View the Eurobrick entry on BPindex Visit the Eurobrick website The BBC recently reported that nearly two thirds of UK homes fail to meet long-term energy efficiency targets, with more than 12 million homes falling below the C grade on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Due to the amount of older housing stock in the UK, built before 1990, experts say …
Taking wider responsibility – Tata Steel launches its Platinum® Plus system guarantee
View the Tata Steel entry on BPindex Visit the Tata Steel website Tata Steel is pleased to announce the launch of its new Platinum® Plus guarantee, designed to offer assurance to architects, specifiers and building owners with the provision of tailored specification advice, technical support and a guaranteed system performance of up to thirty years. The Platinum® Plus guarantee provides customers with the …
The Compton, St John’s Wood
View the AATI entry on BPindex Visit the AATI website Client: Regal Homes Architect: Simon Bowden Contractor: MPRICE Product: Bespoke cast metal façade Material: Aluminium The Compton – One of the world’s first cast aluminium clad-buildings, has reached completion and has just welcomed its first tranche of resident’s spring 2019. Commissioned and built by luxury boutique developer, Regal London and …
Birmingham city centre project provided with perfect cladding solution thanks to Aquarian
View the Aquarian Cladding Systems entry on BPindex Visit the Aquarian Cladding Systems website Leading external cladding supplier Aquarian Cladding Systems has provided the perfect solution for a £17m project in Birmingham. Main contractor Colmore Tang selected the experienced ALD Group from the Aquarian Approved Installer Network to install Aquarian’s unique insulating brick cladding system Gebrik on the Granville Lofts …
Dales CPD Seminars
View the Dales entry on BPindex Visit the Dales website Dales can provide CPD seminars over lunch breakfast or “close of business” slots. For smaller practices it can be worthwhile to organise group seminars with other practices or allied professionals. If you would like to book one or more of the seminars listed below please contact Colin Dales on: Tel: 07970 …
A brand-new sports hall with an authentic wooden façade look
View the Rockpanel entry on BPindex Visit the Rockpanel website Since February 2019, residents in the commune of Celles-en-Hainaut in Belgium can do sports, dance or take yoga classes in a brand-new sports hall with a look that clearly stands out from the rest. What makes this complex so unique? The building façade and the Rockpanel Woods boards that are …
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 …
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 …
Fire Safety on high-rise or high-risk buildings
View the Rockpanel entry on BPindex Visit the Rockpanel website View the Rockpanel safety comes first video When it comes to fire safety, two types of buildings need some extra attention: high-rise and high-risk buildings. What do these terms exactly mean? And what should you bear in mind to ensure optimum safety? High-rise buildings What is a high-rise building? Height …
PEACE OF MIND FOR CLADDING SPECIFIERS – BBA CERTIFICATE FOR CEMBRIT
View the Cembrit entry on BPi Visit the Cembrit website Cembrit is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the British Board of Agrément (BBA) for its cladding product range, providing peace of mind to specifiers who choose to use Cembrit’s non-combustible fibre cement cladding boards on their projects. What is certified? Cembrit Patina, Solid and Cover are …





