New Kingspan TEK visitor centre is a rare breed
Cotswold Farm Park has almost tripled the size of its visitor facilities with a new, purpose-built centre which combines the aesthetic appeal of traditional farm building with the outstanding envelope performance of the Kingspan TEK Building System of Structural Insulated Panels.
A new power in powder coating
Following significant investment in new processes and technology at its Glasgow plant, Vivalda Group has launched Prism Powder Coating – Scotland’s most accredited PPC applicator and one of only a handful of Qualicoat quality-approved providers in the UK.
A. Proctor Group launches ‘The Proctor Podcast’ to talk all things...
The A. Proctor Group is moving into the world of podcasting with the launch of ‘The Proctor Podcast’.
The A. Proctor Group aids specification for architects
The A. Proctor Group has collaborated with NBS to aid the specification process for architects and designers covering an extensive range of systems and components for floors, walls, and roofs.
Uniting stakeholders: The key to fire safety
Carrie Blackshaw, ASFP council member and fire protection sales director at specialist distributor Minster, discusses the importance of uniting stakeholders to achieve better fire safety standards while addressing the future of the fire protection sector.
Rainscreen wall cladding is fastest-growing product in wall cladding sector
Research from AMA has found that the UK wall cladding market has been affected by reduced demand from key end-use sectors since 2017, recording only a modest growth of 13% in total installed area between 2015 and 2019.
MCRMA gains two new members
The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association has welcomed two new member companies in the independent inspector and system installer categories.
Tyvek e-Guards the building envelope
The new breather membrane from Tyvek is said to offer high thermal resistance value to help improve both occupier comfort and energy-saving returns on investment
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.
MEG makes a splash
Abet Laminati’s MEG exterior grade laminate was selected for a waterpark in El Paso, Texas since it was heavy duty enough to cope with sustained usage and extreme sunlight and temperatures common in the area.