| | Carillion & Reussir applaud AMR-X Masonry Reinforcement | Having conducted successful site trials, representatives from Carillion and Reussir are full of praise for AMR-X Masonry Reinforcement. Unlike standard ladder-type reinforcement, AMR-X features shaped cross wires which elevate the outer longitudinal wires to ensure they are located in the desired location at the centre of a bed joint. These site trials have proven that the innovative AMR-X is a simple, cost-effective way to improve build quality and overcome installation issues. To read more, including comments from Carillion and Reussir, click here. |  |  | | |  | | |
Shearfix Awarded UK CARES Technical Approval | Ancon Shearfix Punching Shear Reinforcement has been awarded UK CARES Technical Approval TA2-5041, providing users with even greater confidence in the product. Used within a slab to provide additional reinforcement around columns, Ancon Shearfix is the ideal solution to the design and construction problems associated with punching shear. This UK CARES Technical Approval confirms Shearfix, and its manufacturing and quality control processes have undergone extensive independent assessment. It confirms compliance with all relevant standards, in particular the product's suitability for use in reinforced concrete structures designed to BS EN 1992 (Eurocode 2). Click here for more information and to download the latest brochure and approval certificate. | |  | | | | | |
Support British Manufacturing | Look out for our latest advert in the press this month, inspired by the UK's Summer of sport and our recent success in the Queen's Awards for Enterprise. Amongst other journals, the advert will appear in Construction News, The Structural Engineer, Building Design and Builders Merchants Journal. Click here to read the full advert. | |  | | |
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