Expamet Building Products are part of the Birtley Groups Companies and was initially established as the British Metal Expansion Company.
The Birtley Group is a Market Leader for Building Materials and includes Expamet building products, Bowater Doors, and Birtley Lintels.
Additionally, the Birtley Group boasts a Galvanizing Plant renowned across Europe for its High Tech Solutions and Steel Products.
Your Steel Lintel has arrived, and your Project is moving along Smoothly.
Ready to Install a Lintel? Our Guide provides some General Tips before you get started.
The Spring Equinox has passed, and we will be moving our Clocks forward by One Hour on Sunday 27th March 2022, and we are seeing the first Glimpses of Spring across the UK.
As the Light changes, our Traditions remain the same here in the UK.
Spring Cleaning our Homes, the Smell of Barbecues firing Up, and giving our Outdoor Spaces a Refresh.
Those lucky enough to have their own Garden love to create Outdoor Living spaces.
Our Hospitality Venues, including Cafes, Pubs and Restaurants, create some Fabulous Outdoor Dining Areas for Customers to spend Time either Socialising or Working through the Warmer Months.
Plaster Beads are essential to the finishing of a Good Plastering Project.
So, where would you use a Plaster Bead when Plastering?
Plaster Beads would be used around the external edge of a Window, Boxed in Areas or any awkward areas with an edge.
With the looming Energy Crisis becoming a harsh reality here in the UK, you may be thinking about Insulation Material for your home.
Rockwool Insulation is used across the Globe and on all types of Buildings, including Commercial and Industrial Buildings and is renowned for its long term performance.
There is never a bad time to install Insulation Products.
Whilst we often associate Insulation with the Winter Months and a method to reduce Heat Loss, Installing Insulation will mean a year-round reduction in your Building Energy Loss.
It may be time to install Rockwool Insulation Products in your Building and harness the Power of Mineral Wool Insulation and the Innovative Sustainable process of Transforming Volcanic Rock into Non-Combustible Acoustic Stone Wool Insulation.
The Long Term Benefits of Rockwool will ensure you Optimise your Building Output whilst maintaining Well-being and reducing your Buildings Carbon footprint.
We have now passed the meteorological first day of Spring here in the UK, and your thoughts are likely turning towards Relaxing in your Outdoor Space basked in Warm Sunshine.
Your Garden has endured another UK Winter and maybe look a little tired and in need of some Love and Attention.
Maybe, you are planning a Landscaping Project in your Garden, or things need a Refresh.
Popular Landscaping Projects include
Garden Decking
Raised Beds
Fencing
Timber Retaining Walls
Flower Beds
Pergolas
Edging
Children's Play Areas
Garden Furniture
Let's take a look at some of these Popular Landscaping Methods
Garden Decking is a Popular Choice for gardens up and down the UK.
Timber Decking Planks are popular Landscaping Products and is the perfect solution to creating an extension from Indoor Space to Outdoor Space.
Pressure Treated Wood Decking can be laid almost anywhere, whether you are creating a simple Seating or Dining Area, or using Timber around a Pond, Pool, Summerhouse or Home Office.
The Timbers used for Decking Boards, and the variety of Length and Size means it is easy to use and create your Landscaping Vision.
Wood Decking is simple and quick to install and will transform any Outdoor Project.
Chapter 8 Standards is designed by the Department for Transport primarily for Highway Maintenance in the UK.
It Provides Guidelines to facilitate Traffic Safety Measures, Highway Maintenance and Temporary Situations.
The Objective of the Chapter 8 Standards is to ensure all Works and Temporary Situations are Planned, and Safety is optimised for all Workers and Users.
It is essential Chapter 8 Standards minimise Congestion, Delay and Inconvenience to Road Users during Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements.
By meeting the Chapter 8 Standards, you will achieve its Primary Objectives.
What does Chapter 8 Standard class as a Road User?
A "Road User" or "Traffic" is classed as any Motorised User and any Non-Motorised User.
This would include Pedestrians, Cyclists and Horses and Motorised Vehicles such as Cars, Motorbikes and Heavy Goods Vehicles.
What do Chapter 8 Standards class as Road Works?
Road Works are any Works or Temporary Restrictions that obstruct the road or Highway.
You should follow Chapter 8 Standards for any works near the Highway.
Road Works include
Areas Include
Why Scaffold Boards? A Scaffold Board is just a Scaffold Board?
Maybe, but when it comes to creatively using Building Materials for a Variety of Uses inside and outside, we think the Humble Scaffold Board is winning the Race.
The Construction Industry and DIY Enthusiasts have embraced scaffolding Boards, along with Interior Designers, Commercial Shop and Restaurant Fitters, Landscapers, Upcyclers and Recyclers.
Scaffold Boards have captured our imagination, and when we look at a Scaffolding Board, we see more than one use and maybe see a thing of beauty?
But, let's start with the core objective of Scaffold Boards and their Importance within the Construction Industry.
Our Festivals are beginning to return!
There has been a recent uptick in Demand for Festival Fencing, including Crowd Control Barriers, Full Event Fencing and Large Scale Temporary Fencing Solutions.
That's Good news for all of Us who Love to Festival.
Here in the UK, we do Festivals well.
Festival Organisers have put Security and Safety First, and High-Quality Event Fencing using Temporary Fencing and Crowd Control Barriers have played a crucial part in ensuring safe and secure events.
Festival and Concert attendance in the UK has grown year on year, and in 2019 just under Thirty Four Million of Us attended a Concert or Music Festival.
Over five million of us attended a Music Festival somewhere in the UK.
In Seven Years, attendance to Festivals, Events and Concerts has jumped by over twenty million.
The Event Industry here in the UK contributes to our economy, culture, arts, and wellness.
Over the past couple of years, UK Events and Festivals have suffered, but with Demand Higher than ever and loosening restrictions, Events and Festivals are rising from the Ashes.
The events Industry is Resilient and Dynamic and looking to Grow once Again.
UK Events have gotten bigger with more options for visitors.
It is no longer just Music Festivals. There is a whole range of Festivals you can attend across your weekend.
