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Ruukki supply fire-tested panels
are both fire-safe and energy-efficient due to their low thermal conductivity and concealed-fixing joint design. Prior to construction in the Park Regis hotel build- ing, the panels were BS 8414 fire tested for specific use in the construction of a modern, multi-storey hotel building. The SP2D PIR UK panels were subjected to rigorous BRE Fire Performance and Thermal Insulation testing that verified their full compliance with the strictest fire and buildings safety regulations.
0121 704 7300
www.ruukki.co.uk
Levolux touches down at the ESA
shade to office areas and the building’s reception and conference wing, respec- tively. In total, Levolux supplied and installed 411 external, motorised Specialist Venetian Blinds, against glazed openings to office areas. The external blinds feature 60mm wide, perforated, roll-formed aluminium slats.
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New Flat Bar sliding shutter
the minimalist Flat Bar shutter is at least 50 per cent thinner than existing alter- natives and has been created to meet the aesthetic requirements of architects.
01604 766251
www.hunterdouglas.co.uk
New catalogue for Freefoam
sionals roofline fitters and roofers to keep a copy handy with all the product information they need. Designed to showcase the entire Freefoam range the catalogue is divided in to product categories with specific colour coding to make finding ranges quick and easy.
01604 591110
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Freefoam announce the launch of a brand new Product Catalogue. The new version contains the complete range of Freefoam products including PVC-U and PVC-UE fascia, soffit, rainwater systems, exterior cladding, interior panelling and decking. With over 2000 product items a clear concise catalogue is essential for Freefoam stockists to promote the range and its A5 compact format is ideal for building profes-
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An ultra-slim solar control system has been created by Hunter Douglas to meet the demands of the most modern of building designs. The beauty of the Flat Bar shutter’s aluminium frame is that it is as unobtrusive as possible – even the powder-coated screws used to attach the fins are powder- coated to ensure they blend in with the overall design. At just five millimetres thick,
The £12 million Roy Gibson building, which will host the European Space Agency’s (ESA) UK branch, has been fitted with an adaptable solar shading solution, courtesy of Levolux. Following a challenging brief, Levolux developed a custom solar shading and screening solution, applied internally and externally. A combina- tion of external Venetian blinds and curved Aerofoil Fins have been incorporated into the facade, providing
Ruukki have supplied SP2D PIR UK sandwich panels for the construction of the new, luxury Park Regis hotel, Birmingham. Ruukki’s SP2D PIR UK composite cladding panels, which are ideal for facades that must combine thermal insulation with appealing appearance,
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Sailing Centre features Metalline
Metalline, who manufacture and supply a range of high quality insulated panels, rainscreen cladding, metal pressings and bespoke fabrication, have been specified on the recently completed Sir Ben Ainslie Racing – Americas Cup team base on Camber Quay in Portsmouth. The iconic shape and design
of the building was the brainchild of architects HGP and above the boat housing and hangar area the building features a stacked floor appearance that has been extenuated with the use of Metalline’s curved and flat Ultima insulated panels in a natural silver anodised finish. The building, which spans over 74000 ft2
, featured
over 400 square metres of Metalline’s superior grade. 01543 456 930
www.metalline.co.uk
W30 – the slimmest steel windows
Designed for energy efficiency, W30 steel windows from Steel Window Association members are the slimmest steel options currently on the market which comply to all current Part L building regulations. For domestic applications, the W30 system is C-rated by the BFRC and, if required, a B-rated window can now be offered.
Each C-rated window incorporates an 18mm double glazed unit, comprising 4mm soft coat low e glass and 4mm clear float sandwiching a 10mm krypton gas-filled cavity with a warm edge spacer bar. In addition to the outstanding overall thermal performance of the window, the W30 is double weather-stripped to improve weather tightness and thermal efficiency while a chamfered aluminium beading system secures the double glazed units.
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When Tameside Council decided that an industrial estate they owned in Ashton-Under-Lyme needed some crucial rejuvenation they turned to Blackburn-based AkzoNobel to provide the coatings solution they were seeking to re-fresh the units on the estate.AkzoNobel would be providing
their SteelSeal coatings system to help create a more vibrant look to the tired- looking Charlestown Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Ashton-under-Lyme. The industrial units on the estate would need re-painting in order to breathe new life into the look of the buildings. It would be a project that would suit AkzoNobel’s SteelSeal Primers and SteelSeal Topcoats perfectly.
01254 687950
www.sikkens-wood-coatings.co.uk Architects Datafile website
The Architects Datafile (ADF) website is an online provider of past and present products and news items for the architect or specifier.
architectsdatafile.co.uk is a one-stop source for all the latest press releases providing any visitor with access to information about products and services that they may require. From the website, you can find links to digital issues that have live links to advertisers’ sites, as well as daily email alerts to keep you as informed as possible.
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