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Easy does it
Portakabin, the UK’s
leading modular
building specialist, has
provided multiple
buildings for a new
flagship aircraft
maintenance hangar at
Gatwick Airport for
Europe’s leading
airline, easyJet.
Portakabin worked in partnership with easyJet and alongside Rubb
Buildings who designed and installed the 5,490m2 twin span
hangar, which has a modular steel frame fitted with 8,700m2 of
insulated PVC membrane. The facility can accommodate up to two
aircraft for light-base overnight maintenance.
Around 1,000m2 of accommodation were provided by Portakabin for
30 on-site staff to facilitate the maintenance of easyJet’s fleet of
aircraft, which is carried out overnight, seven days a week.
Six Portakabin buildings were installed inside the hangar structure
for two maintenance control stations, an additional office area, a
locker room, toilets, showers and changing facilities, and a
workshop. A larger modular building is located externally,
immediately adjacent to the hangar, for the storage of parts and
tooling on the ground floor with offices, a canteen and a meeting
room above.
www.portakabin.co.uk
Kingspan TEK beats Alpine snow
The Kingspan
TEK Building
System has
been installed
as part of a
luxury ski chalet
in the French
Alps, helping
the project to be
completed
within the tight
schedule of the
Alpine building
season.
400m2 of the Kingspan TEK Building System was specified to
complement the green oak frame, designed and constructed by
Westwind Oak. The System comprises of SIPs, which are pre-cut to each
project’s exact specifications, limiting on-site alterations and waste. As
the snow load on the roof can be up to 2m deep, extra beams were also
added and reinforced to support the Kingspan TEK panels. The roof
angle also had to be low to ensure that the snow sits on the roof, helping
to further insulate the roof in the coldest months. The highly insulated
core of the 142mm Kingspan TEK Building System panels can allow them
to achieve U-values of 0.20 W/m2.K and below.
www.kingspantek.co.uk
BeA sets sights on glue gun success
BeA, the manufacturer of fastening
technology, tools and consumables for
the off-site construction industry, has
made a new addition to its product portfolio.
The business has introduced a new cordless
glue gun which combines impressive
performance with exceptional flexibility and
versatility.
Known as the b-tec 807 Glue Gun, the new BeA
product is ideal for a wide range of light to
medium duty fixing applications.
As it is battery-powered, the b-tec 807 Glue
Gun frees users from being tied to a mains
power source. It employs the same RYOBI®
18V 1.5Ah lithium+ battery that’s commonly
employed in other power tools.
This battery also has a 4-stage charge
indicator - which enables easy monitoring of
remaining battery life - and delivers fast
recharge times. A full recharge takes just 60
minutes.
In addition, the b-tec 807 uses 12mm (1/2”) glue
sticks which are a standard and widely
available size.
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Further benefits include a rapid warm up
time enabling almost immediate use and
helping to reduce unwanted battery
consumption.
Once its illuminated power switch is turned
on, the b-tec 807 Glue Gun is ready for use
in only 3 minutes.
The tool is also comfortable and easy to
work with. It features an adjustable full
hand lever trigger and a soft grip handle. It
also has a narrow profile and extension
nozzle which makes it easier to apply glue
accurately.
BeA is offering the b-tec 807 Glue Gun as a
complete kit with a battery, charger and
case or as individual guns. Separate
battery and charger sets are also available.
Commenting on the launch of the b-tec 807
Glue Gun, Paul Shepherd, national sales
manager at BeA, said: “BeA already offers a
range of high performance fastening tools and
consumables for customers in the off-site
construction sector.
“Our new b-tec 807 adds to that capability and
provides a fast and flexible fixing solution.
“It’s highly portable, convenient and perfect for
use in confined spaces, in situations where
mains power is restricted or for those quick
and unexpected fixing jobs.”
www.bea-group.com
Fast and flexible fixing.
Manufacturer of fastening
technology, tools and
consumables, BeA has added the
new battery-powered b-tec 807
Glue Gun to its range.