Latest articles on Porotherm 
Lancashire Eco School children get hands on with natural and thermally efficient building materials(08/09/2011)
St John’s Southworth RC in Nelson, East Lancashire, is an Eco School. The designer, Emma Palmer from Campbell Driver Partnership, has specified building materials which come from natural sources and is keen for the children to have an understanding of the construction process from beginning to end. Children from St John’s Southworth RC Primary School have been learning about the natural and thermally efficient building materials which are being used to build their new classrooms. Youngsters f... [more]
Porotherm construction system endorsed by NHBC for residential housing in the UK(15/09/2010)
The Porotherm construction system has been validated by the National House Building Council (NHBC) - the UK’s leading warranty provider and residential homes specialist. The NHBC accepts the use of Porotherm in residential housebuilding, whether used for internal walls, or the inner or outer leaf of a cavity wall. This is a clear endorsement of Wienerberger’s clay block walling system, which is already a market-leader throughout the rest of Europe. It provides developers, builders and specifi... [more]
CERAM validates performance credentials of Porotherm(07/04/2010)
CERAM, the UKAS-accredited testing laboratory has confirmed that the Porotherm system, launched to the UK market last year by Wienerberger, meets the levels of safety required by the UK’s Codes of Practice and Building Regulations requirements. The precision engineered clay block walling system, which incorporates clay blocks and thin bed joint mortar, was subject to a series of tests by CERAM including load capacity, rain resistance and associated component performance. The report is the fir... [more]
Marlborough showcases Porotherm precision clay block walling system in its masonry training courses(16/03/2010)
Porotherm, the precision clay block walling system from Wienerberger, has been chosen as the latest innovation to be showcased as part of a masonry training course from Marlborough. Launched to the UK market last year, this product has been widely used throughout Europe for more than 30 years. The system is proven to enable faster laying speeds of up to 10 to 15 m2 an hour per man after training – almost five times faster than the time taken to lay traditional masonry. Leeds-based Marlboro... [more]
Porotherm Training Centre provides practical demonstrations and training for construction professionals(18/02/2010)
Wienerberger has opened a dedicated Training Centre for skilled brick and block layers. Developed in partnership with E H Smith Ltd, the new Porotherm Training Centre is in Longbridge, Birmingham. The Centre, which is situated within the E H Smith depot, is designed to provide practical ‘hands-on’ demonstrations and training for construction professionals from around the UK. And it’s a strategy which is proving successful, with participants reporting laying speeds of up to 10 to 15 m2 an hour... [more]
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