Industry News | Specifile

Homeowners love the warm beauty of wooden windows and doors.

All windows and doors in the Ready-2-Fit range come pre-glazed with standard 4mm glass or 6,38mm safety glass, in compliance with National Building Regulations.

6 days ago

Tru-Wood range offers real rich flooring options for the discerning specifier and designer.

Incredibly beautiful new decors and finishes recently introduced to the Tru-Wood range offer real rich flooring options for the discerning specifier and designer. The structure and design of the EIR surface make it almost impossible to distinguish Tru-Wood from natural Oak. The aesthetic is further enhanced by the boards 12mm thickness, it’s four-sided bevel and large format which give Tru-Wood a true solid wood look and feel.

6 days ago

Using continuously galvanized steel for light steel frame building

Rolled zinc can be used in façades, cladding, roofing, gutters and drainpipes, as well as for ornamental applications, and even as flashing.

1 week ago

The Green Roof Tile - frequently asked questions

By utilising 98% waste material, Harvey EcoTile® is 100% recyclable yet provides superior functional benefits to other roofing options.

1 week ago

ALUCOBOND® Colours & Designs

The proportion, surface structure and colouring of façades lead to the creation of unique structures; their interplay characterizes the ALUCOBOND® idea.

1 week ago

In situ Terrazzo seamless internal & external flooring - Screedcrete

In situ Terrazzo is suitable for shopping malls, airports, universities, schools, hospitals, hotels, commercial and residential applications, external walkways and pool surrounds, amongst others.

1 week ago

Successful transverse launch of Ashton Arch bridge a South African first

AECOM provided road, bridge design and project and construction management for iconic project

1 week ago

Correct curing essential for concrete strength and durability

Adequate curing ensures that concrete becomes stronger, more impermeable, durable and resistant to abrasion.

2 weeks ago

Concrete roads offer extensive and diverse benefits

Today’s concrete roads are a far cry from the concrete pavements of old which are still in existence but were designed long ago to very different design criteria to those employed currently, says Bryan Perrie, CEO of Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA). Perrie says early concrete roads were laid using obsolete techniques and equipment. “Modern...

2 weeks ago

Safety remains a concern for the construction industry as statistics rise

There can be no doubt that the construction industry remains an extremely dangerous industry for workers, based purely on the unacceptably high number of accidents that occur resulting in injuries to employees every year. Statistics released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) states that there were 47 844 injuries requiring medical attention in...

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