LITERATURE
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You can download pdf versions of all literature detailed below, and users may register online for
new information as it becomes available.
The APA aims to keep the industry appraised of ongoing changes to the Building
Regulations, publishing relevant information as rapidly as possible, as well as providing
information on new products and applications that can improve performance and deliver commercial
advantage to builders and specifiers.
To request hard copies of literature, please contact us.
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What's New on the Block
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What's New on the Block: Winter 2006
The inaugural Aircrete Products Association (APA) newsletter. Read the latest news from the APA
and find out about why Aircrete continues to make waves in the building industry as an effective, sustainable
and easy-to-use building material.
Download - Winter 2006 Edition
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Building Block Updates
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Building Block Update 1: Thermal Performance
House builders are under pressure to design and build homes that not only
conserve energy, but more specifically reduce CO2 emissions. Many factors need to be taken into consideration
when designing a building and the impact of those factors on the thermal efficiency.
Download - Building Block Update 1
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Building Block Update 2: Sustainability
With very strong messages coming from the Government the sustainability qualities of building products are
well and truly under the spotlight - so what is sustainability? How does Aircrete measure up? And how does it stack up
against other building materials?
Download - Building Block Update 2
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Building Block Update 3: Design Flexibility
It's easy to appreciate why Aircrete masonry is such a popular form of
construction, accounting for over 70% of all new housing starts in the UK.
Download - Building Block Update 3
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Building Block Update 4: Planning & Management
In its recent consultation, Building a Greener Future December 2006, the Government
confirmed its ambition to increase housing supply to 200,000 homes per year by 2016.
Download - Building Block Update 4
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Building Block Update 5: Fire Protection
Fire is always a major risk to any home or building and the results can be devastating.
Many rules, laws and safeguards exist to protect homeowners from the risk of fire, however, accidents can and do happen.
Download - Building Block Update 5
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Building Block Update 6: Health & Safety
Following the correct Health & Safety procedures on site is crucial in today's building
industry. Apart from the well being of workers on the construction site, eliminating and dealing properly with Health & Safety
risks can help do away with often hefty compensation claims that may accompany injuries sustained on site.
Download - Building Block Update 6
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Factsheets
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Factsheet 1: The use of Aircrete below ground
The light weight and faster build-speed of Aircrete blocks mean foundations can be constructed
quickly, easily and cost-effectively, creating an extremely effective moisture barrier
with significant thermal insulation properties.
Download - Factsheet 1
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Factsheet 2: The use of Aircrete in concrete beam and block flooring
Beam & Aircrete block suspended floor systems offer improved thermal insulation, reliability
and performance, whilst their lightweight construction and simple, system-build installation also
means faster build times.
Download - Factsheet 2
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Factsheet 3: The use of Aircrete in external walls
Used for rendered or tile-hung external
wall constructions Aircrete offers the labour-saving benefits of fast build whilst
being one of the cost- effective overall forms of construction using traditional skills.
Download - Factsheet 3
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Factsheet 4: The use of Aircrete's Thin Joint System
Faster build times and increased
productivity on site are offered by Aircrete's thin joint system. Thin
joint mortar combined with large format blocks is an innovative building
system that improves thermal performance, air tightness and waste reduction.
Download - Factsheet 4
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Factsheet 5: The use of Aircrete's Solid Wall Construction
Building with solid external walls provides a
speedy form of construction that takes full advantage of Aircrete's unique combination
of light weight, strength and superior thermal performance.
Download - Factsheet 5
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Factsheet 6: Modern Methods of Construction
Changes to the Building Regulations and the
increased use of innovative materials and methods of construction are driving change
in what is historically a fairly traditional industry. Aircrete is a modern construction
material that has been recognised as an MMC in some of its key applications.
Download - Factsheet 6
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Factsheet 7: Health and Safety
The safe use of building materials and the
protection of employees is a responsiblility now shared by clients, designers and
contractors as well as manufacturers.
Download - Factsheet 7
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Factsheet 8: Conformity To Part E And Robust Details
The Approved Document sets out the performance
standards that separating walls and floors and certain internal walls and floors
should attain.
Download - Factsheet 8
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Factsheet 9: The Use of Aircrete in Flats and Apartments
Following changes to Part E of the Building Regulations
(sound insulation), most builders are now familiar with the different
routes to compliance using either Robust Details (RD) or Pre-Completion
Testing (PCT).
Download - Factsheet 9
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Design Guides
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Code of Best Practice for the Use of Aircrete Products
Information and advice about Aircrete products can be found in an extensive range of publications. This
Code of Best Practice seeks to bring into a single source key information on design, specification and
construction of Aircrete blockwork in building.
Download - Code of Best Practice for the Use of Aircrete Products
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Building with Aircrete Thin Joint Masonry
Thin joint masonry is an innovative construction method for use with Aircrete blockwork that allows
build times to be significantly improved and offers many other practical and commercial benefits.
Download - Building with Aircrete Thin Joint Masonry
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The Aircrete Building Guide
How you can build better, faster, more economically
and meet the Building Regulations.
Download - The Aircrete Building Guide
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Other literature
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The innovative use of aircrete
Aircrete offers much more than just a basic building block. Specially
designed for specific applications, the unique physical properties and
strength of aircrete lends itself to many innovative uses, including
foundation blocks, tongue and groove, beam and block flooring amongst
others. This brochure details some of aircrete's lesser known products
and purposes.
Download - The innovative use of aircrete
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Aircrete - Building Blocks for Life
The Aircrete Products Association has produced the first of a series of newsletters designed
to keep housebuilders and contractors up-to-date with industry news and the latest developments in Aircrete.
Download - Aircrete - Building Blocks for Life
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