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Office gets a full facelift - Structura UK Ltd

The external elevations of a dated, 33 year old office building in Harrogate have been transformed by Structura UK. Pilkington's Suncool brilliant blue, 6 mm glazing has given Central House a fresh appearance. The original curtain walling had sprung minor leaks.
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A great combination - ATAG UK

One of the highlights on the atag stand will be its new A325 EC Super Combi. ATAG has announced a range of six new 'A' Series models, with heating outputs from 4.4 to 30.
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Alumasc takes three on - Alumasc Exterior Building Products

alumasc has become a commercial and industrial authorised distributor for Firestone RubberGard, EPDM and UltraPly TPO single-ply roofing systems for England, Scotland and Wales. The introduction of the products reaffirms the firm's strategy to provide high-performance products and continue supply of waterproofing systems from a single source. The Firestone range will form part of the Alumasc Waterproofing offer and will have a dedicated sales team.
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Design tool for off-site - Yorkon

Yorkon will be demonstrating its approach to off-site construction on stand 2449 at Ecobuild 2010, and will be launching a new version of its highly successful design tool. In response to demand for its interactive design tool, Yorkon is launching a new edition which will feature its high performance floor, more building examples and links, as well as practical tips and advice about designing off-site. For the first time, the tool will also be downloadable from the Yorkon website, and will include module sizes, and options for staircases and lifts.
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PVC accepted by planners - Rehau Ltd

rehau Heritage vertically sliding sash windows have been approved for what is believed to be the first installation within the prestigious Kensington and Chelsea conservation area. The owners of a property wanted to replace draughty single-glazed timber sash windows with more energy efficient PVC-U alternatives, they then approached the conservation officers. They gave permission to install the Heritage frames at the rear of the property only, but once they had been installed, (before/after photos had been provided), objections to installing at the front of the property were removed.
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Improved insulation for Rehau district heating pipe - Rehau Ltd

Thanks to an optimisation of its foam blowing process, rehau's Rauthermex district heating pipe now offers even greater insulation performance. The new foam achieves best in class Lambda values of 0.0255 W/mK, says the firm, yet offers the same level of pipework flexibility and quality as the previous, standard foam.
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