Freefoam cladding creates an ‘Ideal Home’

Freefoam products have been used to clad the exterior of the show home at this year’s Ideal Home Show

How offsite construction supports passive fire protection efficiency

Liam Blears, head of facades at passive fire protection specialist FSi Promat, discusses how offsite construction methods can optimise cavity barrier installation in new buildings.

VIVIX panels used for striking environmental finish

Energy efficient Keilaranta 1 building features VIVIX exterior fa‡ade panels from Formica Group

Norbord invests in new recruits for engineering graduate scheme

Norbord has introduced its latest recruits to the company’s Engineering Graduate Scheme. Andrew Chapman, Grant McEwan, Deborah Ayebare and Luca Micheletti joined the scheme and are based at plants in Cowie, South Molton and Inverness.

Freefoam product roundup

Freefoam highlights the updates and aditions to its product range that has taken place over the last six months

Kawneer windows give hotel guests a unique city view

The windows have been arranged in L-shapes over 16 storeys of Birmingham’s Holiday Inn Express

Powder coating creates ?unique and memorable impact’

Powdertech (Corby) delivered thousand of metres of pre-coated rainscreen panelling to new shopping development

Makita launches 18v brushless rotary hammer

Adding to its impressive range of cordless tools, Makita has launched its DHR182ZJ 18v Brushless Rotary Hammer LXT.

Architectural Beauty combines form, function, and aesthetics

Troldtekt's wood wool panelling is a perfect canvas that allows architects and designers to realise their most creative schemes, safe in the knowledge that acoustical performance will not be compromised.

Cladding creates a calming appearance

The new 65-bed Cygnet Hospital mental health facility in Maidstone has been clad in Abet Laminati’s MEG exterior-grade laminate