Lenton Thermo Balcony System: An Innovative Solution for the Damaging Effects of Thermal Bridging

The LENTON® THERMO Balcony System, part of the LENTON® line of concrete reinforcement products from ERICO, is designed to help eliminate the damaging effects of thermal bridging, such as cold spots, energy loss, condensation and mold growth. It can be used in balcony construction, cantilever beams (both concrete and structural steel) and slab-to-wall connections. These building interfaces create the perfect environment for significant energy loss... 

Latitudes® Adds New Composite Railing System, Upgrades Warranty

Universal Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Universal Forest Products, Inc. and maker of Latitudes composite decking and railing, announces the addition of Latitudes Intrepid™ Railing to its spring 2010 lineup. Latitudes Intrepid Railing Latitudes Intrepid composite railing features a robust, symmetrical railing profile with an innovative hidden fastener system. The concealed mounting hardware allows for fast, easy installation and provides a... 

Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten, has achieved sales of 10, 000 tonnes for their innovative Bamtec floor slab reinforcement system this year, roughly equivalent to their record breaking year of 2007. This represents a real increase in market share for Bamtec in a sector that some commentators estimate has shrunk by 40 percent. Hy-Ten is the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the UK and Ireland for the Bamtec system which originated in Germany.... 

John Deere Launches New ZTrak PRO 900 Series Mowers

Professional landscapers continuously look for equipment to help bring more efficiency and productivity to their grounds care operations. Choosing a mower is one the most important business decisions these landscapers can make. John Deere is making the choice a little easier with its latest line of commercial mowers, the ZTrak™ PRO 900 Series and its “Work it for a Week” program. The ZTrak PRO 900s, which will be unveiled at GIE + EXPO,... 

Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety

The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective... 

Q-BAND – High Performance Patented Banding System Saves Money and Time

GLT Products offers Q-Band®, a patented band and clip system with a unique design that offers many advantages over traditional banding. Unlike traditional plastic banding that is smooth and must be connected with steel buckles, Q-Band® is designed with “teeth” that allow the connecting clip to grip the band. Unlike banding with metal buckles or cut-to-length plastic ties, Q-Band® is easily adjustable and reusable. Q-Band®’s clip is not pre-connected... 

Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas(TM) Insulation to 40 Percent

At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, Mass., Owens Corning announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas(TM) insulation to a minimum of 40 percent. At this level of recycled content, the amount of waste glass diverted from landfills could form a two-lane glass highway that extends 1.3 times around the world(1). The certification, supplied by leading, independent third-party certifier... 

SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Investment in Fluid Engineering Center to Develop High-Performance Materials for Water Systems

Growing concerns about health and safety risks and increasingly high costs of metal in fluid handling systems are prompting the use of plastic pipes, faucets, valves, boilers and other components. Plastics offer the potential to build cleaner, safer and more cost-effective water systems; however, each material must undergo extensive testing. To provide the most rigorous and sophisticated evaluation of its engineering thermoplastics, SABIC Innovative... 

Atlas Copco Wins Rock Reinforcement Order from LKAB in Sweden

Atlas Copco has won an order to supply the mining company LKAB with equipment for rock reinforcement, to increase safety at its mines in Kiruna and Malmberget, Sweden. The value of the order, which includes an extensive service agreement, is about MSEK 140. The order was received in the fourth quarter. The full service agreement runs for three years and will guarantee availability for all units. LKAB will use the equipment to implement an action plan... 

Hycrete

Hycrete is a waterborne admixture for concrete that replaces densifiers and waterproof coatings in high-performance applications like commercial foundations, plaza decks, and roofing systems, including living roofs. It reacts with metals in the water and concrete mix—as well as with rebar and other embedded metal reinforcement—to create a compound with a long hydrocarbon chain that fills up the capillaries in the concrete, and which actually...