View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website As higher density living becomes increasingly the norm, noise nuisance and its possible effect on health issues is becoming an all-important topic. One of the most invasive irritations is impact sound and Schöck has developed an innovative solution for both straight and winding staircases. It will come as little surprise that …
Forging the way ahead for Blue Roofs
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website The management of rainfall within the built environment is an important task for the construction industry, with correct and sympathetic source control and attenuation being key to Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) design. SuDS demands that water falling across a development site is not simply channelled into storm water drains …
Cembrit HD is in the Wings at Twickenham
View the Cembrit entry on BPindex Visit the Cembrit website Cembrit HD (heavy duty) board has recently been installed in the newly redeveloped East Stand at Twickenham, the home of England Rugby. Resilient, hard wearing and with an impressive fire rating, HD is an ideal multi-use board for high traffic areas in sports stadia such as Twickenham, which on match …
KEE SAFETY GUARDS OSLO CONGRESS CENTRE
View the Kee Safety entry on BPi Visit the Key Safety website View the video of the KeeGuard Edge Protection and Bespoke step overs case study A combination of safety products from Kee Safety have been installed on the roof of the Oslo Kongressenter building in Norway to provide a first-class edge protection solution for maintenance and inspection teams accessing …
A new floor for The Paul Hamlyn Hall at The Royal Opera House
View the Junckers entry on BPindex Visit the Junckers website A large expanse of Junckers’ solid hardwood flooring has been installed in the Paul Hamlyn Hall at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The light-filled space is the ideal partner for the dark grey Spicy Pepper Oak floor, adding an elegant backdrop to the smart interior. …
Historic Yale buildings renovated with Crittall
View the Crittall Windows entry on BPindex Visit the Crittall Windows website Crittall steel windows have been specified for a major renovation and upgrade at the heart of Yale University’s New Haven Campus in Connecticut, USA. The Ivy League university’s former Hall of Graduate Studies is to become a new Center for the Humanities bringing together in one central location …
Let there be (natural) light in the home
View the Eurocell entry on BPi Visit the Eurocell website For many home owners and renters natural light is an increasingly key design aspect in making a property a home, with a focus on this design element stemming from increased consumer awareness around the importance of wellbeing. This is influencing all types of building design, leading architects, builders and developers …
Timeguard brings all your existing appliances into the Internet of Things
View the Timeguard entry on BPindex Visit the Timeguard website At its core, the Internet of Things (IoT) is simply about connecting devices over the internet and letting them talk to each other. You can install expensive smart home controllers, as long as your customers are keen to buy all the compatible devices to go with them… It’s …
Monster Job At Loch Ness
View the Addagrip entry on BPindex Visit the Addagrip website View the Addagrip Terrabase Rustic product details View the Addagrip Addastone Resin Bonded product details Addagrip Case Study Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, Scotland Installed by Addagrip approved contractor Resarf Flooring Ltd 175m2Terrabase Rustic Tweed and 1300m2 Addastone 1-3mm Autumn Gold Completed March 2018 Client: Historic Environment Scotland Main Contractor: MacKenzie Construction Ltd When …
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE BUILD DETAILS
View the Cavity Trays entry on BPindex Visit the Cavity Trays website ‘New 2019 manual is extensive, informative and contains excellent construction solutions’ Cavity Trays of Yeovil is the longest-established specialist in its field, and importantly is the only UK cavity tray manufacturer awarded European Technical Approval. The Company is releasing a new technical handbook that contains more information and …