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Acoustic brackets are being used to provide sound insulation for the Saint-Gobain Pipelines' Ensign drainage system used at the new sports hall at the University of Belfast. The Jordanstown Campus, a few miles north of Belfast, is home to the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland. It had originally been considered to install sound insulation but the availability of brackets tested to new European standards made this unnecessary.

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The town square in Wetherby, West Yorkshire has undergone a major transformation following a £500,000 hard landscaping project. The contractors needed large quantities of bedding mortar 'on tap' for the scheme and opted for silo delivery of EasiPoint Fine Bedding Concrete. This is said to have have ensured a ready supply of bedding mortar, which could be mixed consistently and delivered by a single operative. Using the system, which delivered ready-to-use mortar compliant with BS7533, helped to ensure the six month project was kept on track.

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LB Plastics have provided Sheerframe PVC windows for six executive family homes at Swinley Gate in St Albans. The glazing suppler delivered a combination of styles. This involved fabricating and installing Sheerframe vertically sliding sashes for many of the front elevations with traditional casements for the sides and rear of the properties.

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An outdoor show garden created using products supplied by leading deck manufacturer Arordeck hwon a top prize at the 20007 BBC Gardeners World Live evenmt at the NEC in Birmingham. Created by Nottingham-based Halycon Garden Design, the decked garden was judged by a committee of judges from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and awarded a bronze medal for its design. The garden featured Arbordecks's reversible deck boards which were installed smooth side up in order to emphasise the attractive, flowing design of the spiralling decking. The company holds the deck mark, a quality assurance from the timber decking association, along with a 15 year performance guarantee, Boards are tanilith treated for long-term protection against fungal and insect attack. A wide selection of boards is available, together with a range of ancillary products such as joists spindles, handrails and fittings.

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An outdoor show garden created using products supplied by leading deck manufacturer Arordeck won a top prize at the 20007 BBC Gardeners World Live evenmt at the NEC in Birmingham. Created by Nottingham-based Halycon Garden Design, the decked garden was judged by a committee of judges from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and awarded a bronze medal for its design. The garden featured Arbordecks's reversible deck boards which were installed smooth side up in order to emphasise the attractive, flowing design of the spiralling decking. The company holds the deck mark, a quality assurance from the timber decking association, along with a 15 year performance guarantee, Boards are tanilith treated for long-term protection against fungal and insect attack. A wide selection of boards is available, together with a range of ancillary products such as joists spindles, handrails and fittings

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An Anglesey pub has transformed its outdoor area with Timeless Timber in the wake of the smoking ban. The Gaerwen Arms turned to Timeless Timber after drawing up plans to build a timber-decked garden for smokers, drinkers and diners. It is just one of a number of businesses in Wales who have applied for planning permission to construct beer gardens, canopies and smoking shelters. Bryan Crennell, marketing manager at BSW, which distributes its Timeless Timber decking brand across Wales, said: 'The Gaerwen Arms approached BSW Timber about revamping its outdoor area and we enlisted Richard Reeves Fencing in Cheshire. The subsequent result illustrates what can be achieved with Timeless Timber. More and more businesses are enjoying the pleasure of outdoor living and dining. If you are keen to transform a pub, then adding a timber deck is a really good place to start.'

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