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Premium new houses in Windsor obtain instant curbside appeal with Redland's Heathland concrete tiles(26/10/2011)
Redland's Heathland range of concrete tiles are virtually indistinguishable from the hand-made equivalents at 50% of the cost. Heathland concrete tiles were launched as a near-perfect imitation of the hand-made clay tiles that are particularly popular in the South of the country. The manufacturing process faithfully reproduces the attractive aesthetic and random irregularities in the size and surface texture that are expected with a hand-made pr... [more]
Redland tiles form a rain screen on Welsh Joint Education Committee's headquarters in Cardiff(20/10/2011)
The new WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee)'s headquarters in Cardiff is an innovative and eye catching building, designed to complement the picturesque adjoining parkland. The WJEC’s new offices supply work spaces, meeting room suites, a staff canteen and welfare facilities. Redland’s Rosemary Classic Red 80 smooth finish tiles have been specified as the vertical cladding for the WJEC building. Capita Symonds Architects prioritised the ae... [more]
Redland launches universal components package for roofing contractors(12/08/2011)
Redland is focusing attention on smaller contractors working in the refurbishment market. This is part of a strategy that is seeing the launch of Redland Select, a collaborative scheme in which independent contractors will benefit from significant marketing support to access the growing refurbishment market. Redland's Rapid+ is competitively-priced universal components packaged as a branded offering for roofing contractors. Individually the p... [more]
Redland's dry fix solution for plain tiles is quick to install and without the maintenance issues that arise with mortar systems(04/05/2011)
Redland has introduced dry fix hips, thus expanding its range of dry fix components for plain tile roofs. The Rapid Hip and Dry Hip systems have now been tested and approved for use with Redland’s Plain Tiles. This solution was developed in response to a specific request from Newham Council who wanted a mortar-free, dry fix solution for a multi-phased roof replacement project. The Council wanted a dry fix system to capitalise on its15 year m... [more]
Redland provides expertise for the re-roofing of Enfield Homes' social housing(08/04/2011)
Redland has provided advice and technical specification as well as the products, when Apollo was given the contract for an extensive programme of re-roofing nine of Enfield Homes’ blocks of social housing. All nine blocks were completely re-roofed with the comprehensive specification provided by Redland including the dry-fix system. Not only is this technically superior to wet mortar, but also considerably lighter in weight – an important ... [more]
Redland's Rosemary Clay Craftsman tiles provide modern thermal insulation while keeping the original character of Victorian buildings(18/03/2011)
Redland's Rosemary Clay Craftsman tiles have been used on the roof of the refurbishment of Victorian buildings at the Building Research Establishment. The Victorian terrace project was officially opened by Gregory Barker, Minister of Energy and Climate Change on 10 March. The purpose the project is to trial a range of solutions to bring a solid wall building up to modern thermal insulation standards while at the same time keeping the original ... [more]
Redland adds Blue Brindle clay tile to its range(08/12/2010)
Staffordshire blues achieve their colour through an energy-intensive and complex firing process. Blue Brindle is the latest colour to be added to Redland’s Rosemary clay plain tile range, introduced as a cost-effective alternative to the traditional Staffordshire blue tile familiar to the Midlands region. Redland, with its commitment to energy-efficient manufacturing, has produced a tile that achieves the same aesthetic effect using a blue en... [more]
Redland achieves certification to ISO 14001(30/08/2010)
Redland has announced it has recently achieved certification to ISO 14001 for its Environmental Management System in all of its seven UK manufacturing sites. The immediate incentive to get the official certification is customer demand, as Andy Webber, project manager, is happy to confirm: “Our clients increasingly need to demonstrate that environmental considerations are part of their procurement policy – particularly in light of the challengi... [more]
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