Relcross Open More Doors

The Leonard Cheshire home at Greenacres in Sutton Coldfield have just installed their 20th Relcross REL 1000 automatic door operator. The home has 32 single rooms and provides a range of services (including nursing care) for adults with physical and sensory disabilities...

Flood defences go underground and overground in London parks

A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project in Southwark, South London, is combining above and below-ground temporary flood storage to create a pioneering solution at two sensitive and historic parks. The project, led by Southwark Council, is designed to provide much-needed protection for Herne Hill and Dulwich, an area prone to flooding as a result of being in a low-lying catchment of the culverted Effra River - one of London’s so-called lost rivers...

Under Floor Air Conditioning for Sir William Perkins Sixth Form Centre

Underfloor systems utilise the plenum beneath a raised floor as the ventilation zone removing the need for most, if not all, ceiling based ducting or pipework. Commonly found in office environments, there has recently been an increase in use in academic facilities, particularly University and Sixth Form learning and study centres...

FunderMax continues to the meet the challenges of the cladding industry

As the cladding industry continues to see a sustained upturn, the demands placed on manufacturers to create facades that meet competing requirements; sustainability, durability, flexibility, cost effectiveness and bold design, grow ever more-so. With margins still slim, for developers, the most important of these is probably price point, time is also an issue - how can on site construction be expedited? There are so many concerns for contractors...

Yeoman Shield Launch New Handrail Products

Already the manufacturer, supplier and installer of a comprehensive range of wall & door protection products, Yeoman Shield have expanded their range of Guardian Handrails. Incorporating the original and improved Guardian Handrail this new group of rails will also include the Guardian 50mm dia. Handrail, available in either a PVCu, Stainless Steel or Timber option and the Guardian Twin Handrail which has both an upper support rail coupled to a lower protection rail in one complete system...

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