APPOINTMENTS & NEWS 13
Permitted Paving A
lthough a requirement for most new developments, other – often forgotten – planning
measures encouraging sustainable drainage (or SuDS) also apply to new or replacement paving around existing properties. They are explained in brand new editions of Interpave’s ‘Permitted Paving’ and other guidelines, which are now available to download via
www.paving.org.uk Originating from the government- backed Pitt Review, various requirements for SuDS affecting retrofitted new and replacement paving were put in place through changes to planning rules in England, Scotland and Wales some time ago. But the growing awareness of the importance of SuDS and permeable paving in the fight against flooding means increasingly robust enforcement by local authorities today. Before these changes, paving anywhere in a garden related to a ‘dwellinghouse’ or within various
non-residential properties, using any materials, was considered to be ‘permitted development’ – effectively, an automatic planning permission without needing a planning application. But these rights no longer apply to new or replacement drives or other paving between a house and the street, or within industrial, warehouse, office and shop premises – unless it is permeable paving or drains water onto a permeable area within the property.
Otherwise planning permission will be needed but – with the latest national and local planning policies encouraging or requiring SuDS – unlikely to be granted. For example, the Greater London Authority includes a strong presumption against impermeable paving in its proposed planning policies.
0116 232 5170
www.paving.org.uk
Consort launches new electric heating brochure plus updates to BIM library
Consort Claudgen have launched their latest Heat brochure which includes a host of new heaters and heating controls in their product range. The 48-page brochure features motion-activated and waterproof run-back time controllers, new heaters in the electronic 7-day timer range and advanced wireless controllers which are now compatible with Consort’s RX and SL heaters. All of these are detailed in the brochure along with the established panel and fan heaters, convectors, LST heaters, air curtains, downflows and towel rails.
Consort have also added new BIM objects of low surface temperature heaters to their BIM library which consists of panel and fan heaters, recessed ceiling heaters and air curtains. All of these objects are available to download from Consort Claudgen’s website or the NBS National BIM Library. The BIM objects featured in the NBS National BIM Library include technical details such as dimensions, ratings, insulation standard classes and electrical specifications to aid architects and specifiers in their design process.
www.consortepl.com
www.consortepl.com/bim-modelling
Marmox Thermoblocks specified
A former hotel in the Polwarth area of Scotland’s capital is the subject of a complex conversion and reconfiguration project, where Marmox Thermoblocks have been specified by the project consultants to address the critical floor/wall junction within the new
extensions being constructed. At the base of the new perimeter walls, the block-layers have used a total of 117 of the 140mm wide Thermoblock units each one 600mm long and 65mm high. In addition, the merchant stockist also supplied a carton of 10 Marmox MSP 360 Sealant for the purpose of completing the stepped joints.
01634 835290
www.marmox.co.uk
Longfloor launch game-changer for industry At this year’s Concrete Show on 25th
March,
Longfloor will launch a game-changing development for the construction industry, a revolutionary approach in the way liquid cement screeds are applied, a global first which will fundamentally enhance the way liquid cement screeds are used.
Darren Williams, Longfloor General Manager said: “We are very excited to announce an industry first at this year’s Concrete Show. The future is grey!” Please come along and see us on stand 60 to find out more about this game-changer for the industry.
01629 540 284
www.longfloor.co.uk
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