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Marley Eternit Overclad transforms social housing block into chic city apartments(13/02/2012)
Thanks to a Natura fibre cement overclad solution, Marley Eternit transforms a dated 1960s social housing block in Leeds into chic city apartments. The 10-storey block at Saxton Gardens has been developed by Urban Splash, working with architects Union North. The building was stripped back to its concrete shell, with new infill walls being created using Structural Insulated Panels (SIP), which contained 100mm of foam insulation. These were then overclad with Natura panels fixed to an alumin... [more]
Robertson complete £3million community hall in Aberdeen (13/02/2012)
The construction of a £3 million building at Camphill School in Bieldside in Aberdeen is completed. The Phoenix Hall, built by the infrastructure, support services and construction group Robertson, forms an integral part of the international Camphill Community, an organisation specialising in the development and care of children and young people with learning difficulties. The project which has taken over a year to complete is built using a primary glulam structure with a secondary timber fr... [more]
WindowMaster gives some guidance on natural ventilation solutions(30/01/2012)
Provider of natural comfort and smoke ventilation solutions, WindowMaster, is contributing to the debate on planned revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations, due to take effect from 2013. WindowMaster has submitted recommendations to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC). WindowMaster’s Tom Lymn said: “We responded to the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ (CIBSE) leadership of the non-domes... [more]
Natural ventilation in schools : WindowMaster joins industry consultants to make the case(10/01/2012)
WindowMaster has joined industry consultants, leading academics in the field of natural ventilation and other solutions providers to make the case for natural ventilation in schools. Europe’s largest provider of natural comfort and smoke ventilation solutions helped deliver a full day seminar and workshop on natural ventilation in schools organised by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). The seminar sought to draw lessons from post-occupancy studies and set out stra... [more]
Marley Eternit's Natura rainscreen cladding specified for University of York development(01/08/2011)
Building Design Partnership (BDP), the architect of the University of York’s flagship £66 million Heslington East campus development, specified Marley Eternit’s fibre cement Natura rainscreen cladding with the Pro coating because it met all the aesthetic and durability requirements set out by the client. The optional Pro coating, available on a wide choice of Natura colours, was specified because it provides good protection against various types of staining, including graffiti produced by com... [more]
New affordable housing development benefits from Marley Eternit's Natura fibre cement rainscreen cladding(04/07/2011)
Marley Eternit's Natura fibre cement rainscreen cladding offers a sustainable and low maintenance façade that combines excellent aesthetics with durability and impact resistance. A mixed tenure housing project close to London's Canary Wharf has been given an award-winning visual identity thanks in part to Natura. Natura was installed by MPG Facades as part of a rainscreen cladding insulation solution, with the walls achieving a U-value of 0.25 W/m2K. The development achieves an Eco Homes Very... [more]
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