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Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

|Date: 23 March, 2020

Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in ...

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in Southampton. Mastic asphalt is considered to be one of the most traditional roofing materials ...

23 March, 2020
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Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

|Date: 12 February, 2020

Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

‘The greenest building is the one that is already built’ is the key message in a new report from the Gove ...

‘The greenest building is the one that is already built’ is the key message in a new report from the Government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission and supported by building controls manu ...

12 February, 2020
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Unitas uses in-house drone technology to identify building repairs

|Date: 7 January, 2020

Unitas uses in-house drone technology to identify building repairs

A Contracts Manager for Unitas Stoke-on-Trent, a council housing repairs and maintenance company, has bec ...

A Contracts Manager for Unitas Stoke-on-Trent, a council housing repairs and maintenance company, has become a Civil Aviation Authority-trained Drone Operator. Tony Phillips, who works for Unitas Stok ...

7 January, 2020
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Construction careers | Pupils tour Nottingham Castle restoration site

|Date: 26 July, 2019

Construction careers | Pupils tour Nottingham Castle restoration site

Motivated pupils from Nottingham Free School have learnt about the many roles in the world of constructio ...

Motivated pupils from Nottingham Free School have learnt about the many roles in the world of construction as part of an exciting careers week with Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson, which included a ...

26 July, 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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UNION launches new ExiSAFE Panic Exit Device range

|Date: 3 October, 2018

UNION launches new ExiSAFE Panic Exit Device range

UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, releases ExiSAFE — a new range of Panic Exit Devices for us ...

UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, releases ExiSAFE — a new range of Panic Exit Devices for use in public and commercial buildings. ExiSAFE is a high-quality, durable range of Panic Exit De ...

3 October, 2018
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The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

|Date: 4 September, 2018

The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

Matthew Ralph, Managing Director at GRAF UK, discusses rainwater harvesting's growing popularity in the p ...

Matthew Ralph, Managing Director at GRAF UK, discusses rainwater harvesting's growing popularity in the public sector and explains how RWH can be bolstered with stormwater management capabilities for ...

4 September, 2018
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Advice on the specification of modular or cascade heating systems for non-domestic buildings

|Date: 24 August, 2018

Advice on the specification of modular or cascade heating systems for non-domestic buildings

When selecting a new heating system it is important to find a balance between achieving a high output and ...

When selecting a new heating system it is important to find a balance between achieving a high output and maintaining energy efficiency. Justin Jearum, Commercial Product Engineer at Alpha Heating Inn ...

24 August, 2018
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Fixing water ingress in a leisure complex

|Date: 24 July, 2018

Fixing water ingress in a leisure complex

Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex specified a durable waterproofing solution to fix the problem of water ...

Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex specified a durable waterproofing solution to fix the problem of water ingress through the roof. Stuart Hicks from Kemper System reports. The Barnsley Metrodome Leis ...

24 July, 2018
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Washroom refurbishment services

|Date: 18 July, 2018

Washroom refurbishment services

Washroom Washroom has launched Washroom Refresh, a new washroom refurbishment service drawing on hundreds ...

Washroom Washroom has launched Washroom Refresh, a new washroom refurbishment service drawing on hundreds of unique architectural films to refresh existing facilities. Through Washroom Refresh, the te ...

18 July, 2018
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