialist solutions to create floor areas tailored to the challenging requirements of large-scale commercial and industrial environments.

Flowcrete UK demonstrated the potential of its recently updated Floorzone concept to combine seamless, easy to clean resin finishes with high-performance screeds and efficient underfloor heating systems.

The resin-flooring manufacturer, locally headquartered in Sandbach, Cheshire, is aware that the specification process can be a tricky task, especially for complex infrastructure developments such as hospitals, schools, high-rise buildings and transport hubs. To simplify this process the Floorzone solution means that every element of the floor build up, from the substrate to the finish, can be sourced from one supplier and under one warranty.

range, which utilises recycled materials to enhance a building’s ecological credentials. Designed to create level, long-lasting screeds, these systems can incorporate Isowarm underfloor heating and Isocrete Acoustic K Insulation to provide ultra-efficient temperature control while simultaneously reducing noise transfer around the building.

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The resin systems included within the Floorzone are broken down into decorative epoxy, fast curing methyl methacrylate (MMA) and hard wearing polyurethane coatings. The variety of finishes available means that designers can choose the style that matches their aesthetic criteria combined with the necessary functionality and installation speeds.

These finishes can be combined with the Isocrete Green Screeds

Building News

EGGER unveils a lighter, stronger alternative to 38mm chipboard It replaces EGGER’s 38mm HDX chipboard and is the ideal solution for heavy duty load-bearing environments such as mezzanine flooring, racking, shelving, working platforms and decking, where P5 or P6 38mm chipboard would typically be used.

S & L United Storage Systems Ltd in Essex, specialists in the supply and installation of shelving and racking systems and mezzanine flooring for

warehouses, distribution centres, retail environments and self-storage facilities, have been quick to see the benefits.

“Our fitters were extremely happy with the performance of EGGER’s new OSB HDX product. They found the panels easy to handle over what they normally use, were surprised by how light in weight the product is given its superior structural properties and how well the boards fitted together. They were able

Big names in surveying and property announced for upcoming recruitment event A surveying school in Milton Keynes has announced big names for its Careers Day in July. Property Commentator, Kate Faulkner, and representative from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Graham Ellis, are confirmed to be attending, offering their insights into the surveying industry.

On Tuesday 5th July, the SAVA School of Surveying will host its first ever Careers Day for residential surveying trainees, graduates and those looking to enter the profession. The event provides a rare opportunity for surveyors and students alike to meet with potential employers who are looking to recruit; speak with industry experts; and discover the different employment opportunities available.

Eighteen surveying firms are confirmed to be exhibiting and speaking at the event including Countrywide Surveyors, e.surv, Valunation and Legal and General Surveying Services. In addition, Kate Faulkner and Graham Ellis will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their enthusiasm for the surveying profession.

If you are a surveying student, a graduate, or are

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to complete the installation quicker and are happy to use OSB HDX on future projects,” said Robert Wray, contracts manager at S&L United Storage Systems Ltd. To find out more, contact the EGGER building products hotline on 0845 602 4444 or e-mail building.uk@egger.com or visit www.egger.co.uk

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As dedicated experts in flexible structural defects insurance, CRL is a company prioritising the safe and careful protection of your investments. Its refined and adaptable insurance plans are specifically designed for different types of construction and homebuilding professionals keen to enhance security wherever possible in regards to their purchased properties.

CRL can arrange coverage for any residential building, carefully tending to the needs of builders, developers, contractors and homeowners across the UK with its vast range of experience and knowledge.

There is a reason why over 92% of major leaders acknowledge CRL’s structural defects insurance cover as an invaluable asset, and this is largely because the brand is one of the most recognised and trusted construction insurance names in the marketplace.

If you would like further information about CRL’s structural defects insurance products then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the group today. Alternatively, you can check out the company website supplied below to find out more about the organisation’s coverage offering and to browse its online suite of useful resources.

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Building News

New Caspian Skyline joins Smith’s Caspian range Smith’s Fan Convectors has launched the Caspian Skyline, a new ceiling fan convector, to join its commercial range. The latest addition to the Caspian range, Caspian Skyline CT60 fits into a suspended ceiling within a standard 600 mm x 600 mm ceiling tile, providing easy access for both installation and maintenance. It’s been developed using EC motor technology, meaning it’s very efficient, quiet to run and simple to maintain.

The new Caspian Skyline has been designed to fit easily into a suspended standard 600mm x 600mm ceiling tile and lie flush, complementing the rest of the ceiling tiles with only the grille showing. This grille opens easily to allow complete access for maintenance or repairs to make it a very useful and straightforward fan convector to install. It may be used alone or in series with other Caspian products or to complement the aesthetics of the building. Like

all Caspians, the Caspian Skyline is hydronic and plumbs into any wet central heating system in place in the building.

to market products of high quality, that operate smoothly and heat effectively. The Caspian Skyline is now available from all good merchants.

With heat outputs up to 5.1kW(17500Btu/h), it’s suitable for projects in schools, retail or food units, showrooms and offices or where the heating needs to be discreet.

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Commenting on the Caspian Skyline, Jim Bennett stated, “The demand for our commercial Caspian range of fan convectors grows apace and we are continually listening to our clients’ needs and responding accordingly. The Caspian Skyline is one such product developed because a number of clients had responded favourably to one of our existing ceiling products and requested a more aesthetically sympathetic version that could be installed and maintained quite easily. At Smith’s, we endeavour to work closely with clients to bring

New RECYFIX® MONOTEC drains car park at the new Travelodge Weston Super Mare the United Kingdom.

Hauraton Limited introduced the RECYFIX® MONOTEC, their new high capacity channel system in January, the new Travelodge being the first installation of the system in

The MONOTEC channels installed in the Travelodge car park have a nominal grating width of 100mm, an overall height of 380mm and are suitable for a loading category of up to Class D400. The channels provide a cross-section of 355.5cm2 and have a high attenuation volume.

The RECYFIX® MONOTEC one metre long channel component is of a sturdy monolithic design where the HEELSAFE grating and the tongue and groove linking system are integral to the channel moulding. The whole unit is made of tough, virtually unbreakable polypropylene (PP) formulated to be very resistant to daily temperature fluctuations from frost conditions to strong sunlight, including the Ultra Violet (UV) spectrum.

PP is naturally resistant to de-icing salt.

Complying with the requirements of EN

1433, the PP is given its UV resistance by adding just sufficient carbon black as a stabiliser so that the structural strength of the material is unaffected and a consistent appearance is maintained.

Lavers Takes Off in Bristol Arnold Laver, a long established family business specialising in timber and timber based products, are proud to announce that their new Bristol Depot is now operational.

Located in Bristol, within the site boundary of Filton Airfield, this former aircraft production facility,where Concorde and the Brabazon were manufactured, provides an ideal location for distributing timber and timberbased products into the South-West of the Country.

The business has been delivering materials into the South West, via their Reading and Birmingham Depots, for quite some time now, but the introduction of this new dedicated facility will mean that we can offer a next-day service to existing and new customers that are either based locally, or working in the area.

This new distribution Depot represents a significant investment and helps to further enhance their reputation as one of the leading timber specialists in the

Mirka’s Abranet Perfection campaign raises issue of air quality control

Initially the Depot will hold extensive stock of Softwoods, Hardwoods, Panel Products, Decorative Surfaces, Doors and Joinery Products, all of which we know are popular with our customers on a day-today basis. During the Summer this will be supplemented by the addition of roof-truss and timber-engineered floor production facilities. www.laver.co.uk

Specialist Consultants for Temporary Works cost-efficient engineered solutions.

SJG’s client base ranges from Small/Medium contractors, for whom they act as a fullyfunctioning Temporary Works department, right through to assisting some of the nation’s largest and most ambitious principal contractors.

The front asphalted car park, with 15 spaces, at the new Travelodge is drained with over 40 metres of RECYFIX® PRO 100 channels fitted with Hauraton’s FIBRETEC® Class C250, HEELSAFE gratings which have a similar appearance of the MONOTEC grating.

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UK. Continuing the principal of having significant stocks of materials at regional distribution locations across the country, backed up by product experts who are both knowledgeable and helpful.

The Construction & Engineering Consultancy – SJG Temporary Works – offer a complete support solution, established to assist with the management of all aspects of Temporary Works.

As recognised industry experts, SJG Temporary Works’ carefully selected staff assist contractors throughout the UK and Ireland focusing on four key areas; Temporary Works Training Courses, Independent Site Support, Procedural & Tender Advice and Specialist Temporary Works Design Services.

The northern based consultancy will be exhibiting at London Build 2016 on the 26-27 October 2016 at Olympia London to cater for their growing markets in the area. If you need assistance with an upcoming project or would like to meet their commercial team to hear more… visit SJG Temporary Works on Stand G59.

T 0800 3288 003 kevin.nicol@sjgtwltd.co.uk www.sjgtwltd.co.uk

The consultancy aims to be “Your Permanent Contact for Temporary Works.” Their independent outlook and niche expertise allows them to build relationships with clients to consistently find the most effective and

When sanding gypsum plaster, the removed mass per unit time was 2.6 and 1.4 times higher with the net abrasive than in sanding without extraction and when sanding with paper incorporating six holes respectively. While the surface of the paper sanding material became clogged, the Abranet abrasive with extraction improved the effectiveness of the sanding by preventing clogging and increased the removed mass per unit time.

Craig Daycock, managing director of Mirka UK, says: “The laboratory tests conducted in Finland revealed that by using Abranet in conjunction with modern sanding systems occupational exposure to airborne dust in sanding operations can be decreased to acceptable levels, especially when combined with well-designed sanding machines equipped with local extraction and air supply.

Mirka has unveiled a new marketing campaing entitled Abranet Perfection, and it ready to be communicated across print, social media and digital platforms through a series of compelling imagery to highlight the importance of air quality control to minimise occupational exposure to airborne dust in a variety of sanding operations.

The marketing campaign is being supported with a beautifully designed coffee table style book that features pre and post Abranet imagery and data to reinforce the abrasive’s ability to deliver clean, virtually dust-free working environments.

“The Abranet Perfection campaign is designed to highlight the benefits of sanding using Mirka’s Abranet range of abrasives in terms of producing virtually dust-free results as well as a consistent, smooth, high quality finish across a range of applications.”

For more information: +358 (0)20 760 2111 sales@mirka.com www.mirka.com

The data is founded on research conducted by Durag Group, a leading independent environmental monitoring and data management company, in laboratory conditions, supported by the Finnish Work Environment Fund and Mirka. The aim was to determine airborne dust emission in sanding with a ventilated manual sanding machine, comparing Abranet products with perforated paper.

The results showed that sanding with the abrasive net reduced the airborne dust emission per the removed mass at between 99.96- and 99.99% depending on the material, compared to between 97.05% and 99.76% for perforated paper.

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Building Products & Services News Increase your attic insulation performance by up to 50%

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We can and will offer clients with other building systems such as: TIMBER FRAME BUILDINGS SIPS: STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS ICF: INSULATED CONCRETE FORMWORK TRADITIONAL BUILD: CONCRETE, BLOCK AND BRICK The past few years have seen a large increase in requirement for fully permeable systems that will allow trafficking by pedestrians to HGV Lorries. The pressure that came from the escalation of periods of excessive rainfall plus many years of laying impermeable tarmac and concrete and the resulting floods, prompted government intervention and the SuDS (Sustainable urban Drainage Systems), regulations were introduced. People want to get away from bland looking concrete and tarmac that adds to the problem of water runoff.

As the momentum has gathered pace over these past years, the demands for permeable solutions that have an

attractive look and that can use recycled materials and so reducing carbon footprint has been increasing at an ever accelerating rate. Suregreen have complied a range of products specially designed to meet the demanding working conditions needed. The range includes wGrass Reinforcement meshes, PP40 Plastic pavers and Truckgrid Max so the demands imposed by pedestrians, cars all the way to the excessive loadings imposed by HGV Lorries can be met. The range can be seen – including technical installation, design profiles, case histories and specification sheets at: www.sure-ground.com

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Windows & Doors News

At JSP Aluminium Ltd. we offer an innovative and fully integrated range of faรงade products, comprising curtain walling, doors windows and low rise glazing systems.

On site we offer a comprehensive range of services that include; design, extrusion and then thermal improvements, before painting and anodising our profiles to ensure overall product quality which meet with the standards demanded by the most discerning customers.

All our products are supplied ex-stock from the warehouse facility, these include: Windows, Doors, Ground floor treatments, Curtain walling profiles, We also supply hardware components to compliment your product choice.

Systems are sold exclusively through our network of JSP Aluminium Ltd. distributors throughout the UK and Europe.

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Building Classifieds POWERFUL. RELIABLE. GLOBAL. Hyster is a leading provider of forklift trucks and one of the best known names in the industry.

AMS window and door systems are part of the widely recognised CENsolutions, ‘Gold’ standard quality scheme and are secured by design approved. System energy performance coupled with high levels of security, durability and costeffectiveness makes AMS one of the market leaders in the supply of high performance facade solutions.

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We specialise in the design and manufacture of made to measure new and replacement equipment, built within our state-of-the-art production plant. We will also, if requested, install and commission the equipment to suit the client’s specific needs.

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