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Paratec : CINTEC Canada Offers Parapet Wall Strengthening With Paratec

(26/01/2012)

CINTEC Canada, a world leader in the field of structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair, and preservation, offers Paratec (PARApet TEChniques), a highly versatile method of internal structural reinforcement that is tailored to meet the specific requirements of masonry parapet and retaining walls. The Paratec system strengthens low parapet masonry walls - such as those found on roofs or balconies, or a low wall that is part of a bridge or an embankment - while remaining sensitive to the ... [more]

Peterborough New Primark shop: Peterborough’s New Primark to become one of the largest shops thanks to ISG

(18/01/2012)

ISG obtained a £5 million refurbishment and extension project for Hammerson, which sees the contractor bring a 5,500m2 Primark store to the developer’s Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough. The ambitious scheme involves the reconfiguration of eight existing retail units at the Queensgate Shopping Centre, demolishing the internal walls and creating new spaces for lift shafts, stairs and escalators. Several existing tenants have relocated within the centre to accommodate the new store and... [more]

prestigious development of nine executive houses for Octave Homes in Beckenham: ISG is to build a prestigious development of nine executive houses for Octave Homes in Beckenham, London

(02/01/2012)

The £2.7 million scheme commences on site in March, with off-plan sales expected very early on. The nine four-bedroom luxury properties will be arranged in a crescent configuration, with four pairs of semi-detached homes at each side and a detached house in the centre. Located in a sought after and exclusive residential area, the development will be built on the site of a former cricket ground known as Cyphers, and the project includes rebuilding the site’s tennis courts and returning the gr... [more]

positional coupler range: Positional Couplers From Hy-Ten Extends Frictional Welded Coupler Ranges for Concrete Reinforcement

(02/12/2011)

Hy-Ten, a pioneer in the UK in the use of friction welded coupler technology for structural reinforcement of concrete, has extended the technique to embrace a new positional coupler range. Fully tested and certified by CARES, the certification authority for reinforcement steels, the couplers are available now. Director Richard Webster commented, “Friction welded couplers were added to our range just 12 months ago. Engineers and contractors have enthusiastically accepted the concept so we h... [more]

Profile 6 fibre cement: Marley Eternit fibre cement Profile 6 used for the roof of the new Hereford Livestock Market

(15/11/2011)

Steel sheets were originally chosen for Hereford market but this was changed to fibre cement because of concerns that reverberation and noise caused by wind, heavy rain and hail would distress the animals. The steel sheets would also have been susceptible to corrosion caused by heat and moisture from the animals’ slightly acidic breath, which condenses on the relatively cooler underside of the roof. Marley Eternit fibre cement Profile 6 has been used for the roof of the new £7m Hereford Live... [more]

Piatto Modular Paving: Piatto modular paving is available in an extensive range of plan sizes and colours

(30/09/2011)

Brett Landscaping has launched the Piatto range of high end commercial modular paving, which offers the urban design professional unrivalled flexibility when it comes to the hard landscaping of areas where aesthetics combined with long-term durability is a key specification requirement. Manufactured with premium quality natural aggregates and a choice of textured or ground finishes, Piatto is available in an extensive range of plan sizes and colours to provide a fully integrated modular pavin... [more]