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Cembrit B5 the alternative to old asbestos roofs

Gorsgoch village hall benefits from Cembrit B5, the versatile and aesthetically pleasing, modern fibre cement corrugated sheets. The material has been used to transform a 60 year old village hall and improve the roof’s performance through its superior water shedding capacity when compared with the old 3″ profile. A village near Lampeter in the county […]

Service Mark Accreditation recognises world class customer service from Marley Eternit

A commitment to deliver “world class customer service” has resulted in Marley Eternit being awarded the coveted ServiceMark accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS). The accreditation from the ICS, the independent, professional membership body for customer service, means that Marley Eternit not only delivers a “world class service” but is committed to upholding […]

Factory installed fire protection

MMC Magazine examines the potential of a proven fire-stopping product range to help offsite manufacturers protect their systems against the spread of flame and other products of combustion. Prefabrication is viewed by many in the industry as the best means of ensuring new properties match up to their target performance standards in terms of insulation […]

WDH – Awake to the benefits of building offsite

Building infrastructure in the UK is under review once again – the recently created National Infrastructure Commission is due to deliver its first report shortly – and better insulation of homes is one of the areas it could address as a part of its wider remit. Here Mike Stevenson Development Director of offsite fenestration specialist […]

Recticel Insulation set to showcase new feel-good systems at Vision

A new philosophy and a new product will headline on Recticel’s Vision stand. Leading PIR manufacturer Recticel Insulation (stand 45) is launching its new “Feel good inside” philosophy and debuting a self-supporting room-in-a-roof system for pitched roofs at this year’s Vision built environment exhibition for architects, specifiers, clients and suppliers (June 7-8, Olympia). The next-generation […]

Offsite construction: flying factories

Polarwall have recently launched a new Offsite Construction system utilising the concept of Flying Factories. Large panels (2.5m x up to 3m high) of the Polarwall Insulating Concrete Formwork are assembled either offsite or in a temporary assembly facility which can be allocated near to or at the site. If there is a crane on […]