Toupret expands its one coat offering with new Quick Fill

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 Filler Leave a Comment

Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality wall fillers, has improved its Quick Fill collection with a new interior surfaces product that is ready-to-paint in just 30 minutes.

Toupret’s professional interior and exterior Quick Fill products offer a fast one coat repair. They are lightweight, ready mixed and provide a quality that professionals can rely on from a brand with over 80 years of expertise.

The new interior surfaces Quick Fill product from Toupret is fast-drying (ready to paint in just 30 minutes) and it can be filled to any depth with no shrinkage or slumping. Quick Fill is also easy to sand and there is no need to spot prime before painting over it as it will not flash or grin through the paintwork. Available as a tub in either 1L or 4L sizes. There is no limit on working time, ensuring a versatile solution for many types of job.

Also, part of the one coat family but for outside repairs, is the exterior surfaces Quick Fill product. This ready mixed, lightweight, and ready to use filler can be applied to cement, concrete, and masonry as well as plaster and old painted surfaces. It can be painted over in just one hour. It offers the same high quality Toupret finish and performance with no depth limit, and no shrinking or slumping. Plus, it’s rich in resin for extra strength – so you really can quickly move from job to job with the reassurance of doing it once and doing it well. The exterior Quick Fill is available as a 1L and 4L tub for applications both small and large.

The Quick Fill range launch is part of a major rebrand and product reorganisation for Toupret. So now, not only can Toupret’s products be relied on to make a great quality filling job simpler and quicker, but it’s also much easier to choose the best product for any given task.

The extensive exterior surfaces collection is now easy to recognise in orange colour-coded packs, whilst the interior surfaces range is branded in red.

Many of the products have also been renamed to make their application as clear as possible. However, Toupret knows it has a loyal customer base and so the old product names remain discreetly on the packaging to ensure they are easy to find for everyone – for example exterior surfaces Quick Fill also bears the historical ‘Touprelex’ product name.

Both Quick Fill products are available to purchase from trade distributors nationwide.

Eurobrick at the Imperial War Museum

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 Cladding Leave a Comment

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Parkside is a new 1,500m² building designed and built as a collaborative and creative space for Imperial War Museums’ staff in Southwark, London. Architects Jestico + Whiles developed IWM’s vision into a striking design and Reds10, delivered the building using the latest off-site construction techniques. The three-storey building provides a flexible workspace with formal and informal meeting areas, a café and breakout spaces.

Eurobrick has over 30 years’ experience working with off-site construction companies to provide a flexible, real brick finish. They offer brick and stone slip systems to suit any project and supplied their popular P-Clad system for the IWM project, having worked with Reds10 on a number of projects already.

Approximately 890m² of P-Clad was supplied, along with specially ordered and cut Wienerberger Marziale bricks which have bright buff tones and distressed features for a weathered, traditional look. Eurobrick also supplied bespoke brick soffits and cills for the technically challenging design, along with whole Marziale bricks for the construction of a boundary wall.

One of Eurobrick’s most experienced approved installers, Façade Install, carried out the brick slip installation partly in the factory and partly in-situ, once the modular building had been delivered to site. Using P-Clad helped this complex design become a reality and assisted with successful project delivery.

“The IWM project used brick slips as the external finish throughout but incorporated a number of challenging details. Eurobrick helped develop and deliver solutions to enable these details to be constructed. Reds10, the architects and client are delighted with the new facility. We have worked with Eurobrick on a number of projects and found them very helpful and responsive, providing excellent service.” Reds10

The project brought together offsite and traditional construction techniques to deliver a complex modular build, with difficult site conditions in Central London. The end result is an impressive building with a level of detail that proves the versatility of P-Clad perfectly.

For more information, visit www.eurobrick.co.uk or call 0117 971 7117.

Eurocell – Committed to Sustainability

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 Doors, PVC-U, PVC-U, Windows Leave a Comment

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These days, the word “sustainability” seems to crop up everywhere. But is it just another business buzzword, or are we genuinely making a shift in the way we think and act, to protect and preserve the world we live in for future generations?

While “Green Issues” like recycling and sustainability were on the fringe 20 years ago, these days they’re right at the heart of business with sustainability having a huge influence on every aspect of industry, especially at Eurocell.

PVC-U is a highly sustainable product, robust enough to be recycled and repurposed up to 10 times without its quality or performance deteriorating, giving it a lifespan in the construction industry of 350 years.

At our recycling plants, we process up to 70,000 old PVC-U window frames per week, or around 39,000 tonnes per year. Once recycled, it is used to create a variety of new products, from thermal inserts to our revolutionary Modus window system. By doing this we can reuse almost 100% of our production waste.

Wherever possible, we offer a ‘closed loop’ service, reengineering the PVC-U taken from old frames to make new windows, doors and building products for the same supplier.

The process uses less energy and gives customers a high performance, more efficient product. Working in commercial, refurbishment sectors and social housing, we have the capability to collect nationwide and reprocess old window frames that may otherwise go to landfill, converting them to reusable material which can be used as a raw material in the manufacture of new building products.

Preventing post-consumer windows and doors going to landfill is not only environmentally beneficial but has a direct impact on project delivery and cost effectiveness. Under current government commitments landfill tax is set to continue.

By adopting and implementing sustainable practices companies can manage resources, build their environmental reputation, and ultimately reduce costs.

Products manufactured from recycled PVC-U are actually stronger than those made with virgin plastic because of the chemical transformation of the polymers it contains when it goes through the recycling process.

At our consolidated operations in Ilkeston and Selby, Eurocell Recycle now offers the largest and most complete closed-loop process in the UK.

Recycling plays a significant role in making industry sustainable. That’s why Eurocell is so heavily committed to recycling every single piece of UPVC waste we create. We aim to bring as many post-consumers window frames, doors, conservatories and building items as possible back into the production process, keeping tonnes of UPVC out of landfill.

To find out more about our sustainability, or to arrange a collection of PVC-U frames visit: www.eurocell.co.uk/eurocell-recycle

Crittall engineering enhances Uni’s engineering campus

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 Steel, Windows Leave a Comment

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Crittall engineering enhances Uni’s engineering campus

A major redevelopment project at the University of Leeds features Crittall windows in a prestigious setting. The new Sir William Henry Bragg Building, named after a Nobel physics laureate, is a £96million project that provides a home for the University’s Integrated Campus Engineering and Physical Sciences or ICEPS.

The seven-storey new development is fronted by the refurbished and transformed 1930s vintage Old Mining Bulding. The Portland Stone façade of the Grade II listed structure has been retained and an additional floor created.

Crittall Corporate W20 windows were installed in the original building which acts as a main entrance to the new spaces created behind it housing state-of-the art technology and scientific equipment in laboratories and teaching rooms.

The entire building has received an Excellent grading for its sustainability from the BREEAM independent energy assessor.

Architect

Seven Architecture Ltd
Clarendon house
Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
HG1 1JD

Main Contractor

BAM Construction North East
3125 Century Way
Thorpe Park
Leeds
LS15 8ZB

Set the standard for certification and performance with Howe Green

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 access covers Leave a Comment

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Howe Green’s durable 7500 Series and 1050 Series Floor Access Covers are independently tested to BS 476 Part 22 to support construction professionals in achieving the highest levels of compliance, without compromising on quality or functionality.

CERTIFIRE accredited for Fire Integrity and Insulation for up to two hours, the resilient Floor Access Covers provide permanent, discreet and secure access to underground services for a diverse range of applications, from healthcare to infrastructure.

Ensuring building professionals consistently meet legal compliance, without impacting on the chosen visual appeal, the Floor Access Covers are constructed of high quality aluminium or stainless steel, dependent on specification requirements.

Frequently specified for both interior and exterior applications, the Floor Access Covers are suitable for installation with all types of hard floor finishes, including stone, tiles and ceramics, and can withstand up to 6.5 tonne pneumatic tyre wheel load, depending on specification.

The Medium-Duty 7500 Series is available in single, duct and multi-part configurations, all of which are certified for two hours on integrity and one hour for insulation. The 7500 Series is available in a range of sizes, from 900mmx900mm as a single cover, right through to 4m x 3m as a multi-part cover.

The Heavy-Duty 1050 Series is constructed of stainless steel and is also available in single, duct and multi-part configurations. The single cover and duct run specifications are fire rated for two hours on integrity and two hours for insulation, whilst the multi-part cover, which is available up to 4m x 3m, is fire rated for two hours on integrity and one hour for insulation.

Specified for high profile infrastructure and construction projects across a range of industries, Howe Green’s innovative Floor Access Covers offer unrivalled levels of certification, performance and ease of installation.

Supplied with comprehensive test certification, the Floor Access Covers support professionals in not only achieving constant compliance, but provide a trial of due diligence, if and when required. Tested to BS 476 – Part 22 for integrity in the case of a fire, the test is for use of the cover in a dead load environment only. Any multi-parts above 4m x 3m are not covered by the fire rating.

All insulation times are also based on the Floor Access Covers being completely filled with C40 Concrete. If a surface finish is applied, such as tile, then the insulation times must be disregarded.

As a member of the official Made in Britain organisation, Howe Green manufactures its extensive portfolio of floor access solutions at its UK headquarters in Hertfordshire to exact client and project specifications, meeting the functional and aesthetic requirements of any environment.

For further information on Howe Green’s fire integrity and insulation certified floor access solutions, visit www.howegreen.com or call 01920 463230.

Four New Brewers Decorator Centres Open Across the Country!

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2021 Paint Leave a Comment

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Serving the decorator since 1904, Brewers are pleased to say we are now able to serve more decorators and homeowners up and down the country with four new stores.

Brewers Decorator Centres in Hillingdon, Cardiff, Mansfield and our newest branch Louth have opened this year, all offering the very best in free advice. Our brand-new stores are home to the finest brands of professional quality paint, wallpaper and woodcare including Albany, Crown, Cuprinol, Dulux, Farrow and Ball, Little Greene, Liberon, Osmo, Sadolin and Sikkens to name but a few! There is also the widest range of colours to choose from with their colour matching service and in-store tinting facilities ranging from Albany, Crown, Johnstone’s, Dulux, Zinsser, Farrow & Ball and Little Greene.

The stores are open from Monday to Friday 7am-5pm and 8am-5pm on Saturdays and all offer free local delivery*, Click and collect from Brewers.co.uk plus our Collect Anytime secure lock box service. Designed for the busy decorator, the Brewers Collect Anytime service uses a simple and secure lock box system where you will be given a code to unlock the box with your goods available to collect at a time most suited to you.

Whilst you’re in store, why not enquire about our Brewers Accounts? When you open a Brewers account you will receive 20% off your first and second purchase** in addition to a range of other benefits!

Meet the teams!

Brewers Cardiff:

The team at Brewers Cardiff have 76 years of combined experience within the decorating industry! Kieran Lewis, Cardiff branch manager welcomes you to the brand new bright and airy store and the very first Brewers in South Wales!

Brewers Hillingdon:

Neil Smith, manager of Brewers Hillingdon has already been with Brewers for five years before heading up the team at the new store who are equipped with the expert knowledge to help you achieve the perfect finish.

Brewers Mansfield:

Nicola Crow is heading up the team who have a combined sixty-seven years in the painting and decorating industry. Nicola, Nino, Tim and Natalie are excited to welcome you to their new store!

Brewers Louth:

Store manager Andy Waby has worked across a multitude of paint manufacturers and suppliers before joining Brewers. Adam and Alex both have extensive experience in complimentary trades and will join Andy in serving all your decorating needs – so why not pop in for a browse and a complimentary coffee!

We also have a brand-new store opening in York very soon! Keep up to date for more information later this year.

*Free delivery for account holders and orders over £100

**20% off cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and excludes Festool, Mirka

Brewers Decorator Centre Cardiff

Unit 5, Penarth Road Retail Park Llandough
Cardiff
South Wales
CF11 8EF

Tel: 02922 744323 | cardiff@brewers.co.uk

Brewers Decorator Centre Hillingdon

12 Marlborough Parade
Uxbridge Road
Hillingdon Heath
Uxbridge
UB10 0LU

Tel: 01895 917930 | hillingdon@brewers.co.uk

Brewers Decorator Centre Louth

Unit 2 Windsor Trade Park,
Windsor Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0LF

01507 304440| louth@brewers.co.uk

Brewers Decorator Centre Mansfield

Unit 6 Kings Mill Way
Hermitage lane Industrial Estate
Mansfield
NG18 5ER

01623 572970 | mansfield@brewers.co.uk

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A flawless finish with less waste, less water, less dust and less time spent: that is the promise from Knauf Airless Spray Finishes, a 21^st century alternative to traditional gypsum plaster.

Sprayed directly onto the wall and ceiling surfaces, Knauf Airless gives a flawless finish in a fraction of the time needed for traditional plastering.

Its crushed marble formula makes it easier to level and sand if required, and the product comes ready-mixed in recyclable bags. There is no need to mix with water on site, reducing standpipe costs on large builds, and application of the product prior to sanding is dust-free, giving a much cleaner and safer environment.

Knauf Airless is applied using Airless piston-pump machines which are available for hire or purchase, providing complete flexibility of use. It is a quick and easy process, but as it is also new to many contractors, Knauf runs regular CITB accredited training courses. Knowing there is expert support available should give specifiers confidence that the finish will be as required.

The Knauf Airless spray course introduces the spray method of internal Airless finish application, allowing attendees to produce finished substrates ready for decorating. They do not need to be trained in traditional plastering skills meaning that the system is a good way to expand the range of services provided on a job without increasing the size of the team.

CG Reynolds Ltd recently used Knauf Airless Finish on the Prince Albert High School after receiving training from Knauf.

Stephen Upton, Contracts Manager for CG Reynolds Ltd commented, “It was really important to get a top-quality finish on the atrium walls, otherwise when the natural light shines down through the large skylights any imperfections would be highlighted. Using Knauf Airless Finish has achieved a defect-free finish, allowing us to get it right first time.”

A similar sentiment was expressed by Wates Construction after specifying the spray finish for a fast, high-quality finish throughout Stag House, a £7m housing development in Putney.

Tom Hooper-Smith, Project Manager for Wates Construction, was particularly impressed with the safety of the product in use. “Knauf Airless Ready-mixed Finish produces little dust during application, as little or no sanding is required, meaning that the environment is safer and more comfortable for site workers.

“The cherry on top has to be that there’s no waste from the product – any unused excess can be scraped back into the hopper – so it is both ecological and economical. It’s a win-win, I really do think it’s the way forward.”

No gypsum, and greatly reduced dust, means a much cleaner and healthier environment for site workers, quicker clean up, less waste and making good. The Knauf range contains trace Silica; well below HSE requirements.

Knauf Airless Finishing system also fits perfectly into the UK’s offsite construction environment. It is versatile, used as a direct finishing coat onto smooth surfaces like plasterboard for drywall partitions and ceilings.

When used on an appropriate project, application will be up to three times faster than conventional plastering methods. The spray-applied finish supports the offsite industry’s desire to create buildings faster than alternative onsite methods. Airless is also less prone to cracking due to its flexural strength, making it an ideal option for the volumetric modular builder.

Tried, tested and approved by several specialised offsite construction contractors, Knauf Airless Finish has become the first port of call for those looking for a consistent alternative to conventional plastering methods.

To find out more visit https://www.knauf.co.uk/systems-and-products/finishing-solutions or email technical@knauf.co.uk