building envelope Archives

Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

|Date: 17 November, 2023

Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialis ...

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialist hidden protectors in the building envelope can further enhance the benefits of offsite to cre ...

17 November, 2023
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UL | Come up to standards

|Date: 30 June, 2022

UL | Come up to standards

Gailord Nepp, Head of Building Envelope Testing at UL, offers a guide to meeting the required standards f ...

Gailord Nepp, Head of Building Envelope Testing at UL, offers a guide to meeting the required standards for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding for local authorities and housing associations. It’s ...

30 June, 2022
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The performance gap: How realistic are we being between what we design and what we build?

|Date: 12 April, 2022

The performance gap: How realistic are we being between what we design and what we build?

Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Gradient UK, discusses the performance gap and delivering properties ...

Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Gradient UK, discusses the performance gap and delivering properties that perform as-designed. Properties not living-up to design expectations is a significant fac ...

12 April, 2022
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Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

|Date: 6 August, 2021

Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why hou ...

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why housing providers and social landlords are adopting a ‘fabric first’ approach to their retrofit pr ...

6 August, 2021
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ROCKWOOL 360 on-demand virtual product experience launched

|Date: 28 July, 2021

ROCKWOOL 360 on-demand virtual product experience launched

ROCKWOOL has launched the next generation in virtual product experiences, allowing specifiers to explore ...

ROCKWOOL has launched the next generation in virtual product experiences, allowing specifiers to explore its non-combustible insulation solutions on their terms. Available 24/7 on its website, ROCKWOO ...

28 July, 2021
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HomeSpec from Wienerberger creates single source for all building envelope solutions

|Date: 21 April, 2021

HomeSpec from Wienerberger creates single source for all building envelope solutions

Wienerberger, a leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, has launched the market’s fir ...

Wienerberger, a leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, has launched the market’s first complete product specification package for the external envelope, all available from one sou ...

21 April, 2021
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Leeds City Council’s Merrion House given a facelift

|Date: 9 December, 2019

Leeds City Council’s Merrion House given a facelift

Curtain walling from WICONA has been used to create a bespoke façade for the refurbished Merrion House, L ...

Curtain walling from WICONA has been used to create a bespoke façade for the refurbished Merrion House, Leeds City Council’s offices. Fabricated by Façade & Glazing Solutions (FGS), it was specifi ...

9 December, 2019
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Tackling the humidity risk threatening public sector built assets

|Date: 16 October, 2018

Tackling the humidity risk threatening public sector built assets

Previewing presentations from a forthcoming seminar series, Niall Crosson, Group Technical Manager at Eco ...

Previewing presentations from a forthcoming seminar series, Niall Crosson, Group Technical Manager at Ecological Building Systems and Michael Foerster, Engineer Head of Applications Technology at pro ...

16 October, 2018
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