... New BRE subscription scheme Keywords: BRE, Technical information, Subscription service BRE Connect is a new subscription scheme that provides access to technical information on buildings, construction, energy, environment, fire and risk. Subscribers will receive Digests, Good...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> BRE Proprietary renders Improving render performance Keywords: BRE, Proprietary renders A BRE research project is comparing the performance of proprietary renders with that of traditional site mixed renders. The aim of the study...

... The BRE has launched the "Reference File" Web site, which is intended to help designers find optimal sustainable and intelligent building solutions. The Web site is to be found at: www.bre.co.uk/referencefile © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Sustainable buildings Intelligent...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Condition survey Houses BRE English House Condition Survey Keywords: Condition survey, Houses, BRE BRE has won a three-year contract to provide technical and analytical support to the 2001 English House Condition Survey. The survey of about...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> BRE Subscription Information service New BRE service Keywords: BRE, Subscription, Information service The BRE has launched a new monthly online information service, providing topical information on both the technical aspects...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> BRE Buildings Pop concerts and aerobics Keywords BRE,Buildings BRE are interested in hearing from engineers and owners of buildings regularly used as venues for these activities. They are interested in obtaining live data on the rhythmic...

... Keywords BRE, Roofs The National Federation of Roofing Contractors have introduced two insurance backed guarantee schemes to cover work by any of their 700 contractor members. The BRE have developed and are currently trialling a zero-leak roofs certification scheme for profiled metal...

... implications of alkali-silica reaction (effects of natural exposure and freeze-thaw), and avoiding deterioration of cement based building materials. Keywords BRE,Building works Recent BRE publications BRE Building works © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> ...

... DETR BRE Construction industry © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> DETR has commissioned BRE to collaborate with the construction industry and regulatory authorities to develop Codes of Practice to control the emission of particles from construction activities. The effects of airborne...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Construction BRE CPD Keywords Construction, BRE BRE launched a new series of CPD events starting on 6 May 1999. The events are organised into four themes­ repair and remedial, design improvement, value from the built environment...

... Keywords BRE, Fire safety The BRE has carried out a test of a residential sprinkler system in a real fire situation. The test involved lighting fires in identical maisonettes, one fitted with a sprinkler system and the other without one. BRE's preliminary findings are that the fitting...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> BRE Building materials The end of materials blacklists? Keywords BRE,Building materials A BRE project (funded by DETR) has found that the practice of including unofficial lists of excluded materials in contract documents is declining...