View the Balconette entry at BPi Visit the Hybrid website A new look in glass-walled balconies is coming this Spring, with the release of a leading-edge system designed by Surrey balustrade specialists Balconette. The new system is called HYBRID®. It creates a new category of balustrade, to sit in between the traditional alternatives of post-supported and structural frameless glass. HYBRID® balustrades …
Alfresco Floors complete Chiswick new build project
View the Alfresco Floors entry on BPi Visit the Alfresco Floors website As house buyers in the UK become increasingly concerned about how their outside spaces function as part of the home, architects and designers are employing new high performance materials and installation systems for these areas. A recent project that Alfresco Floors completed in Beavor Lane, Chiswick is a …
Cladding Choice Was No Puzzle For Jigsaw Building
View the Trespa entry on BPi Visit the Trespa website Selecting a cladding material for the new Jigsaw Building at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital presented no puzzle for architects Stride Treglown. Trespa® Meteon® was chosen to provide a ventilated facade, scoring on appearance and cost, as well as contributing to energy efficiency. The two-storey building has provided the hospital with …
Fuss-free installation with Hörmann’s range of timber internal doors
View the Hormann entry on BPi Visit the Hormann website At the end of last year, the UK’s leading door manufacturer, Hormann, launched its first ever range of internal doors into the market. This diverse range of high-quality timber internal doors not only offers homeowners a range of stylish door leaves, but it comes as complete doorsets to allow for …
Howe Green Makes a Splash at East Riding Leisure, Bridlington
View the Howe Green entry on BPi Visit the Howe Green website Howe Green Ltd supplied access covers for a new £25 million Leisure Centre – East Riding Leisure in Bridlington. The centre, which is located on the seafront, opened last year. It provides residents and visitors to the town with a wide range of first class sports and leisure …
Wet or Electric? You Decide!
View the Gaia entry on BPi Visit the Gaia website The key question when it comes to underfloor heating, whether to opt for a wet (hydronic) system or an electric system? When specifying heating in commercial buildings, underfloor heating is increasingly seen as the system that offers the levels of energy efficiency and comfort required. In design terms, underfloor heating …
Cembrit Plans Expansion in the UK
View the Cembrit BPi entry Visit the Cembrit website Cembrit has ambitious plans to expand its operation in the UK. Cembrit’s claddings, building boards and corrugated sheets, in addition to its popular natural and fibre cement slate, will be stocked and sold from three hub operations in Reading, Normanton and Llandow (Nr. Cardiff). This bold move is supported by the …
EKO Rainscreen Brackets
View the Nvelope entry on BPi Visit the Nvelope website EKO Rainscreen Brackets Low conductivity, high performance. Developed to provide exceptional quality, durability and strength, EKO thermobrackets offer architects and thermal engineers a new solution. Find out more The thermally efficient engineered polymer composite rainscreen cladding support bracket. Low thermal conductivity Made of polymer composite Flame retardant Extremely strong …
Eurobrick brick slip cladding systems installed on new apartment developments
View the Eurobrick entry on BPi Visit the Eurobrick website Enquiries from architects and developers about new apartment building developments has increased significantly over the past year or so for Eurobrick Systems. Traditional masonry construction is not always appropriate for some developments so alternative building methods are being sought. Eurobrick is the UK’s leading brick slip cladding specialist and has …
It’s a new angle as Eurocell elevates Skypod range
View the Eurocell entry on BPi Visit the Eurocell website Building upon the success of the market-leading Skypod range of PVC-U skylights, Eurocell is launching its latest model – Skypod Acute. As the name suggests, the new addition features a steeper pitch: 350 in fact, a full 150 more than the current design. The new 350 pitch is visually very …