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NUMBER ONE SPOT AT THE BUILDING CENTRE
Knauf Insulation, the only manufacturer of all types of insulation in the UK, has confirmed its position as the country's leading authority on insulation by opening a permanent display at the UK's leading building industry information hub, The Building Centre in London.
The Building Centre attracts over 2,000 visitors every week, providing a source of information across the sector through exhibitions, displays, seminars and events.
Knauf Insulation's products on display will include its glass mineral wool insulation products for use in built up metal systems, Rocksilk Krimpact Facade Slab and Rainscreen Slab, high performance rock mineral wool products for use in external wall applications; and Rocksilk Krimpact Flat Roof Slab - a rock mineral wool product which combines excellent thermal, fire & acoustic performance with superior compression resistance - perfect for use on flat roofs which experience maintenance foot traffic.
You can visit the Building Centre in Store Street London WC1 7BT Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6.00pm and Saturday between 10.00am to 5.00pm.
For further information on Knauf Insulation's products, email info@knaufinsulation.co.uk or phone 01744 766 666. Index
KNAUF INSULATION LAUNCHES DEFINITIVE GUIDE
Knauf Insulation has produced a technical guide containing over 800 insulation systems for all aspects of insulation specification. The new 'Insulation Solutions for Buildings' guide provides technical information on the thermal, acoustic, fire and environmental performance of differing insulation products, as well as detailed information on the relevant regulatory requirements.
The easy to use guide is sectioned by Building Regulations and guidance, market sector and products and includes performance data tables, technical drawings and in-depth information aimed at directing the user to the most appropriate insulation solution for any application.
For further information on the Insulation Solutions for Buildings book or Knauf's insulation products, please email info@knaufinsulation.com or phone 08700 668 660. Index
WORKING TOWARDS CARBON ZERO SCHOOLS
Knauf Insulation has launched Working Towards Zero Carbon Schools, an Education Sector Guide on thermal performance and energy saving requirements that encompasses all aspects of insulation specification. The guide includes comprehensive information on the thermal, fire and acoustic performance of glass and rock mineral wool and foamed plastic products.
Due to their very nature, education buildings must effectively meet the acoustic requirements of sound insulation and sound absorption and the guide includes advice on achieving the required standards. Limiting the spread of fire is, of course, another crucial factor when specifying building products for schools, and therefore clarification on the importance of non combustible components is also provided.
Tony Corcoran, non-residential market manager at Knauf Insulation, comments, "The Building Schools for the Future initiative has meant that an increasing amount of design and construction work is being undertaken in this sector, which is why a bespoke guide such as this will be so valuable.
"We're confident that with the Education Sector Guide, specifiers and contractors will be able to specify the most appropriate insulation solution and maximise the thermal performance of a final build, extension or refurbishment of an education building."
For further information on Working Towards Carbon Zero Schools or any Knauf Insulation's products, email info@Knaufinsulation.co.uk or phone 01744 766 666. Index
TIMBERWISE LAUNCHES AIR QUALITY RANGE
Timberwise leading experts in property care are launching an exciting range of ventilation products under their new Envirowise brand.
Phil Lund, Marketing Manager for Timberwise said: "The launch of the Envirowise brand of Air Quality products is a fantastic development for Timberwise. We are now in a position where we can offer not just a high quality service for remedial treatments such as damp proofing and basement waterproofing but a full range of intelligent ventilation units to help alleviate Condensation, Radon gas and other Air Quality issues that our clients may face".
The Envirowise product range caters for all needs. From the low energy usage EnergySaver models through to the Datamatic range that captures data on the environment the fan is operating in. There is a solution for every Air Quality problem. Whole house ventilation using the latest in heat recovery techniques and Radon Gas extraction fans complete the range.
Timberwise are considering producing ventilation CAD drawings for these products and would welcome any feedback on the usefulness of this facility - please email philiplund@timberwise.co.uk with your comments.
For more information on the Envirowise range of Air Quality Solutions visit http://www.enviropropertycare.co.uk or call 0800 288 8661 Index
EMERGENCY DOORS FOR OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL
Leading access doors and vents manufacturer, Bilco UK Ltd, has completed delivery of four emergency exit doors for an Olympic sized swimming pool in Liverpool.
The £17 million Liverpool Aquatics Centre replaces the original 104-year-old Picton Baths. It offers three pools in one - a 50 metre swimming pool which can be divided into two plus an additional 20 metre training pool.
Bilco has supplied one UJD-AL and three J-4AL access doors, which will be used for exits from the swimming pool area to the outside in the case of an emergency.
The J-4AL cover is a standard, aluminium, single leaf pit access doors and measures 915 x 915mm. The UJD-AL door is a special sized 1990 x 1990mm, aluminium, double leaf door.
The doors have a 25-year warranty and are engineered with lift assistance that allows for smooth and easy one-person door operation, regardless of size.
Emergency door CAD details for Bilco can be accessed in DWG & DXF format on FastrackCAD and if you require further Bilco product information, please visit www.bilcouk.com Index
TECHNAL LAUNCHES NEW CURTAIN WALL OPTION
Architectural aluminium systems specialist, Technal, has launched MX Acoustic - a new design option for its MX curtain walling range, to help architects satisfy more demanding acoustic requirements.
MX Acoustic has been developed, for applications where high acoustic performance is required, such as hospitals, hotels, student accommodation, city centre apartments and buildings near airports and railway lines.
The system uses a 32mm to 42mm infill to achieve airborne sound reduction and reduce the impact of external noise pollution.
In rigorous tests in accordance with BS EN 13830 for curtain walling, MX Acoustic Grid achieved 1200Pa for static water tightness, 2400Pa for wind resistance and level A4 for air permeability.
Technal's MX curtain walling suite is believed to be the first in the UK to offer such a wide range of design options from a single grid system - giving architects the benefit of consistent sight lines and interfaces, and simplified specification, fabrication and installation for cost efficiency and reductions in time on site.
MX Acoustic CAD details in both DWG & DXF formats are available for immediate download on this website. Also included are many of Technal's other Curtain Wall CAD drawings.
To request a copy of the new MX Acoustic technical leaflet, call 01924 232323, email info@technal.co.uk or visit www.technal.co.uk Index
SOAKER BOX CAD DETAILS FROM WEATHERFORM
Weatherform, a new company on FastrackCAD, manufacture an impressive range of GRP products to suit roof ventilation applications with a full range of terminals, both Vertical and Side discharge.
All of their GRP products are manufactured in the UK and are available in an extensive range of RAL and BS colours. They can manufacture Soaker Sheets to suit 100's of profiles and they are happy to assist in identification.
Soaker boxes can be built to suit Weatherform terminals, Elta, Woods, Systemair, Vent Axia and others. They can also build to suit circular or square ducting or custom apertures. Boxes can be closed, flanged or built to offset a roof pitch.
CAD drawings in DWG and DXF format will be available soon on FastrackCAD, containing Soaker Box CAD details.
For more information please contact Karl Broughton on Karl@weatherform.co.uk or visit their website on weatherform.co.uk Index
PVCu PLASTERING BEADS
Renderplas, a long established FastrackCAD customer, offer the plastering industry a unique concept in beading, which is backed up by a wide range of CAD details that can be downloaded from the Renderplas CAD section within FastrackCAD.
The key benefit of Renderplas PVCu beads is that they use the most cost effective, non-corrosive material to produce robust plasterer friendly beads that conform to BS EN 13914-1:2005 External Rendering.
By specifying a Renderplas PVCu bead, the problems associated with traditional beads and costly call-backs are avoided. All of their 35 profiles are available as CAD drawings on FastrackCAD in either DWG format for AutoCAD users or in DXF for non-Autocad users.
Included are the following drawings:
CAD PVCu Corner/Angle Beads
CAD PVCu Bellcast/Drip Beads
CAD PVCu Render Stop Beads
CAD PVCu Movement/Expansion Joint Beads
CAD PVCu Arch Beads
CAD PVCu Skim Plastering and dry lining Beads
CAD PVCu PowerBeads
For more information on Renderplas please visit www.renderplas.co.uk Index
DELTA MEMBRANES NEW BROCHURE
Solutions for keeping basements and all below ground structures dry and free from damp are shown in the latest brochure from Delta Membrane Systems.
Entitled Packaged Pump Stations & Water Management Solutions, this brochure highlights a wide variety of products designed to tackle various tasks to ensure a basement stays dry and inviting.
These included standard sumps, retrofit products and a dual drainage sump. They all include built-in non-return valves and anti-air locking pumps.
Also featured is the Floormaxx range of submersible sewage lifting units, designed for the disposal of sewage water from toilets below the backwash level.
One of the more unusual designs is the new Delta Staufix backwater valve with rodent protection. Two vertical free-hanging backwater flaps are fitted to ensure that a building's wastewater flows freely through the valve while preventing any backwater, or rodents, entering into the building.
A comprehensive range of Delta Membranes CAD drawings are available on FastrackCAD in both DWG & DXF format.
For more information please visit www.deltamembranes.com Index
CELUTEX - GIVING DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
Celutex is the original, lightweight, shiplap embossed PVC-UE building cladding board from Celuform that provides a stylish and effective means to protect and decorate the exterior of buildings - without the need for continual and costly maintenance and decoration.
It successfully imitates timber with authentic wood grain look-a-like features and can be installed using traditional wood installation skills, practices and tools. Available in two size formats - single plank (150mm) and double plank (300mm) format for rapid installation, Celutex is completely unaffected by damp, rot, decay, frost and is resistant to attack from insects.
Celutex is manufactured using PVC-UE stabilisers guaranteed to give the best colour resistance. Celutex is available in a wide variety of contemporary colours and complemented with a comprehensive range of colour co-ordinated fixing trims to allow extra versatility and design expression.
An extensive range of Celuform CAD drawings are available on FastrackCAD.
For more information please visit www.celuform.co.uk Index
KESTREL ISN'T JUST SKIN DEEP
Kestrel believes it offers a unique product range using 100% calcium organic stabilisers. Some roofline manufacturers use calcium organic in the skin of their products, but for Kestrel, it's calcium organic to the core. "Environmental impact is more than just a matter of conscience in today's building industry," says Tony Crutcher, Sales and Marketing Director of Kestrel, "sustainability, whether in building design, the carbon footprint of materials or in the actual building process itself, is under intense scrutiny and increasingly regulation.
Committed to staying ahead of future legislation and market trends, Kestrel has been working on future proofing their products in terms of environmental impact for several years. Eliminating lead content and switching 100% to calcium organic was the first step. They believe they have gone one step further and uniquely, offer the only product that has both a calcium organic core and calcium organic skin surface.
Kestrel have a full range of FastrackCAD drawings available on their section of this website or for more information on Kestrel please visit www.kbp.co.uk Index
CRITTALL MEASURE UP TO HURRICANE
One of our newest customers Crittall Windows has recently passed USA hurricane testing for their Corporate 2000 range, which are included on FastrackCAD.
The rigorous testing took place in Pennsylvania and their products had to withstand a missile fired from a cannon at a distance of 5.2 metres at 15m/sec and then exposed to air pressure of 4500 cycles.
If you would like to know more about Corporate 2000 windows and these very stringent testing results please contact John Pyatt at Crittall Windows on 01376 530800 or email: hq@crittall-windows.co.uk Index
BILCO LAUNCHES NEW SMOKE VENTILATOR
Leading access doors and vents manufacturer, Bilco UK Ltd., has added a new automatic smoke vent to its extensive range.
The new vent called GEW-50REM offers a clear vent area of 1 square metre and has a translucent double skinned polycarbonate dome cover making it ideal for the residential housing market where a source of natural light is a key requirement, especially if the stairwell is in the core of the building or is surrounded by solid walls.
It meets current UK legislation and can be incorporated within a system designed to BS5588 (part 5) or installed by following recognised codes of practice, such as BRE 79204.
For more information please visit www.bilcouk.com or you can access the comprehensive range of accurate Bilco smoke vent CAD drawings from this website. Index
HADDONSTONE'S FASTRACKCAD DATABASE
Design in classical or traditional style while using modern technology with CAD drawings from Haddonstone - the UK's leading manufacturer of cast stone architectural features. Their collection includes over 500 designs, from columns, porticos and balustrading to window surrounds, copings and quoins. The range can also be used to enhance a contemporary exterior. In addition they have an extensive range of landscape ornaments, including planters, fountains, obelisks and temples that add the finishing touches to any project.
Find the FastrackCAD files under Haddonstone Ltd in our CAD downloads section.
For product information you can contact Haddonstone on 01604 770711 or visit www.haddonstone.com Index
FASTRACKCAD STATISTICS AND FEEDBACK 20/02/08
30,469 users registered - approximately half of these are Architects and the rest split between other disciplines including: Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Local Government.
In excess of 1,500 CAD drawings are downloaded each day from the FastrackCAD website.
Over 200 specifiers log-on each week and half of these are new registrations.
93% of the top 100 UK Architects are registered with FastrackCAD including: BDP International, Foster and Partners, Nightingale Associates, Capita Percy Thomas, Atkins Ltd, HOK/HOK Sport, PRP Architects, Broadway Malyan, Sheppard Robson and Benoy.
71% of the top 100 UK Consulting Engineers registered with FastrackCAD including: Atkins, Halcrow Group, Mott MacDonald, Kellog Brown & Root, Scott Wilson, Arup, Babtie Group, Hyder Consulting, Faber Maunsell and Parsons Brinckerhoff.
60% of the top 100 UK Surveyors registered with FastrackCAD including: Atkins, EC Harris, Faithful & Gould, Davis Langton, Gleeds, Turner & Townsend, Donaldsons, Capita Symonds, Currie & Brown and Drivers Jonas.
73% of the top 30 UK Contractors registered with FastrackCAD including: Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Bovis Lend Lease, Carillion, Kier, Galliford Try, Sir Robert McAlpine, Laing O'Rourke, Rok and HBG Construction.
30,000 CAD drawings available on-line from top manufacturers including: Catnic, Armitage Shanks, Ideal-Standard, Twyfords, Lecico, Saint Gobain Pipelines, Sika, Haddonstone, Kingspan, Swish, Viking Johnson, ICB, Plastal Forticrete and many more - see the FastrackCAD Portfolio for the full listing which is expanding rapidly with new companies signing up every month.
Specifiers would like the following products and companies included on FastrackCAD: Velux, Carey & Fox, roof trusses, ACO Channels, curtain walling, products for the disabled, bathroom towel rails, rooflights, Naylor Drainage, manhole covers, J W Longbottom, cast iron rainwater, kitchen units, Gabion walling, plasterboard, plumbing fittings, Burlington Slate, Fundo shower bases, underground drainage, Schuco, Velfac, Armitage Vanesta, valves, pumps, pipes, Otis, gym equipment, Duravit, Vola, suspended ceilings, medical equipment, sauna, spa & steamroom furniture, porches, lightfittings, radiators, Thorn, Philips, bolt connections, Euroslot, floor grills, Hafele, electrical, fire & security equipment, Hepworth Drainage, hospital fittings, Duofix Systems, cladding and vehicle turning circles, commercial refrigeration suppliers, deli displays, fridges, drink dispensers, coffee machines, juicers, school fixings, street lighting and iron gratings.
For more detailed information - please contact Nick Barclay on 0208 668 4646 or email: nbarclay@techgraf.co.uk Index
FEEDBACK ON FASTRACKCAD FROM SPECIFIER
Dear Nick
Re AKW MediCare drawing downloads
Following our telephone conversation this morning I can confirm that I did download some of AKW MediCare shower details. As I explained I work freelance for development companies and a client asked me to demonstrate the requirements of meeting the Joseph Rowntree Foundation "Designing Lifetime Homes". This was a particular planning condition on a site I was working on.
The facility to download manufacturers details is invaluable and your Fastrack Database is usually my first stop! It gives me the confidence to put forward manufacturers for consideration by my clients, knowing I have carried out the design in great detail, with no 'guessing' on my part how deep a certain shower tray might be etc. Even when obtaining dimensional details from manufacturers I am often left frustrated because the very dimension I need is not included and I then have to resort to calling them and trying to extract the information by telephone which is not always easy.
I always recommend your database to colleagues and all agree it's a great source of information.
Regards
Patrick Doyle
Architectural Technician Index
FASTRACKCAD - MARKETING EFFECTIVELY TO ARCHITECTS
For over 16 years, FastrackCAD have been pioneers of top quality CAD Databases for the Construction industry. Major companies including Catnic, Saint-Gobain, Forticrete, Armitage Shanks, Ideal-Standard and Sika all use the FastrackCAD service for the production of these specification-winning packages.
The FastrackCAD service provides the manufacturer or supplier of building conponents with a very powerful marketing tool that makes it easier for architects to specify their products.
If you are searching for a better way of marketing to Architects, please contact Nick Barclay on 0208 668 4646 or email nbarclay@techgraf.co.uk Index
FASTRACKCAD - FREE OF CHARGE TO ARCHITECTS
The FastrackCAD website contains over 30,000 superbly accurate drawings and is free of charge to architects and specifiers who use CAD.
Included are many of the top building component suppliers including JELD-WEN, Forticrete, Marley, Saint-Gobain, Catnic and Sika.
To download a drawing, visit www.fastrackcad.com then register and logon. A quick and easy menu system will take you to your required CAD drawing which can be downloaded in either dwg or dxf format. Index
FASTRACKCAD COMPLETES NEW UPDATE OF PAMCAD
FastrackCAD have just completed the new update of PamCAD for Saint-Gobain Pipelines.
This very popular CAD Database is used extensively in the water and sewage industry and simplifies the design process when specifying pressure pipelines, valves and manhole covers.
PamCAD is available on the FastrackCAD website or via a link on the Saint-Gobain site www.saint-gobain-pipelines.co.uk
You can also request a CD-ROM version, which has many very useful design tools by telephoning 0800 028 2134 or email brochures.uk.pipelines@saint-gobain.com Index
MUMFORD & WOOD LAUNCH THE PERFORMANCE NEWSLETTER
You can now access all the latest news and information about FastrackCAD's customer Mumford & Wood, the leading timber window and door manufacturer, through their quarterly electronic newsletter, Performance.
Containing everything you need to know about their newly awarded product accreditations and achievements, completed project applications, business stories and personnel moves, the Performance newsletter provides a quick resume of all that's new and topical from Mumford & Wood - the perfect answer for busy materials specifiers, housebuilders, contractors and self-builders.
Register on-line at: www.mumfordwood.com; email: laura@mumfordwood.com, or call 01621 818155 and simply opt into the Performance database. Index
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO BUILDING COMPONENT SUPPLIERS
Dear FastrackCAD Customer,
We are pleased to inform you that the testing of the subscription version of our FastrackCAD service is now complete and we would like to thank all our clients for the very useful responses and ideas.
As a result of your feedback we have now reverted back to providing FastrackCAD completely free of charge once again to all our registered architects and specifiers via www.fastrackcad.com
This means that from today the 'Snippets CAD downloads feedback' feature returns to full operational service.
Finally thank you once again for your very valuable support of our FastrackCAD service.
Regards
Nick Barclay & Terry Holding
Tel: 0208 668 4646
Email: nbarclay@techgraf.co.uk Index
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ARCHITECTS & SPECIFIERS
Dear FastrackCAD User,
We would like to thank you for your very helpful feedback regarding the introduction of a trial subscription charge for FastrackCAD, which we have been testing over the past few months.
All of your feedback has been carefully considered and we have reached a decision based on your responses to now revert back to offering FastrackCAD free of charge to all of our registered users.
The whole trial has been extremely useful; we have gained some excellent responses. In addition we are very heartened by your positive support of FastrackCAD.
From today, you can access FastrackCAD free via www.fastrackcad.com and completing the registration section, if you are already registered simply login as normal and choose your required CAD detail.
Please let me know if you require any further information, in the meantime, thank you once again for your support of FastrackCAD.
Best Regards
Nick Barclay
Tel: 0208 668 4646
Email: nbarclay@techgraf.co.uk Index
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