24 APPOINTMENTS & NEWS; BUILDING FABRIC Designer Contracts supports ChildLine
Designer Contracts, one of the UK’s largest flooring contractors, has sponsored the services of leading children’s charity, ChildLine for one day. It is the second time the company has supported the charity, which needs £30,000 each day to operate its counselling services, helping thousands of young people up to the age of 19 throughout the UK. Said Designer Contracts md, Peter Kelsey: “We were delighted to offer our support for the
second year running. There are around 800 young people calling in to the charity in any one day, desperately seeking advice and assistance, so the generosity of the public is essential for it to operate effectively.”
01246 854577
www.designercontracts.com Seal the deal with Crown Trade
Trade professionals can face a multitude of challenges on a job, from stubborn stains to difficult surfaces and problems such as mould and mildew, but now thanks to leading paint brand Crown Trade, all the solutions can be found inside just one tin. Crown Trade’s new high performance all-purpose PX
primer range has been specifically developed to achieve excellent opacity and adhesion on even tricky surfaces such as tiles and ceramics, as well as helping to block stains and offer protection from alkaline attack. The new range offers a choice between the traditional solvent-based stain-blocking PX3 primer and the new water-based PX4, which also features the added advantage of a quick-drying and low-odour finish.
www.crowntrade.co.uk Aluminium curtain walling sets new standards in house building
Curtain walling is still not commonly associated with house building. Nonetheless, it has positive benefits in terms of installation speed and cost. Though PVCu is still used extensively it has drawbacks in terms of expan- sion and contraction. Aluminium is highly stable and offers a far longer design life, its inherent strength and light weight enabling systems to be installed in spans of up to ten panels, each a metre wide. On bi-folding sliding doors, slimmer frames provide a sleek appearance with an unobstructed glazing area. Thermal performance is a commonly cited reason for aluminium’s use. Add to this its recyclability and low environmental impact and it has a high sustainability rating. Modern powder coating techniques and Kestrel Aluminium’s ability to produce any RAL shade and dual colours provide total design flexibility. CALA Homes’ development of five and six bedroom houses on the Coton House Estate near Rugby has a Kestrel Aluminium 100mm box and plate curtain walling system incorporating 60mm casement windows. The dramatic frontages provide high thermal efficiency through use of polyamide thermal breaks and low U- value double glazing units.
0121 333 3575
www.kestrelaluminium.co.uk
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