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The J D Neuhaus company have been designing and manufacturing handling equipment for over two and a half centuries, and pioneered the use of compressed air for powering handling equipment in the early 1950’s. The latter development ensured that their lifting and pulling equipment was suitable for use in hazardous areas and environments where there was a potential explosion risk.
Their products, which now also include optional hydraulic powered operation, are used worldwide in all major heavy ... [more]
J D Neuhaus delivered to Westcon Lofteteknikk AS (WCL) of Norway, its largest crane system constructed to date. It will be used on an offshore drilling rig.
The semi portal design comprises an A-frame supporting twin overhead horizontal track beams providing a 7.5 metre span.
The crane has an approximate height of 11.5 metres with a total weight of 32 tonnes. It is equipped with JDN hydraulic EH 40-H monorail hoists operating on each of the twin beams, each hoist providing an individual lift... [more]
John Brash's new JBCitiDeck® smooth decking produce offers all the anti-slip benefits of John Brash’s castellated timber decking, but with a characteristic smooth profile that makes it more suited to an inclusive urban environment.
The smooth, easy to clean profile of JBCitiDeck® combines detectable contrasts in surface texture, whilst providing a smooth surface for wheelchair users. JBCitiDeck® also provides a stable surface to walk on with urban footwear, including high heels.
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Designed to a high specification and with full height windows offering stunning city views, the the 108 apartments and townhouses at the prestigious Cube development in Manchester are being marketed as ‘city chic without the city prices’. The development has been led by Manchester Ship Canal Developments (MSCD), which is a joint venture partnership between developer Peel Land & Property and Manchester City Council.
John Brash’s JB Antislip Plus® decking has been specified for communal areas ... [more]
Town & Country Housing Group (TCHG) have constructed a low carbon prototype home in Kent. This prototype will act as a test bed for building to level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
The home is designed to fit in with others in the area and cost Ł205,000 to build (including the renewable energy technology that was being trialled), on land already owned by the housing group. Residents Joanna and Thomas Clarke and their son Finley have been living in the home since July last year.
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The postgraduate lounge at Oxford Brookes University, which will also be used as a conference centre, forms part of the Marston Road Phase 3 project, providing an additional 361 study bedrooms for postgraduates close to existing halls of residence. Students at Oxford Brookes University are enjoying the use of the postgraduate lounge built at the centre of an eco-friendly Ł16m ‘village’ development, and surrounded by JBCitideck®, a smooth anti-slip timber decking from John Brash.
The main con... [more]
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