View the Relcross entry on BPindex Visit the Relcross website Relcross recommended LCN 4111 door closers to solve problems affecting three sets of double doors at the John Ferneley College in Leicestershire. Standing impressively on a hillside above Melton Mowbray, the John Ferneley College is an 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust. Named after local resident …
Assessing the viability of embedded technology in homes of the future
View the Eurocell entry on BPindex Visit the Eurocell website Smart home assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home Assistant are now widely used in homes across the UK. Coupled with the explosion in smart home devices – ranging from smart door bells to internet connected fridges – many home owners and renters are now envisaging a time where …
Gaia supplies smart UFH system for smart Putney
View the Gaia entry on BPindex Visit the Gaia website Developer, London Square, has once again chosen to install GAIA’s wet underfloor heating system in one of its prestigious residential developments. 111 and 113 Upper Richmond Road is a new-build, mixed-use development of 76 luxury apartments, plus office and retail space on the ground floor and basement parking for residents. …
Safe Access for the new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World
View the Bilco entry on BPindex Visit the Bilco website Bilco UK supplied twenty one special size Ladder Access Roof Hatches to the British Museum’s newest gallery. After three years of careful planning, research and collaboration the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World opened in October 2018. The new, permanent, exhibition space is a result of the renovation and …
SEPARATING WAREHOUSE STAFF FROM HAZARDS
View the Kee Safety entry on BPindex Visit the Kee Safety website There are several health and safety issues to be concerned about when working in a warehouse environment. Kee Safety, a leading global supplier of safety solutions, provides a full product range that means whether staff are working internally or externally, at height or on the warehouse floor, they …
Smart Collaboration with Hörmann UK’s Architects’ Programme
View the Hörmann entry on BPindex Visit the Hörmann website Hörmann’s newly updated Architects’ Programme provides architects with the ideal portal to initiate real-time collaboration between themselves, engineers and contractors. The system enables the seamless journey of data, from the initial design stages, to the final completion of the build, involving owners, contractors and fabricators from the very beginning of the project. …
Waterproofing A New-Build Basement In Surrey
View the Newton Waterproofing entry on BPindex Visit the Newton Waterproofing website Find out more about waterproofing a new-build basement Newton System 500 was used to waterproof a large basement area as part of a prestigious new-build property in Surrey, installed by Newton Specialist Basement Contractor MaclennanUK. Products Used: Newton System 500 Newton 508 Cavity Drain Membrane Newton Titan-Pro Pumping …
GEZE UK finds showcase a FIT
View the Geze entry on BPindex Visit the Geze website GEZE UK will be providing a ‘window’ on a range of new products and solutions at the UK’s only event for the glass and glazing industry – the FIT Show. Geared to meet the needs of specifiers, fabricators and installers, the exhibition takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, 21-23 May …
The demand for co-working spaces is hotting up
View the Jaga entry on BPindex Visit the Jaga website The demand for co-working spaces is increasing. Across Central London alone, flexible workplace providers have taken over 21% of office space in 2017, while competition in the regional cities is intensifying. In response to such growth, industry stakeholders are rapidly examining their approach to designing and specifying equipment for modern workplaces. …
Upward extensions with Eurobrick
View the Eurobrick entry on BPindex Visit the Eurobrick website Adding floors to buildings can be a complicated process, particularly as far as the foundations are concerned, but Eurorbick’s lightweight cladding systems can help to simplify the process. The leader of the brick slip cladding sector has seen an increase in upward extension projects, which are a great solution where …