Entries by Lyn

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Automatic wall divides stepped lecture theatre

As part of a £1.7m investment, Loughborough University recently remodelled Quorn Hall into an impressive 560-seat lecture theatre. Adding functionality to the new facility, Style was contracted to install a 57dB Dorma Hüppe Variflex ComfortDrive moveable wall system with fully automatic operation, allowing the vast space to be divided into two separate areas. A complex […]

‘Plan ahead’ Warns DHF as British Ports face Perfect Storm

“Plan well ahead!”  Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) advises members on backlog at British ports as Brexit and COVID cause ‘perfect storm’ Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has issued advice to its membership to ‘plan well ahead’ in the wake of supply chains being stretched due to delays at British ports.  In particular, serious issues […]

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Innovative cladding fire detection system undergoes testing

A cladding fire detection system that could offer a lifeline to thousands affected by the UK’s cladding crisis is undergoing a critical period of testing with one of the UK’s leading testing bodies, the Fire Protection Association. Intelliclad, created by Darron Brough and Mohammed Zulfiquar, believe that their sensor, which would be retrofitted to integrate […]

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ROCKWOOL® supports contractors in managing flat roofs fire risk

New whitepaper explores how to improve fire performance in the fifth façade With roofs maintaining their prominent role in contemporary building design, ROCKWOOL has released a new whitepaper exploring how roofing contractors and specifiers can manage fire risk when planning and installing flat roofs. The ‘Flat Roofs: Managing fire risk in the fifth façade’ report […]

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A trusted history. A digital future

It has been a story almost three years in the making, from 2017, with the initial sale by Armstrong World Industries, through to completion of its acquisition by Aurelius Equity Opportunities earlier this year. Now Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, the leading UK manufacturer of mineral fibre ceiling systems, has unveiled its new identity which will take […]

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Cogent Technology Unveil Rapidbloc Cleanrooms in New Facility

Cogent Technology has moved into a new 80,000ft² facility in Felixstowe, to serve its clients with world class manufacturing. The new facility features state of the art production lines, including two ISO 14644-1 Class 7 Rapidbloc cleanrooms for its innovative medical and healthcare products. Rapidbloc Cleanrooms have been developed by Connect 2 Cleanrooms (C2C) to […]

9% of Scottish homes suffering from damp, just not acceptable

Standing still on damp is not good enough for Scotland’s homes” BRS Director hits out at Scottish House Condition Survey Report Scotland should not be patting itself on the back for keeping the levels of damp in homes the same as it was last year. That’s the opinion of Michael McKiernan, director of home IoT […]

Australia’s housing market comes roaring back

Boosting wealth and construction Data from property consultant CoreLogic out on Tuesday showed home prices rose 0.8% in November, twice the gain seen in October, leaving them 3.1% up on the year. Australia’s housing market has come roaring back to life as record-low interest rates stoke demand from first-time buyers, lifting approvals for new homes […]