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View the Soprema entry on BPindex Visit the Soprema website There are around 28 million homes in the UK which are deemed to be some of the oldest housing constructions in Europe, according to the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP). Data from the non-profit organisation also suggests 32 per cent of buildings in the UK were constructed before …
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website Despite being used in the warm and inverted flat roofing market for nearly 10 years Vacuum Insulated Panels, or VIP’s, remain a product that not all architects will be familiar with or will have worked with (VIP’s even have their own Wikipedia page). VIP’s are a bit of an oddball …
View the SAS entry on BPindex Visit the SAS website ProWall Rendered Rainscreen System and ProRend EIFS Mineral Wool External Wall Insulation systems have both recently achieved a fire classification of A2s1d0, making them one of the safest and most effective options for external wall insulation on the market. A fire classification of A2s1d0 means that the material has been …
View the SAS entry on BPindex Visit the SAS website DEFINING EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION Image Location: Beacon Avenue Exeter Construction materials and products are constantly evolving to keep up with the pace of the construction industry, consequently, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of timber frame houses being built. With the …
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website A new report from the University of Southampton Energy and Climate Change Division of the School of Engineering, commissioned by the NFRC Charitable Trust, highlights some key steps that specifiers, building owners and home owners can take to use the roof to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. https://www.nfrc.co.uk/docs/default-source/publications/roofing-industry/mrk173-nfrc-future-(p)roof-research.pdf?sfvrsn=79932a49_2&utm_source=PR&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=future_(p)roof …
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website This is a question worthy of the QI TV show, and one that would definitely get Alan Davies the famous Klaxon and flashing lights because the obvious answers of yes or no would both be incorrect. At present, based on the current wording in Approved Document B fire safety, the …
View the Epic Insulation entry on BPindex Visit the Epic Insulation Website *NEW PRODUCT* Profoil™ XTRA – Grooved & Foiled Floating Floor Panels 100 micron aluminium foil fully foiled into the main pipe grooves* 100 MICRON FOIL = HIGHER HEAT OUTPUT + FASTER RESPONSE *maximum contact between the aluminium foil (the heat diffusion …
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website On 21stDecember 2018 the Government of England and Wales brought into force revisions to the Building Regulations aimed at preventing a repeat of the Grenfell Tragedy. Unfortunately, the nature of the release of the Amendments, and the requirement for reader to insert information into the existing Building Regulation’s has led …
View the Rockwool entry on BPi Visit the Rockwool website View the National Autistic Society Anderson School Case Study View the NAS Rockwool Acoustic Solution video External, ambient noise can be a major headache for schools, causing distraction, disruption and, at worse, impacting negatively on the academic performance of students. The National Autistic Society Anderson School and Enterprise Campus, a major …
View the Radmat Building Products entry on BPi Visit the Radmat Building Products website With space so often at a premium on construction sites, every additional square metre of floor space offers added value to the client. And many of today’s multi-storey developments and high-rise buildings are designed to incorporate balconies and terraces over headed space to maximise floor space. …
