Apr 5, 2012
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the draft revision to Part L of the Building Regulations. The proposals, which cover energy efficiency, include tighter carbon dioxide emission standards...
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Bournville College, Birmingham, is where Horbury has installed drylining and ceiling systems. Gyptone Quattro 41 was selected and extensively used in many of the atria and walkways, as well as the hair and beauty salon areas. ...
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The sector has been waiting for the chance to herald the new European Standard for gypsum plasterboard systems for a long time. Steve Halcrow, FPDC’s technical consultant, explains how that plan has changed and why we may...
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Talk about information technology in construction today and conversations will often turn to building information modelling (BIM). With the government now making BIM mandatory on public sector projects from 2016, with some...
Read MoreJan 5, 2012
Passive fire protection aims to prevent or slow down the spread of fire to other parts of a building, limiting building damage and providing more time to the occupiers to evacuate or seek refuge. Fire protection systems and...
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