New identity leads charge on UK SIPs market for Unilin Insulation

Formerly Unilin Systems, the new identity of Unilin Insulation delivers a clear message to the construction industry that the company is intent on building upon its position as a market leader in the supply of SIPs roof and wall systems.

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Meeting the Needs of the Flooring Contractor

When it comes to laying floors, be they carpet, tiling, wooden or vinyl, the contractor laying the floors needs more than just the carpet. It was this realisation that persuaded Alf Cerrone to launch Ashmount Flooring Supplies in 1973.

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Asbestos Removal Continues to be a Problem

Despite the years of concern about asbestos in buildings, there is still a significant number of buildings in both the private and the public sector that still have asbestos within them. Today, the legislation regarding its removal means that only a small number of specifically approved companies are able to tackle this hazardous task.

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Sammy Ofer Wing: Creating a New Approach to the National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum is a renowned part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site and yet many visitors make their way up the hill into Greenwich Park to the equally famous Royal Observatory, thereby missing out on the Museum.

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Innovative Design with Comprehensive Technical Solutions

HAP Architects began life in High Wycombe 1984 and has grown organically since then, building upon what would seem to be a common-sense policy of understanding the brief and delivering the product of design.

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GRP the Answer When Wood and Concrete Just Won’t Do!

The ravages of time wreak their damage upon a wide variety of structures, ranging from those that might be centuries old to some that might be only a few decades old.

In some cases, craftsmen with the skills who made the original structures are no longer available in today’s society while in other cases, modern materials will not do the job. One company that has been extremely successful in manufacturing both brand new structures in GRP as well as in the replication of old and/or existing structures, not just in the UK but also overseas, is IJF Developments of Rishton in Lancashire.

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Keeping a Careful Eye on Proceedings

For many companies, maintaining security is a key priority. One Company that has been very successful in providing these services throughout the UK is Sitewatch Fire and Surveillance Limited.

Based in Halesowen in the West Midlands, the Company is a leading consultant, installer and maintainer of automated fire and security systems.

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Fixing a 150 Year Old Clay Pipe

How do you solve the problem of a broken sewer pipe that is 10m below ground level underneath the basement of a multi-story office block in the City of London when you cannot dig up the street, cannot make a noise during office hours, and cannot place skips for rubbish removal because of the fears of bombs?

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Dazzling, Unique and Contemporary

Instantly recognised as the world’s leading luxury kitchen brand, Poggenpohl first opened its doors for business back in 1892, the same year that Tchaikovsky premiered the Nutcracker in St Petersburg and salesman William Wrigley Jr. began to sell chewing gum in Chicago.

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Commercial Fit-Out Our Speciality

Kavco (Modular Systems) Limited was incorporated in 1985 and the present owner and Managing Director, Peter Hilborn, joined the Company in 1995. Six years later, Peter carried out a management buy-out and this year celebrates 10 years in charge.

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