High performance monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified in the construction of a contemporary new build house in Buckinghamshire. Designed by Zodiac Design, Beaconsfield, this 6,000 sq ft property incorporates many ‘smart’ construction systems, products and materials that together create a highly technical and sustainable masterpiece. The three-storey property, which … [Read more...]
Isover Insulation A Sound Solution For David Wilson Homes
High-performance insulation solutions from Saint-Gobain Isover have been used in a luxury apartment development by David Wilson Homes (DWH). The development of 100 apartments, which sits next door to the historic Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire, was constructed using a time-efficient pre-panelised frame system. Due to the nature of this method, high-performance acoustic and thermal insulation … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Expands Environmental Transparency In 2015
British Gypsum is making it easier for specifiers and architects to identify environmental performance with the launch of seven new Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), covering nine products. As part of its aim to give environmental transparency and make it easier for specifiers to gather evidence for building certification schemes, such as BREEAM, LEED and SKA, the manufacturer has … [Read more...]
Space And Efficiency Top Must Haves List For House Buyers
Being close to the shops or the best schools no longer tops the ‘must have’ list for house buyers according to a new report from British Gypsum. According to a poll of 2,000 UK adults[1], having lots of space and a home that is cheap to run have overtaken a convenient location when it comes to finding the perfect property. As house prices continue to rise[2], discerning Brits are now focused on … [Read more...]
The Nela SuperFlex Plastering Trowel
The Nela SuperFlex trowel hysteria came to England officially on April 16th 2014, but I had the pleasure of seeing these plastering trowels long before they came on the market, and I was excited way back then. We are at this moment in time nearly a year on, I am as still as excited now as I was then, and I am now a Nela SuperFlex trowel convert. What is the Nela SuperFlex? The Nela SuperFlex is … [Read more...]
Weston College Student Discovers Creative Talent In 16th Century Plastering Skill And Launches New Business
A WESTON College student who trained in plastering after being made redundant has launched his own business and discovered a 16TH Century creative outlet. Dan Garner, 32, has just completed his Level 2 Plastering Diploma at the College’s Construction and Engineering Centre of Excellence (CECE), It was there that lecturers found his natural ability with the 500-year-old skill of Pargetting … [Read more...]
Knauf Helps Canary Wharf Skyscraper Hit High Notes
One of the most desirable office addresses in London, 25 Churchill Place, has been constructed using a wide range of Knauf products throughout, from the external soffits to the lift shafts and even the bathrooms. The 23-storey skyscraper completes the original Canary Wharf masterplan and was designed by the award-winning architectural practice Kohn Pederson Fox Associates. Standing 130m tall, … [Read more...]
Worldskills training At the Construction Skills Academy Ltd
As part of their ongoing training working towards WorldSkills Sao Paulo the three members of the Plastering and Drywall Systems spent a week's training at the Construction skills academy Marske. Unfortunately I was not able to get there to see them this time but the pictures look great and I am looking forward to seeing more from them over the coming months. Read about my worldskills visit … [Read more...]
Alfra – Eibenstock Mixers From Plasterers 1 Stop Shop
Alfra - Eibenstock Mixers are now available from Plasterers 1 Stop Shop, these plaster mixers are seen by many to be the best on the market and a lot of plasterers are using these mixers and the reviews over the internet are fantastic so for Plasterers 1 Stop Shop to be stocking them is a great thing in my eyes. All Eibenstock mixers come with 12 months warranty and Eibenstock … [Read more...]
Saint-gobain Weber Ewi Warms Single-skin Homes In Ilkeston Through Npower Eco Partnership
Saint-Gobain Weber’s External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified by East Midland Homes (EMH) in the thermal and aesthetic upgrade of dwellings in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. This 20-property pilot scheme is the first of its kind in a strategic partnership between npower and is supported by Greenworks, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, for the delivery of EWI in an Energy Company Obligation (ECO) … [Read more...]
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