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Marc Nickels of Kingspan looks at getting it right. </em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20170.photo.2.jpg?m=1698663295" alt="Chris Caton "/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20170/Building_Regulations_Part_L__Uplift%3A_one_year_on.html">Building Regulations Part L Uplift: one year on</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">30 October, 2023</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>With the transitional period now over, Chris Caton, Product Director – Commercial, at Ideal Heating revisits Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power, as a step towards Net Zero 2050.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20122.photo.2.jpg?m=1692182828" alt="Uponor Installation"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20122/Avoiding_heat_and_pressure_losses.html">Avoiding heat and pressure losses</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">16 August, 2023</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><strong></strong><em>Dave Lancaster, Senior Category Manager – Commercial at Uponor, explains the importance of ensuring building services pipework is specified correctly and of choosing high quality pipe systems designed to minimise pressure and heat loss.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images/20121.photo.2.jpg?m=1692182393" alt="Block M1 Lv 8"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20121/Are_expansion_loops_and_expansion_joints_obsolete_.html">Are expansion loops and expansion joints obsolete?</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">16 August, 2023</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Adam Fox, Director at Mason UK, argues that these two methods have major drawbacks for vertical pipe runs and that supporting the pipes on springs is a far more effective solution to the problem presented by thermal movement.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-top" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20029.photo.1.jpg?m=1679996820" alt=""/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20029/HOZO_Design_announces_the_availability_of_its_latest_product_MEAZOR_3D.html">HOZO Design announces the availability of its latest product MEAZOR 3D</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">28 March, 2023</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Digital and award-winning product expert, HOZO Design, is pleased to announce the availability of its latest product, the MEAZOR 3D, the world's first 6-in-1 multifunction measuring tool with 3D floor planning.</em><strong> </strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19957.photo.2.jpg?m=1666261819" alt="Prefabrication"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19957/Prefabrication_is_changing_construction__96_so_why_are_many_still_lagging_behind_.html">Prefabrication is changing construction – so why are many still lagging behind?</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">20 October, 2022</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>It’s always rewarding to see the feedback from a client who employed prefabrication on a project for the first time. Even in the UK, where there has been a significant uptake in prefabricating structures over the last decade, clients still dismiss it as an unnecessary extra step in the construction process.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19652.photo.2.jpg?m=1628500677" alt="Seals"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19652/How_to_maintain_your_seals_during_periods_of_no_use_.html">How to maintain your seals during periods of no use </a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">09 August, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Many manufacturing and engineering firms may have seen a drop in output due to lower demand recently. Consequently, with lower capacities, this brings with it the likelihood of some machinery going through periods of not being used. </span></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19649.photo.2.jpg?m=1627569483" alt="Installation."/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19649/Operating_efficiently%2C_in_budget%2C_and_to_the_highest_standards_.html">Operating efficiently, in budget, and to the highest standards </a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>A considered approach to installing containment of building services can make projects quicker, easier, safer, less costly and more environmentally aware. </em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19648.photo.2.jpg?m=1627569269" alt="Get ready for the future"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19648/Preparing_distributors_for_the_future__.html">Preparing distributors for the future </a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>As the construction industry is full steam ahead, it’s important that distributors are ready for the future. <br /></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19647.photo.2.jpg?m=1627560209" alt="Pipework engineer"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19647/Highlighting_the_Latest_Drainage_Trends_.html">Highlighting the Latest Drainage Trends </a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Looking at what’s on the horizon, Steve Carver, Key Account Manager at Wolseley Pipe, has highlighted some of his observations of the drainage industry in 2020 that are continuing throughout 2021.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19645.photo.2.jpg?m=1627559872" alt="Ben Tiffany"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19645/Planned_maintenance%3A_prevention_is_better_than_cure.html">Planned maintenance: prevention is better than cure</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Ben Tiffany, Director at Sigma, examines how the outdated reactive maintenance model is costing businesses money, time and valuable resources, and offers an insight into the benefits that planned maintenance strategies can deliver.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19644.photo.2.jpg?m=1627559608" alt="IOT"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19644/Internet_of_Things%3A_A_power_enabler_of_building_sustainability.html">Internet of Things: A power enabler of building sustainability</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Many enterprises place sustainability at the very top of their strategic agenda and plan their long-term growth in ways that consider their wider ecological and socio-economic environment. In this context, the smart buildings and facilities management industry provides unprecedented opportunities for improving a company’s sustainability. </em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19643.photo.2.jpg?m=1627553558" alt="Rockwool Hardrock"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19643/ROCKWOOL_AE_expands_flat_roof_range_with_non-combustible_upstand_board.html">ROCKWOOL® expands flat roof range with non-combustible upstand board</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">29 July, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>ROCKWOOL has launched HARDROCK UB34, an insulation solution specially designed for parapet walls and upstands on flat roofs.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19498.photo.2.jpg?m=1613126840" alt="Dual Optical Sensor"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19498/Multi-Sensor_Fire_Alarms%3A_four_things_you_may_not_know.html">Multi-Sensor Fire Alarms: four things you may not know</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">12 February, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>Optical detectors may be the number one fire detector in the market today, but the popularity of Multi-Sensors has increased dramatically over recent years and prices have fallen, making them all the more attractive.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19497.photo.2.jpg?m=1613125831" alt="3D power hub illustration"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19497/Overcoming_the_power_distribution_challenges_of_shallow_floor_voids.html">Overcoming the power distribution challenges of shallow floor voids</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">12 February, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>How can the challenges of electrical distribution network installations in shallow floor voids and listed buildings be addressed?</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19491.photo.2.jpg?m=1613039980" alt="Fire"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19491/Protect_or_neglect__-_Ensuring_adequate_fire_protection_for_data_cabling.html">Protect or neglect - Ensuring adequate fire protection for data cabling</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">11 February, 2021</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><em>With an array of differing standards in place, operators should ensure that their cable protection meets all low fire hazard criteria requirements.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="middleArticle articlelist--wrapper py-3 border-bottom"> <div class="image img-articlelist"> <img class="img-fluid photo-first" src="//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//18288.photo.2.jpg?m=1540900121" alt="Antony Corbett, pipes, press-fit"/> </div> <div class="copy"> <div class="headlineWrapper"> <p class="headline headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/18288/The_pressing_need_for_training.html">The pressing need for training</a></p> <div class="publication-date"><span class="paramv">01 November, 2018</span></div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Press fitting is fast becoming the installation method of choice for installers keen to achieve a professional, speedy and reliable turnaround on both large and small jobs. 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