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One of the UK's leading manufacturers of insulation products has joined forces with Allan Roofing and a regeneration and renewal specialist to kit out one of Barratt Homes' latest developments. Knauf Insulation was involved in the project to create over 300 residential units above the Blenheim Centre's Asda store in Hounslow. The company supplied its Polyfoam Slimline System, consisting of 6,000 m² of 120mm Polyfoam RoofboardExtra aand Polyfoam Slimline Membrane, for the thermal insulation of the centre's protected membrane flat roof.

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With regularised timber taking hold across the building industry, demand is growing for builders to get their hands on hangers to fit these resized products. In response to this trend Simpson Strong-Tie has extended both its ranges of timber to timber (JHA) and timber to masonry (JHM) hangers to fit 47mm and 91mm variants. They have been designed to accommodate the reduced size of solid timber joists.

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A toilet base unit designed to solve the problem of accessing and repairing a cistern in a fitted bathroom without damaging the existing unit has been launched by Sterling bathrooms. The unit can be accessed without the need for tools via two wing doors.

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Two bricks made using recycled material have been launched by Baggeridge Bricks. Kingsbury Smooth Cream and Classic Cream are manufactured using fireclay - a waste product generated from mining

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Terca is boosting production at its Todhills site in County Durham with a new range of bricks aimed at housebuilders. Incorporating the Whitburn Orange Multi, Runswick Red Multi, Saltburn Multi and Lynemouth Multi, the Bay range follows investment in new manufacturing equipment and technology at the factory. 'We are using a specialist technique to manufacture these nes products,' explained David Simpson, sales and marketing director for Terca. 'By reducing oxygen in the kiln during the firing process we can make the bricks more colourful and vibrant with flashes of blue, purple and grey'.

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Following the launch of its glass door hardware collection, architectural ironmongery manufacturer Cooke Brothers has increased the range to include other types of hinges, different sizes and finishes. The stainless steel hinges are available in three styles to complement its Phoenix Loadmaster, Slimline and Concealed Bearing ranges and are suitable for glass doors 10 to 12mm thick and weighing up to 80kg

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In response to demand from the house building industry for sustainable products, Bradstone Structural has added Enviromasonry to its product portfolio. The products are said to enable the specifier to achieve the highest rating in sustainable construction without requiring any change in construction technique. Produced from secondary and recycled aggregates, and replacement cement, Enviromasonry is available in six colours and four finishes. Sizes are 440 x 215 x 100mm for the solid and 440 x 215 x 140mm for the cellular range. The products have an A certification from the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Profile scheme.

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The claimed convenience of Forticrete Roofing Products' new V2 tile has helped to speed up the progress, avoid breakages and enabled contractors to comply with health and safety legislation on a major re-roofing project in Corby, Northants. Investment in a new production facility and packaging has allowed the company to band the interlocking V2 in bundles of just six tiles weighing in at less than 20kgs to bring each bundle within the recommended limits for repetitive lifting. In Corby around 100,000 tiles were used for the refurbishment of 120 council owned properties. The Brown tiles have replaced the original tiles, which saw between 40 and 50 years of service.

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Vacsol FR fire retardant framing timbers are claimed by Arch Timber Protection to be a 'revolutionary' option for fire safety management on timber frame construction sites. Tests are said to reveal that the timbers possess significantly improved fire performance, allowing greater time to evacuate a production site in the event of a fire. Production methods have been developed to make the product cost effective.

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GRP building products maker Stormking has developed a trellis-style porchway in conjunction with David Wilson Homes, which it claims lives up to the description of 'something different'. The tellis porch is said to be easy to fix and comes with the benefits of prefabrication. There are no size disparities resulting from site assembly and no long term storage needs. Stormking provided all the components for the lattice frameworks including canopies, sills, posts and feature brackets.

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