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Sustainable Solutions in New Product Guide New Programme Launched for Hands-on Selfbuilders
Minster, the growing distributor of Polarwall has always had a special
interior, insulation and specialist building appeal to those hardy individuals
solutions, is pleased to announce the who prefer to physically build
launch of its new 164 page product their own home, the hands-on
catalogue. In a new approach to selfbuilder. Polarwall’s robust
presenting Minster’s product offering, training and backup has led to
the catalogue brings together products many positive testimonials from
from all the leading manufacturers, happy homebuilders across the
forming an indispensable guide to country. However, there are many
sourcing the best solutions reliably capable people who, lacking the
and efficiently. Divided into colour confidence will end up paying the
coded sections for ease of reference, builder to undertake the build.
the catalogue includes many new To help this group Polarwall have
features, such as product images and launched a whole new programme
enhanced descriptions. To aid which includes online training
specification, a system of icons has webinars and local builder-mentors
also been developed. to give help and advice when and where needed.
...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu ...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu
Tel: 02476 438899 Tel: 0845 8382 181
www.minster-ins.co.uk www.polarwall.co.uk
Energy Saving Solution from Pregis Steico Exhibits Healthy Focus on the Fabric
Thermal insulation specialists Steico Limited, on Stand
Pregis is helping architects, No 2140 at Ecobuild 2010,
builders and home improvers now adds growing
achieve significant energy emphasis on insulation
savings and potentially products to help specifiers
meeting the requirements of and builders meet tough
France’s future réglementation new Government CO2
thermique (RT) building reduction targets with a
energy code, whose next range of energy efficient
version, RT2012, is expected insulation products
to seek further improvements including wood fibre
in insulation for properties. Steicoflex and hemp based
Pregis’s high-tech Altherm
®
Steicocanaflex which help
Pro reflective barrier insulation regulate the internal climate
has now been granted European Technical Approval (ETA) from the CSTB of buildings. New for 2010 is Steicoprotect (BBA applied for), a direct render
(Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment), confirming that the material system using a lime based render applied directly to natural wood fibre
has passed a number of stringent tests to improve heat retention in winter. insulation panels and Steicoultralam laminated veneer lumber (LVL).
...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu ...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu
Tel: 01606 867200 Tel: 01634 733220
www.pregis.com www.steico.com
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