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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. The project required a large fire resistant screen complete with fire doors to compartmentalise two areas of the building.

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Western Specialty Contractors Updates St. Louis Corporate Headquarters with Custom Sheet Metal Rainscreen

Civil + Structural Engineer

Architectural sheet metal panels, like ACM and MCM, are becoming an increasingly popular exterior cladding option for new construction and building renovations. ACM/MCM is a lightweight composite material consisting of two aluminum cover sheets and a fire-rated core. The design possibilities are endless.”

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Why fire sprinklers belong above suspended drop-out ceilings

Construction Specifier

Drop-out ceilings provide an alternative to ‘poke-through’ sprinkler installations and avoid the need to install drops from sprinkler mains so sprinklers can penetrate the ceiling and discharge water into the room below. Architectural situations. Install ceiling grid. Install sprinkler drops in center of grid spaces.

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Metal Cladding Solutions | Durable Wall Panels & Sheets

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Metal cladding is highly durable, resistant to water damage, corrosion, fire, pests, and adverse weather, offering long-term savings and minimal maintenance needs. With a robust design, box profile sheets of 0.7mm thickness are particularly suitable for roofing due to their enhanced durability.

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Timber Cladding Options for Exterior Spaces

UK Construction Blog

In this article, we’ll explore the top choices, benefits, and installation tips for timber cladding. Correct installation techniques and the use of protective coatings are crucial to enhancing the longevity and performance of timber cladding, ensuring it remains an eco-friendly and visually appealing choice.

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Playing with Fabric

Civil + Structural Engineer

Prior to this, tension fabric structures had typically relied upon hollow-tube, web truss framing systems. Optimized for the Sport Court sports like tennis, pickleball, basketball, and volleyball often come with defined guidelines for building peak height and roof slope to allow for the necessary space around the playing surface boundaries.

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Garage Guide: Exploring Different Garage Types

CCR Magazine

Your home garage serves multiple vital roles, from vehicle parking protection to valuable storage real estate and hobby workshop sanctuaries. All-Weather Vehicle Protection A garage’s number one job is shielding cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, and other vehicles from the elements.