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13 August 2012

• Contemporary Roofline Solutions

  As part of major re-development works in Malinslee, Shropshire, comprising of contemporary retail units and modern leisure amenities, a roofline solution was sought which delivered both a professional finish, alongside robust weather-proofing performance.

• New High Speed, High Impact, Sliding Armoured Vehicle Gate from Avon Barrier Company -protects wider widths and offers high speed operation

  Avon Barrier Company has launched a new high impact sliding armoured vehicle gate, the SG1100CR, which successfully combines the ability to protect wider than standards widths, up to seven metres clear opening, with fast operational speeds, using an optional fast acting motor to provide speeds of two seconds per metre.

• Good Directions restores clock to old school façade for new housing scheme

  Good Directions Ltd has restored a clock on the retained façade of an old grammar school building in Banbury to mark the site’s £9.7 million redevelopment of the Stanbridge Hall building into a housing scheme for the over-55s.

02 August 2012

• Little Plumber reduces energy costs

  If you live in a hard water area then you will undoubtedly be aware of the crusty formation of limescale around taps and in kettles. What you can’t see is the layer upon layer of scale that has deposited on the heat exchangers in you boiler or hot water cylinder.

01 August 2012

• Hertfordshire homeowner wins a Driveway makeover!

  In July, the Drivewayfix team completely refurbished the drive of a delighted Hertfordshire competition winner!

27 July 2012

• Environmentally friendly alternative to Resin

  No issue seems more prevalent in today’s global market than the protection of the environment. More and more companies are introducing environmental initiatives into their internal procedures and the highway maintenance industry is no exception.

26 July 2012

• BS 7533 is the ONLY safeguard

  Ultrascape are surprised to hear, all too often, that BS 7533 is still being ‘considered’ and not automatically specified. Why is this? The risks and potential costs of using a non-compliant system are huge and should be instrumental in ensuring BS 7533 is specified every time.

23 July 2012

• Selectaglaze assists with ground breaking housing scheme for disabled people

  A former care home in Brighton has been converted into 10 flats for adults of all ages with physical disabilities. The conversion is seen as breaking new ground in social care, where such facilities are usually only offered to elderly people as an alternative to sheltered housing.

• Selectaglaze Help put the "Green" in the UK-GBC

  The recent refit at the UK-GBC’s office in London’s Building Centre provided an opportunity to work with a range of specialists to implement practical, eco-friendly measurers to create a greener working environment for their staff, as well as creating a more energy efficient building.

• The silent treatment for award winning eco-friendly library

  Windows are an important architectural element of many traditional libraries but being single glazed they provide minimal thermal insulation and poor acoustics.