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Bandsaw revolution – one blade cuts all

The unique new 3857 Sandflex® Easy-Cut Bi-metal Bandsaw Blade from Bahco Metal Saws Ltd virtually eliminates problems of blade choice for multi-purpose cutting. The patented tooth design of the Easy-Cut family of bla...

7 Dec 2003

Portable heating solution

With the power supply problems of earlier this year still fresh in the minds of people around Europe and the USA it’s prudent to consider alternative forms of home heating for winter. Scott Products Ltd, the specia...

7 Dec 2003

Unique weathered steel architectural finish

Current architectural fashion is for using materials that decay with time to produce a different and unique finish. Cor-Ten steel cladding has been used but it has a high cost, is complex to install and suffers complicat...

4 Dec 2003

Elevators that work during fires

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reported on a project to build protected elevators that continue to function during a fire. Instigated by the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, the l...

4 Dec 2003

Polyethylene imitation rock walling material

SPI Industries have introduced CastleRock to their range. CastleRock is a highly versatile imitation rock building material. It has the look and feel of a highly finished stone wall but is made from polyethylene. It c...

3 Dec 2003

Beans means heat

Researchers from Purdue University have developed a form of home heating oil from a mixture of soybean oil and conventional heating oil. The soybean heating oil can be used in conventional furnaces without altering ex...

3 Dec 2003

Strait-Line laser line generator

The Irwin Industrial Tool Company have added to their range the Strait-Line laser line generator. Designed for a wide variety of professional and DIY applications this unique tool casts a line on any surface without l...

3 Dec 2003

Construction materials project - initial results

The initial findings of a research project into making the best use of construction materials in housing will be discussed at a workshop at BRE on 12 December 2003. The project, Better exploitation of materials resear...

3 Dec 2003

Online directory of environmentally friendly materials for building

Sust.: The Lighthouse on Sustainability , The Ecological Design Group (EDG, The Robert Gordon University) and the Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA) are combining forces to develop the on-line Green Directory ...

2 Dec 2003

Catnic makes plastering easier and safer

Catnic, the leading manufacturer of lintels and building components, has improved its PVCu plasterer’s beads making them easier and safer to handle on site. Previously, Catnic’s PVCu beads featured cut out...

2 Dec 2003

Solution to sick building syndrome

A study just published in the medical journal, The Lancet, has found a way to eliminate sick building syndrome (SBS). Sick building syndrome (SBS) is caused by bacteria building up in the ventilation systems and air c...

30 Nov 2003

New website for construction industry designers

A new website for designers in the construction industry has been launched by the HSE. Complementing the website are a range of new practical guides, research reports, and a series of awareness days and inspection act...

30 Nov 2003

Orama introduces 6 new, easy install designs

The leading independent worksurface manufacturer, Orama, have added six composite designs to its Ardesco range. The revolutionary compression moulded solid surface of the Ardesco Composite gives it great style with du...

27 Nov 2003

Calculate roofing materials quickly and easily

Roof Calculator5.2 is the latest offering from RoofGenius. It is an easy to use computer program that allows you to enter your roof pitch and roof measurements and get instant totals for squares of shingles, rolls of fel...

27 Nov 2003

Concrete Society awards winners announced

The Concrete Society’s prestigious annual awards have been announced. The Overall Winner in the Society’s 2003 Awards for Outstanding Structures was the Manchester Art Gallery. The new galleries exhibit wa...

26 Nov 2003