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Marley Eternit’s clay plain tiles provide solution for every project
With competition for contracts remaining high, affordability, sustainability and aesthetic appeal are all key considerations for roofers selecting a roof covering. The UK’s leading manufacturer of roof tiles and slates, Marley Eternit, meets all these requirements with its versatile selection of clay plain tiles. Drawing on the company’s heritage and history of working with clay combined with the latest product innovations, Marley Eternit offers an extensive range of clay plain tiles which benefit from a traditional aesthetic appeal, whilst fulfilling the modern environmental requirements of the 21st century. Made from the naturally occurring, high-quality Etruria Marl, the competitively priced tiles are a strong and durable solution for any... MORE >
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Doorsets Add to North Glasgow College Safety Features
The new £20 million North Glasgow College campus, built on a brownfield site in the Springburn area, includes a fully-equipped games hall, music rooms and libraries. It marks a significant stage in the regeneration of north Glasgow and the development of one of Scotland's largest further education colleges. The project, which has won an award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and was a RIBA 2009 award winner, includes over 400 doorsets from Leaderflush... MORE >
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A glimpse of the future?
Is this what the products of the next generation of architects will look like?
It is a house in Byron Square, Trumpington, Cambridge, which PRP has refurbished as part of the government’s ‘Retrofit for the future’ initiative. The house, which is a steel-framed system building, has been overclad, and has solar and pv panels on the roof (note the care taken to ensure they look the same), as well as heat recovery, new windows etc.
It will be monitored carefully over the next two years. Exemplars like this should point the way to a mass of work that can be done – and needs to be done. But whereas this house involved a large effort from a large practice (at a large price) the idea will be to come up with a solution that is repeatable and affordable. And will offer a very different shape for architectural practice.
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