Nuaire launches solution to MVHR noise issues
Modern lighter weight construction methods may make for a faster and more efficient build but as far as mechanical ventilation with heat recovery is concerned they make it more difficult than ever to achieve the stringent noise restrictions given in Approved Document F, according to ventilation solutions company Nuaire.
Mumford and Wood offers RIBA-approved CPD
Timber window company Mumford and Wood reports that it is now able to offer a RIBA-Assessed CPD entitled Growing our Low-Carbon Economy, which is relevant to the current CPD syllabus.
Plasterboard helps greener buildings
Made from a high percentage of recycled material using ecoefficient manufacturing methods, and infinitely recyclable at end-of-life, gypsum-based plasterboard makes a significant contribution to the green rating of modern buildings, according to the Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA).
Low carbon tiling technology
Abacus Elements is a range of tileable wet floor systems for domestic and commercial applications
Kier Living specifies Acme Double Camber
A housing development, built on the edge of one of Britain's largest town parks, has used Marley Eternit's Acme Double Camber clay plain tiles in Antique to create textured roofs that reflect the vernacular architecture and also meet conservation requirements.
Smart Home Accessories from LightwaveRF
Smart Home technology company LightwaveRF says that it has introduced a variety of new accessories to complement the existing portfolio of products.
Gaia provides heat control for Sussex houses
Riverdale Developments has installed Gaia's "wet" underfloor (UFH) system and DEVIreg Touch-timer control units in nine new homes in a private cul-de-sac in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
Kingspan OPTIM-R at the seaside
The owners of a farmhouse on the Cornish coast now possess a new roof terrace, insulated with the Kingspan OPTIM-R Balcony & Terrace System.
Timber finished steel from Garador
Garador has some new timber effect finishes for its up and over steel garage doors.
Johnson Tiles revamps Prismatics range
Johnson Tiles has relaunched Prismatics, its longest-established tile range, introducing hexagon shapes for the first time.
