HEALTHCARE BUILDING FINDS SOLUTION IN POROTHERM Porotherm - Wienerberger’s clay block walling system – has been used by B&K Developments to construct a £3million, 63-bed care home in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham. The three-storey building has been built using 5000m2

of the precision

engineered blocks. As a result of using the Porotherm system, the Maple Care Home has been completed six weeks ahead of schedule.

T: 0845 302 4758 E: marketing.uk@wienerberger.com

STEP INSIDE WITH NEW CAMARO The stunning new Camaro Flooring Collection of luxury vinyl tiles has been unveiled by vinyl flooring specialist Polyflor. The collection of 30 authentic, creative and practical floor coverings is guaranteed to enhance any home interior or moderate commercial setting. Developed in conjunction with a team of commissioned artists and experienced product designers, each unique product is based on the natural allure and beauty of wood, stone, slate and marble.

T: 0161 767 1192 E: pbredenkamp@polyflor.com

THE CRYSTAL CLEAR ADVANTAGE WITH GERFLOR’S NEW TARASAFE SAFETY Gerflor, Stand 5-C40, BEST, 18 - 20 October 2010, NEC, Birmingham. The brand new Tarasafe, the trusted and high-performing safety flooring solution from Gerflor, will be on display at BEST. Tarasafe has a brand new composition with deeply inlaid mineral crystal particles that provide unique value and aesthetic vibrancy, whilst also making installation and recycling even easier.

T: 01926 622600 W: www.gerflor.co.uk

AN EASIER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TRADITIONAL BUILD DETAIL Cavity Trays of Yeovil has produced an option for the builder that provides warranted modern damp protection in the form of ready-shaped cavitrays that can be incorporated without being externally visible. Timber lintels over external openings are currently popular where a traditional cottage style elevation is sought. W: www.cavitytrays.co.uk

T: 0800 7311779 E: enquiries@cavitytrays.co.uk

KIJLSTRA BRINGS BOUNTIFUL BENEFITS TO UK’S LARGEST LOCAL AUTHORITY HIGHWAY PROJECT While the near completed bypass for Church Village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, is bringing relief to the communities along the previously congested A473, the first use of a revolutionary manhole system is also making life easier for design and build contractor Costain. W: www.costain.com

T: 01628 842444 E: info@costain.com

WEBER.THERM XP EWI SYSTEM FOR SHROPSHIRE HOUSING GROUP The weber.therm XP External Wall Insulation (EWI) and render system has been selected for a major property upgrade programme by the Shropshire Housing Group to greatly improve thermal efficiency while dramatically changing the visual aesthetics of the properties. Weber.therm XP EWI has achieved a BBA Certificate for all insulate types with market- leading fire, windloading and impact resistance properties for new build and refurbishment.

T: 01525 722170. W: www.netweber.co.uk

NEW RADIANT VISITOR CENTRE AT EDINBURGH ROYAL BOTANICAL GDNS Designed as a model of sustainability the John Hope Gateway Visitor Centre at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanical Gardens is fitted with Zehnder Flatline radiant heating and cooling panels. Bringing the tranquility, beauty and ecological nature of the gardens into the building the Zehnder Flatline was chosen for its appear- ance, acoustic performance and efficient operation.

T: 01252 515151 W: www.zehnder.co.uk.

GEBERIT With a stand representing a chic hotel bathroom, Geberit will be demonstrating how it can provide complete pipework and systems solutions. Geberit offers a complete range of products from plumbing and drainage solutions such as its Silent-db20 drainage pipes for acoustically sensitive areas, through to easy to install, robust Duofix frame systems for wall-hung sanitary- ware and its large range of stylish flush plates. Stand M29A

T: 0800 077 8365 W: www.geberit.co.uk

RIBA APPROVED CONTAINMENT KERBS CPD AVAILABLE Brett Landscaping has developed a new RIBA Approved CPD presentation entitled; ‘Designing for Specialist Containment Kerbs’ to inform architects, engineers and other specifiers on the range of issues surrounding specialist kerb systems and the role that they play as a passive safety feature, helping to minimise risk for all users of the public highway.

W: www.brett.co.uk/landscaping

ARMSTRONG’S RECYCLED CEILINGS BROOK NO ARGUMENTS Work is drawing to a close on the installation of more than 80,000m² of ceiling tiles on the largest construction project in Peterborough since the cathedral was built 800 years ago. And thanks to an industry-leading off-cut recycling scheme operated by interior solutions provider Armstrong Ceilings, some 8,000m² or 32 tonnes of the manufacturer’s tiles – equivalent to the weight of two double- decker buses - have been saved from landfill.

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