I am currently looking at converting my garage into an additional room, and it has got me investigating whether I need planning permission or not. The answer depends on what exactly I intend to do, but as I looked into it, I thought more people will be in this or a similar boat. When you need it and when you …
Affordable housing: Look to the supply chain
With developers being targeted by Theresa May amid the growing concerns over housing in the UK, it gets us wondering here at Stressline how the crisis will be resolved, and if affordable housing will be made available where it is needed. It is an on-going topic for Government and had it not been for Brexit, probably their highest priority. The …
Frequently Asked Questions: Part 1
Our two-part series of frequently asked questions start with two of our flooring solutions. Here we highlight some of the more common questions we get asked about our beam and block flooring, and our hollowcore flooring system either on-site or before purchase. Beam & Block How much camber in beams? Floor beams are manufactured in accordance with BS8110 which stipulates a …
Q and A with Paul Atkinson
Paul is our Project Sales Manager and is responsible for the company’s relationship with the developers market, rather than merchants. We supply developers with our full range of products, but predominantly it is the flooring solutions and cast stone that are put through to developers rather than the ‘stock’ products like lintels. Here we get to the nitty-gritty of what …
Housebuilding efficiency: 5 key improvements
With 300,000 houses as the Government’s target for new homes, the construction industry is left scratching their heads wondering how they will achieve something that has not been done in 30 years. The housing crisis is a huge political hot potato and we cannot offer a definitive solution that will solve the whole problem. What we can do is demonstrate …
How to reduce cold-bridging in floors
SAP calculations, u-values, psi values; thermal efficiency in construction can be a minefield, but with the world’s resources in decline, and the government putting more regulations in to ensure construction is as efficient as possible it is more pertinent than ever to understand how to build and live as efficiently as possible. What are cold-bridges? In the construction industry, and …
Stressline launch flooring systems guide
The much-anticipated flooring systems guide has been launched and is now available for download on the downloads section of the website. The 16-page brochure outlines all three major flooring systems that we offer – beam and block flooring, thermal and hollowcore flooring. Launched at the NMBS show in Coventry, the new brochure details everything you need to know about our …
Targeting new markets with Barbour products
Here at Stressline we are continually looking for new ways to market and new methods of communication to help improve our relationship with our expanding customer base. We have recently taken strides in our efforts to help the specification market by signing up for two Barbour products; the industry’s premier project database Barbour ABI, and the online search facility Barbour …