Vivalda produces Building Safety Act explainer for contractors
Vivalda has produced a guide for contractors and installers who are unsure of how the Building Safety Act could affect them.
Wraptite® protection chosen for Isle of Man seafront property
The Wraptite external air barrier system from A. Proctor Group has been selected as part of the façade upgrade to a sea-facing property on the Isle of Man and will ensure energy efficiency and protection from the elements.
ITP supplies two A-class building membranes for school project
Building envelope specialist ITP has supplied two Euroclass A-rated building membranes for the redevelopment of Longton Lane Community Primary School in Rainhill, Merseyside.
NFRC publishes the latest edition of the ‘Blue Book’
This latest edition includes 52 detailed drawings, plus working calculations, and has been revised by the NFRC’s technical team, with the help of contributing members of the NFRC Sheeting & Cladding Technical Committee and other stakeholders.
SFS rainscreen subframe systems – more than just a helping hand
SFS has developed its offering on rainscreen cladding support systems to enable architects, design engineers and cladding contractors to achieve an installation which delivers the required thermal, structural, fire and other performance targets in a safe and economic manner.
Euroform’s Versarend® specified for passivhaus development
Euroform’s Versarend sheathing board has been specified as the base for the render finish for 52 new homes being built to Passivhaus standard at Nailsea near Bristol.
ITP Ltd adds A1-rated breather membrane to its product portfolio
Building membrane specialist ITP Ltd has expanded its portfolio of products with the introduction of a new Euroclass A1 non-combustible breather membrane.
A.Proctor Group collaborates with park home manufacturer to deliver fire safety
Lissett Homes has benefitted from A.Proctor Group’s high level of technical support, which started with a recommendation to use Fireshield®, a vapour permeable membrane offering Class B-s1,d0 reaction to fire when classified in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2002.
Fit for purpose?
Gilberts Blackpool has developed a specification validation service to enable specifiers to be assured, from the outset, that the material, finish and format of the louvres will deliver, within budget
First Minister officially opens fire safety innovation centre
The First Minister of Wales officially opened Siderise’s new Innovation Centre at Maesteg, which will drive the creation of enhanced fire safety solutions for facades and building finishes.