Construction market news articles 
The return of Timber in interiors
The demand for the use of wood in interiors has seen a massive revival in recent years as home buyers’ preferences have moved away from metal and glass in the home. Nowhere is this trend more evident than in the stairparts market where metal and glass balustrading is no longer the ideal choice for customers demanding a more homely touch to their staircase. There are many well known reasons for the popularity of wood in interiors. It has va... [more]
Timber Expo 2012 – key messages for specifiers
TRADA Technology Ltd , independent timber research, consultancy, testing and information provider for the construction industry in the UK, will take ‘a longer-term view to ensure that timber maintains and grows its market position’, said Chief Executive Andrew Abbott. And Timber Expo 2012, he stressed, is an ‘important platform for TRADA, its members and indeed for the timber industry as a whole to deliver key messages to specifiers and clients’.... [more]
Composite manhole covers demonstrate safety and security properties that cannot be replicated by metal rivals
More and more utilities, local authorities and councils are opting to fit new-generation composite manhole/access covers in the light of irrefutable evidence, resulting from comparative material tests which, in terms of safety and security, prove metal covers are no longer fit-for purpose for use on today’s UK roads and highways. The inherent properties of composite materials make them ideal for the manhole environment and Structural Science ... [more]
WindowMaster gives some guidance on natural ventilation solutions
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 Servi... [more]
Sto will present its solid wall solution at Ecobuild 2012
Sto will be exhibiting its range of External Wall Insulation Systems at Ecobuild in march. Traditionally focused on high specification new build projects, the technology is also perfectly positioned for use in retrofit projects designed to improve the U-value of solid wall property. All of the Sto EWIS options will provide a minimum U-value of 0.3W/m2K with the flexibility to reduce the U-value further by adjusting the volume of insulation m... [more]
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