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Hatches supplied by Bilco are providing access to roofs of a new waterside development of apartments and townhouses in Glasgow. The external finishes combine render, timber laminate, brick cladding and red brick and all the homes have aluminium rooms. Topping them all are Bilco hatches which provide access to the roof for future maintenance not just for the immediate surface, but also of the roof-mounted aerials and satellite dishes. The company has supplied a total of 24 NB50 hatches manufactured in 2.3mm thick aluminium to match the roofing and fitted with compression springs which make them easy to open. They are also fitted with automatic hold-open arms which ensure the hatches cannot be blown closed.

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Roof access hatches from Bilco have been installed at the Barts and London NHS Trust's new Pathology and Pharmacy building. The company supplied two Type D aluminium hatches; one measuring 2.5m by 5m and the other measuring 2m by 4m. Both of the products are double leaf and hinged on their longer edges to provide a safe method of access. They also have a counter balanced compression spring mechanism to provide one-person operation.

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Designed to vent smoke and noxious fumes from a burning building, improving visibility and allowing optimum access to exits, the REM automatic smoke ventilator comes from Bilco UK. The automatic opening can be triggered by a variety of methods, from a manual fireman?s switch to a smoke detector or thermostat. To ensure failsafe operation, the actuating system is a double 24V linear motor. For high levels of efficiency, the REM ventilator is positioned at the head of the stairway, liftshaft or on an industrial roof and the hatch is unobstructed with louvres and the like, offering easy access to the roof for maintenance to services or the roof itself. The ventilator also incorporates many of the company?s design features such as the Posi-Flash system for straightforward fitting of membrane roofing systems. Three standard sizes are available from stock.

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