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View the H+H entry on BPindex Visit the H+H website H+H Vertical Wall Panels are storey-high panels of aircrete that can be used to build a complete house shell within five days. Vertical Wall Panels offer the speed of offsite with the familiarity of a traditional build. The panels are fabricated offsite and craned into place for a fast, panelised …
View the Milbank entry on BPindex Visit the Milbank website In June 2022, building regulation changes meant that new build homes must reduce their carbon emissions by 31%, and the current U-Value of ground floors must lower from 0.25W/m²K to 0.18W/m²K. Will your projects remain compliant? WarmFloor Pro, the insulated beam & block alternative developed by Milbank Concrete Products, is …
View the H+H UK Ltd entry on BPindex Visit the H+H UK Ltd website Jenny Smith-Andrews, Head of Marketing at aircrete manufacturer H+H, outlines the arguments for a building method that focuses on the long term. The arguments around what constitutes sustainable building practice continue to shift focus. Back in 2007 the emphasis was on zero carbon in use for …
View the H+H entry on BPindex Visit the H+H website Jenny Smith-Andrews, Head of Marketing at aircrete specialist H+H UK Ltd outlines the sustainability arguments for masonry buildings H+H has always seen itself as a manufacturer that supports sustainable building – but over time, the definition of the term and priorities for the building industry have shifted. It is good …
View the Lignacite entry on BPindex Visit the Lignacite website Concrete blockwork remains one of the most cost-effective methods of controlling airborne sound, making it a natural choice for constructing partition and separating wall. Meeting sound insulation standards is a key requirement for most building types. Standards The acoustic standards contained in Part E of the Building Regulations have been …
View the H+H entry on BPindex Visit the H+H website To date, aircrete from H+H has delivered over 8,000 MMC homes in the UK, making it one of the most widely used materials for the Modern Building agenda. Jenny Smith-Andrews, Head of Marketing at H+H looks at the MMC solutions on offer. There is no denying that the building industry, …
View the Elite Precast Concrete Ltd entry on BPindex Visit the Elite Precast Concrete Ltd website RSG Structures and Elite Precast Concrete Ltd recently undertook full design and build of a new 120m long x 3.2m high perimeter push wall for a new metal recycling facility in East London. The wall was constructed using an RSG proven method of in-situ …
View the H+H Ltd entry on BPindex Visit the H+H Ltd website The fundamentals of aircrete as a material have not changed since it was introduced into the UK market over sixty years ago. However, it has proved its worth over time and now makes a strong case for inclusion as a Modern Method of Construction (MMC). It is hardly …
View the Elite Precast Concrete entry on BPindex View the Elite Precast Concrete website One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of precast concrete has teamed up with a new logistics provider. Elite Precast Concrete will work in partnership with flatbed haulage specialists Shropshire Express Deliveries to ensure its nationwide delivery operation runs like clockwork. The exclusive relationship will create a …
View the H+H UK entry on BPindex Visit the H+H UK website H+H Celcon Foundation Blocks have been used in a new residential development in Shrewsbury. Sweetlake Meadow is well under construction, where a total of 175 new homes with two, three, four and five bedrooms are being delivered. Shropshire based developer SJ Roberts Construction Ltd wanted to make sustainability a key …
