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VIVIX® by Formica Group panels used to restore nursery to its former glory

Posted on April 25, 2017 by admin

When the Scott Wilkie Nursery in London Borough of Newham required structural recladding on an allocated budget, Newham Council selected VIVIX® by Formica Group for the exterior façade panels. The nursery exterior had lost its lustre over time and required an aesthetically pleasing, robust and cost effective façade to bring it back to life. Stewart MacLachlan, RIBA MSc architect for the in-house technical team for the London Borough of Newham, undertook the renovation and explains:…

Plaster Re-think Could Ease Maintenance Burden on Housing Associations in the Wake of Rent Cut Legislation

Posted on April 25, 2017 by admin

A change of approach to plaster choice could help housing associations significantly cut annual maintenance bills, and help manage the impact of the legislation introduced to reduce social housing rent prices. With housing associations having to cut rent prices by 1% a year from 2016 for a four-year period, as outlined in the 2015 budget, many have looked to offset the loss of revenue by cutting maintenance budgets during the first year of the policy….

The Environmental Sustainability of Lifts

Posted on April 25, 2017 by admin

Lifts or elevators – whichever side of the Atlantic you choose to take your language cues from – have been in public use for decades. However, did you know that Archimedes invented the first type of lift over 2000 years ago? Unfortunately, this type of lift wouldn’t be acceptable for modern day society, especially since this lift used ropes that were wrapped around a drum that was rotated by manpower. Imagine trying to use manpower…

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