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RTP4 Touch offers ‘better’ response in company’s ‘Good, Better, Best’ line up

With a reputation for helping homeowners and tenants to control their heating costs as the cost of living continues to rise in the UK, ESi has responded to the current economic climate with the introduction of the RTP4 Touch programmable room thermostat.

This latest introduction is capable of controlling heating and hot water systems via combi, system or heat only boilers. When installed with the ESi WIFI hub, homeowners and tenants heating and hot water can be controlled via Alexa or the ESi Centro App. Vitally, the load compensation functionality, available via OpenTherm technology, modulates the flow temperature dependant on the desired room temperature, saving up to 15% on gas usage – a benefit not to be overlooked in the current situation where energy prices have leapt to a huge new high in the UK.

And the new addition to the ESi range is an attractive addition as well. The 4 Touch has a large backlit LCD display and touch screen making it simple-to-use and programme.

To find out more about these exceptional new controls  head for www.esicontrols.co.uk

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Leading block manufacturer, Lignacite, has launched a brand-new website, packed with fresh interactive features, accessible content and enhanced functionality.

Designed to meet the needs of a wide range of customers – including architects, specifiers, housebuilders, and builders’ merchants – the redeveloped website quickly and easily allows visitors to realise the potential of Lignacite’s products and services.

Finding the right solution

One of Lignacite’s goals when redeveloping the site was to demonstrate the versatility of its products. Thanks to the site’s innovative new Block Application Locator tool, this is clearer than ever. After choosing from four building types (residential, commercial, leisure and stadia), users are able to move through a range of interactive 3D illustrations to pinpoint where Lignacite’s products are best used, from beam and block floors to partition walls and so much more.

Visitors are then given a further hand. The website is now not only integrated with NBS Source but also offers its own FREE Specification Tool. After providing some key information, users will be presented with tailored options to fit their unique needs.

If inspiration is a problem, Lignacite.co.uk can now show the way with its impressive Project Map. Packed with hundreds of projects, from residential developments to landmark commercial buildings, the map showcases just what these top-quality, sustainable blocks can achieve.

Essential information at hand

Once the right units have been found, visitors can drill down into the key details with refreshed product pages.

Simple to navigate, each page features clearly highlighted tabs that allow visitors to instantly locate the information they need, including fire ratings, sound properties and sustainability credentials. Building a picture of each block’s benefits has never been easier.

The information can then be saved for future reference, thanks to new downloadable datasheets. Clean, clear and concise, the format of each PDF has been designed to be easy to digest and understand.

Plus, the site is home to a wealth of information about Lignacite’s delivery and collection services, sustainability practices and accreditations, all of which keep the company at the forefront of block manufacturing.

That’s in addition to a new page dedicated to the development of its state-of-the-art factory in Brandon, detailing every stage of the building process and the benefits customers can expect once it’s complete.

Giles de Lotbiniere, Chairman at Lignacite, comments: “This new website is a great step forward for Lignacite. Its modern design and ease of use showcases our innovative and trusted product range while helping our customers to find the right block for their next build.

“We’re delighted to have already received positive feedback from existing customers. I therefore hope it benefits our users throughout the industry, from merchants and architects to housebuilders and contractors.”

Simply visit www.lignacite.co.uk to take a look.

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VORTICE has launched a new Positive Input Ventilation System (PIV) in both loft and wall versions to help eradicate the issue of mould in the home. We spend more than 90% of our time indoors and unless we take steps to ventilate our homes correctly, the quality of the air we breathe can be 50 times more polluted than outdoor air, with all the associated health risks. Why is that? We are sealing up our homes and when you contemplate the number of cleaning products, hair sprays, paints, air fresheners, new furniture and carpets that we bring into our home, you’ll realise what we’re feeding into our indoor air. One of the main issues is the rise of humidity, encouraging the presence of condensation, mould and dust mites in the home and if not treated properly can cause or increase health risks such as breathing issues or skin allergies.

Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) means that a loft unit continuously draws air through the loft’s natural leakage and ventilation points from outside, then feeds it through a filter into the property via a central hallway diffuser. The wall unit works in the same way but is directly ducted to the outside and situated in the hallway of the property. By bringing this fresh air in, it reduces the humidity in the home, reducing the opportunity for mould to grow.

The main benefit of the VORTICE system for the occupant is the air distribution box accessory; this allows the air to be distributed evenly in the home, reducing the requirement for a heater. The unit is equipped with seasonal settings which allows a heater to be used to increase the temperature of the air introduced to the property when the weather requires it. The unit boasts many features for the installer such as a data logger, easy to control panel and pre-set and lockable functions for quick and easy set up. VORTICE prides itself on the stylish Italian design that is evident in this product, ensuring that products are not only ergonomic, functional and eco-friendly but also aesthetically pleasing.

Marketing Manager Jennifer Quinn says: “Recent news headlines have demonstrated the problems to health that mould brings, something we have been discussing for a long time. We are delighted to bring such a fundamental product solution into the VORTICE range in order to tackle this vital issue and it is brilliant for the market.”

For further information on the Vort PIV range or to learn more about mould and condensation in the home, please visit the dedicated page on our website https://www.vortice.ltd.uk/vort-piv-range/

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Humidity control specialist, Condair, is celebrating its 75-year anniversary. Having been founded in 1948 as Defensor AG in Switzerland by chemist, Dr Bernard Joos, the company is marking the occasion across its many offices around the world.

Tony Fleming, Managing Director of Condair limited, commented, “75 years is a wonderful milestone to achieve as an organisation. Condair’s longevity is testament to its ability to innovate and proudly develop market leading technology and deliver it with expert knowledge and service support. The company has always been at the forefront of the humidification sector and continues to lead the field in engineering excellence.”

The first product offered back in 1948 was an air spray disinfection system, which “defended” against cattle infections, hence the company name at the time of Defensor. It was soon realised that the humidification properties of the atomiser were greatly beneficial in several manufacturing sectors, particularly cheese ripening rooms. Through the fifties and sixties, Defensor continued to develop humidification technologies in fierce competition with the other main player in the market, Plascon. Spray and evaporative humidifiers were advanced by the two companies, along with the invention of the electrode boiler steam humidifier and the pioneering use of resistive element heaters to boil water and humidify the air.

In 1975, a Swiss importing business, Walter Meier, looking to diversify its portfolio acquired Defensor and entered the humidification market. Then in 1981 it also acquired Plascon, bringing together the two leading humidification companies. The 80s also saw expansion into North America with the acquisition of Nortec, a significant distributor for both Defensor and Plascon, along with the rebranding of Plascon to Condair.

The organisation continued to develop throughout the 80s and 90s, until in 1995 the world’s largest humidification company was formed with the fusion of the Defensor and Condair companies under the new name of Axair. Further acquisitions in the sector resulted in a total of 12 humidifier companies being owned by the Walter Meier Group by 2012. The decision was then taken by the principal shareholder, Silvan Meier, to consolidate operations under the motto of “one brand, one company” and bring together all its interests in the humidity control sector under the banner of Condair.

Tony Fleming, continues, “Today Condair operates sales and service organisations in 23 countries, has distribution partners in a further 50 regions, and manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe and North America. The company has been the driving force in the sector, having invented systems such as the electrode boiler steam humidifier, which is probably the most widely used type of industrial humidifier in the world.

“The company continues to innovate with new smart features such as IoT connected devices, ensuring the end customer gets the very best support directly from the manufacturer. Also with innovative new products, like centrally managed, whole-house residential humidifiers, controlled by a phone app, which are again pushing the boundaries for the industry.

“Condair also champions the positive purpose of the sector. The company’s claim “Humidity for a better life” communicates both the health benefits of maintaining an optimum indoor humidity, alongside the more traditional manufacturing benefits. We deliver solutions that protect people’s health and we’re committed as a global organisation to increasing awareness of this, and to fulfil our duty to make the built environment healthier. We are very proud of our company’s values and heritage, and we are all delighted to wish ourselves a very happy 75th anniversary. ” Tony concludes.

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Steel windows and doors manufacturer Crittall Windows is offering architects a unique chance to win a rare original lithograph poster that celebrates the work of the famous Swiss architect La Corbusier, one of the pioneers of modern architecture and design.

Valued at £1000, “ Tapisseries en L’eglise de Chateau Fellentin Creuse “ is a rich and beautiful traditional stone lithograph exhibition poster printed in 1963 by Atelier Mourlot .

“We wanted an idea that engaged the architectural community after what has seen a pretty traumatic couple of years for the profession “, commented Russell Ager, Crittall Managing Director.

” The Crittall aesthetic was favoured by the originators of the Bauhaus Movement to which Le Corbusier’s name is indelibly linked, so offering as a prize an original lithographic poster celebrating the iconic designer seemed to fit the bill “

“We are all very proud of our unique Crittall heritage, its links to some of the 20th Century’s notable architects and designers, and how that continues to be reflected in the products we offer to meet 21st Century demands”.

The free, simple-to-enter competition, which closes on 20th June 2023, is open to all UK registered architects.

The entry form and full terms and conditions and can be found here :

https://www.crittall-windows.co.uk/win-a-rare-le-corbusier-original-lithograph-poster-competition/

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As homes become more and more airtight in order to make them energy efficient, ensuring good ventilation and indoor air quality is vital for our health. Condensation is a big issue; everyday activities like bathing, cooking, washing and drying our clothes all introduce moisture to the air. This humidity provides a breeding ground for black mould – one of the most dangerous things to our health, causing asthma and breathing difficulties. The only way to treat mould efficiently is to control moisture levels in the air, if you don’t want it to grow, stop watering it.

Richard Williams, General Manager of Vortice Ltd explains the dangers and explores some of the solutions in this first podcast on the subject with Mick de Leiburne of BusinessNet Explorer.

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For over 70 years, PAM Building has been committed to sustainability and to the manufacturing of high-quality products. Therefore, our cast iron is made with 99% recycled content and is 100% recyclable. Our promise to make a difference is showcased in the sourcing of our materials. In 2021, PAM Building recycled the equivalent of 21,000 cars, which are sourced from qualified dealers within 100km of our factories. Being circular for PAM Building means: – Giving our waste a second life – Respecting natural resources and people – Being 100% recyclable. Choosing PAM Building means making a responsible and sustainable choice. Nothing is wasted, all is recycled.

For more information visit: https://www.pambuilding.co.uk/environmental

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To provide construction professionals with an ingress protected option to discreet underfloor services, Howe Green has launched its new landscape WATERSAFE IP66 Floor Access Covers, suitable for a wide range of internal and external applications, including swimming pools, wet rooms, parks, hospitals, docksides or rail projects.

The new WATERSAFE IP66 floor access covers provide discreet, safe and easy access to underfloor services in applications where dust or water ingress must be eliminated. The standard range is available in galvanised and stainless steel and can be manufactured in bespoke sizes and shapes to meet each project’s unique floor access requirements.

Due to the WATERSAFE floor access covers having an IP66 rating, the covers are completely protected against dust ingress as well as water ingress including powerful jets and heavy seas. For maximum compatibility aluminium covers can also be supplied for applications in sea salt environments. Additionally, there is a 15mm speed pipe connector to remove any water droplets, further adding to the water safe and efficiency element of the floor access covers.

Available with a load rating of A15–D400 (FACTA A – D rating), the WATERSAFE IP66 floor access covers provide durable underfloor access which can also be manufactured with higher FACTA ratings on request.

The load rating does not affect the water ingress protection, meaning that the underfloor services will not be affected or be at risk of water damage. The covers have a maximum clear opening of 1000 x 1000mm and an outer frame at a maximum of 1200 x 1200mm, with a standard stone or concrete depth of 100mm. Deeper recesses are also available on request. To meet project requirements, the infill depth is bespoke and manufactured to order, with a minimum depth of 70mm.

Chris George, Business Development Manager for Howe Green, said: “To further enhance our commitment to landscape construction professionals across a wide sector of applications, the launch of our new WATERSAFE IP66 Floor Access Covers do just that. We wanted to provide a durable and safe floor access cover that enables professionals easy and safe access to underfloor services, without the worry of dust or water ingress. To ensure that we are meeting each project’s needs, each of our floor access covers are made to order.”

In order for contractors to easily install the product into stone, tile or slab flooring, the floor access covers feature triangular corner plates with standard barrel lifting points, for easy and safe lifting.

For further information on Howe Green’s complete range of floor access solutions, visit www.howegreen.com or call 01920 463230.

 

 

 

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Offloading ductile iron pipes in site conditions requires skill and complete confidence in the safety considerations. PAM UK have developed PAMVAC – a range of Loler certified vacuum handling and installation equipment to offer safe, predictable and efficient handling of PAM ductile iron pipe systems during loading and off-loading. PAMVAC utilises vacuum handling technology that has been extensively tested on a wide range of PAM ductile iron pipe systems in all weather conditions.

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