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Fast-Forward Winter Solar Shading Taken to Infiniti & Beyond
Use H+H’s recommended Thin Levolux has challenged the
Joint bonding for high-insulating laws of physics with its new
aircrete construction to reduce Infiniti Fin
®
solar shading
the risks of winter weather system. This ground-breaking
slowing down your housing sites, innovation in solar shading
as well as speeding up work to provides a unique aesthetic of
cope with the shorter hours of continuous, fixed aerofoil fins
daylight. Being able to eliminate with concealed, stainless steel
the wet trade work for traditional fixings. Levolux strives to push
mortar with Thin Joint bonding the boundaries of design, to
prevents the ongoing threat of engineer new solutions that can
rain slowing down a site. The deliver real benefits to architects
bigger the aircrete units used, the and developers. The Infiniti Fin
®
quicker the construction. In fact, system is the only such system
by using large-format lightweight with concealed, integrated
aircrete Multi Plates and the fixings and makes it possible to
quick-setting Thin Joint mortar create continuous clean lines,
enables full storey heights to be without compromising on
built in only a day. structural integrity.
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‘Looking Good’ at Exchange Place with Levolux Low Energy Living Copper
Levolux’s bespoke Recycling figures
Solar Shading System recently released by
has helped to give international metals
Scottish Widows’ third specialist Luvata add to
and final building in the already impressive
its Exchange Place sustainability credentials
development in of the company’s Nordic
Edinburgh the highest range of copper
green credentials, architectural products.
leading to an Life cycle assessments
‘Excellent’ BREEAM also recognise copper’s
rating and a B+ EPC environmental
rating. The striking £60 million development comprises 210,000 sqft of performance and the
premium office space. Standing out from its two neighbours, Exchange current BRE ‘Green
Place 3 incorporates a host of eye-catching, energy efficient features, Guide to Specification’ gives A+ or A ratings for all the copper-finished
including a bespoke Solar Shading system and Ventilation Louvres, courtesy roofs and most copper wall cladding specifications considered. Although
of Levolux, one of the UK’s leading Solar Shading specialist. the copper industry is well-known for its recycling practices, Luvata’s
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Tel: 020 8863 9111 cladding applications during 2008 coming from recycled material.
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Massive Savings on Electrical Remmers Restoration at Southampton Row
QVS Electrical Wholesale supply through its The façade of the Grange Hotel in Holborn
network of 12 branches and website, a huge has recently received a facelift and repairs
range of cables, electrical accessories and using colour matched materials by
switchgear, heating, ventilation, fire and Remmers. Remmers Restoration Mortar
security products, indoor and outdoor lighting, was selected to repair damaged stone areas
showers, water heating, tools and fixings. and was colour matched to minimise the
visual impact. The properties of Restoration
All Our Products are Discounted Below Mortar make it ideal for repairing stone
Trade Price! structures as it can be produced in virtually
any colour and strength to match your stone.
We have over 5,000 items featured in our Lime grades are available. After repairs the
catalogue and even more listed on our surfaces received a light coating of Historic
website. So for Fast Nationwide Delivery or to Grout Scumble, a semi-translucent silicone
order your copy of our free ‘Electricians Mate’ coating with fillers for texture which masks
catalogue, call our National Salesline or click repairs and waterproofs the façade for the
onto our website. future. For a brochure or no-obligation
survey of your façade call Remmers.
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Reynaers Create System for Landmark Staircrete “Steps Above the Rest”
Reynaers Aluminium have played a crucial Staircrete are based at a
role in Eleven Brindleyplace, a landmark new modern state of the art
building in the centre of Birmingham. Reynaers production facility where
developed and supplied a bespoke curtain they manufacture a wide
walling system for the building, which range of high quality precast
represents the final piece of Argent Group’s concrete products for the
renowned Brindleyplace development. construction industry.
Designed to accommodate the very tight These include: Precast
footprint in the city centre, the new building Stairs, Precast Landings,
comprises a curved 13 storey ‘shoulder’ Terrace Units, Groundslabs,
element and an elegant 15 storey ‘tower’ Dock Levellers, Specialised
element. Architects, Glenn Howells also Beams and Bespoke
incorporated a glazed slot to break up the mass Precast Items. Their C.V.
of the building, define the entrance and lift core boasts some of the largest
and separate the two main elements. In developments completed in the British Isles in recent years such as;
developing the bespoke system Reynaers had The Aviva Stadium Dublin and The Royal Hospital Sunderland.
to undertake all the required testing including Staircrete’s continued success can be put down to the professional service,
live load deflection, pulsation, water ingress and quick turnaround and low cost that they provide to all, from an individual
drainage plus acoustic and thermal migration. constructing a private dwelling to the countries largest building contractors.
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