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Increased presence for James Latham at SDS17


have its biggest presence yet at the UK’s only annual show to focus on interior and exterior surfaces for the built environment. As well as an impactful, eye-catching stand


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at its usual position on the ground level (stand 208) – where it will show a number of new additions to its range for 2017 – for the first time, this year, Lathams will also be utilising its Product Specification Showroom which is located on the Gallery level of the Business Design Centre at Suite 301. The new showroom, which only opened in September, has given James Latham a permanent presence in the Capital and is already proving to be a major success with the architect and design community. It will give visitors to the show, the opportunity to


imber distributor James Latham is gearing up for the Surface Design Show in February, where it is set to


Accoya® Cladding will feature on Latham’s stand


see an even wider range of Latham’s massive portfolio of products – many of them exclusive and semi-exclusive – and all under one roof. As well as Latham’s highly experienced


team of product specialists, during the show, the newly created A&D specification team will be on hand to discuss the company’s extensive range of products, providing expert advice to architects and designers and helping them to keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in surface solutions. This year, among others, the products


Kronospan's Trends 16-17 collection will also be on show


on show will include new decor launches for Egger, Kronospan and XyloCleaf, Valchromat, the innovative and highly popular, engineered coloured high density fireboard, HI-MACS solid surface, UPM composite decking, Lathams new range of fire resistant products, KYDEX thermoplastic sheet, which is proving particularly popular within the retail sector, Accoya cladding and window sections, WoodEx, Moralt & Flamebreak door blanks and the new generation of OSB board from Smartply.


0116 257 3415 www.lathamtimber.co.uk


First FASERFIX® installed in UK


road leading to the Tarmac Leapers Wood stone quarry, east of the M6 motorway at junction 35 in Cumbria. Just off the B6254 the quarry access road


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falls steeply towards the open cast facility. Rain water running from the entrance of the quarry contained a lot of silt and this was ultimately blocking up the culvert ditches on the main road – a problem highlighted by the Local Authority. A channel run that traversed the road was needed to catch the water and silt and divert this to a separate catchment area. The quarry is operational six days a week and has about forty, 40 tonne vehicles per day driving in and out of the facility – an average of 480 passes every week. Where the channel had to be located was also where the


he first run of Hauraton’s FASERFIX® BIG SLG channel system has been installed in the UK across an access


BIG SLG channel run


vehicles had to brake as they near the bottom of the hill, so huge dynamic forces would be exerted on any channel run installed. Discussions were held between the


customer, sub-contractor and the Hauraton Project Manager identified Hauraton’s FASERFIX®


BIG SLG 300 channel as having


the features required to answer the problem, having both the strength and wide catchment area needed. Additionally, the seven metre channel run had to be installed in one day so as not to disrupt quarry operations. The extra thick concrete surround already part of the channel meant that the contractor was able to install the channel run quickly and have enough time for the road to be reopened within 24 hours. The FASERFIX®


BIG SLG 300 channel


component has an overall width of 588mm, is 600mm high and comes in one metre


lengths. With a nominal size of 300mm the channel has a drainage cross section is 1020cm². The each length is made from the company’s Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) and features 6mm (nominal) thick ductile iron plates permanently moulded onto its top edges. These reinforced edges together with the ductile iron; 14mm grating, provides exceptional wear and load resistance which easily complies with the EN 1433, F900. Each half metre grating is held by four high tensile bolts.


01582 501380 www.hauraton.co.uk


www.buildingconstructiondesign.co.uk


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