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	Joint venture with RW Sollinger Hutte Refurbishment of two, six element mechanical expansion joints has now been completed on the A1 trunk road bridge over the River Tyne. This was the first project of a new joint venture between USL BridgeCare and RW Engineering group. The joints were originally supplied in 1989 by RWE subsidiary RW Sollinger Hutte; they were installed on the A1 blaydon haughs viaduct in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, a stretch of road managed by A-One for the highways Agency, who are responsible for this stretch of the trunk road. The new joint venture with the manufacturer RW-SH will all USL BridgeCare division to extend its service and product portfolio... MORE


	Horses for courses at StructureCare Washington based specialist Contractor USL StructureCare have applied the finishing touches to a major rooftop car park refurbishment at the Mall Middlesbrough. Owners The Mall, through their agents Savills, invited contractors to investigate options for the refurbishment project and USL StructureCare were eventually appointed as Main Contractor. StructureCare’s recommendation to completely remove the existing coating and rewaterproof the roof using Mastic Asphalt, in conjunction with their own range of Movement Joints, was adopted..MORE


	Winter Waterproofing in Wilmslow Busy Wilmslow town centre is shortly to benefit from the opening of a new multi storey car park built by local company P E Jones. A composite steel and precast concrete design was used to ensure a fast-track construction period and all parking decks were protected over the winter period using the Conideck range of car deck protection products installed by USL StructureCare...MORE


	Launch New Pavement System called Covergard Nufins is extending its product portfolio and launching a new product called COVERGARD. This remarkable product is an environmentally friendly waterborne fluorochemical dispersion that provides a durable, transparent protective barrier when applied to porous surfaces, with repellent qualities against oil, grease, water, diesel, aviation fuels and also facilitates the easy removal of chewing gum and dirt. Unlike many other systems used to act as a barrier to the ingress of contaminants to paved areas COVERGARD does not leave a coating on the surface, thus has not effect on the appearance of the substrate... MORE


	Launch New Anti-Graffitti Coating called Cleargard Nufins are proud to bring to the market a revolutionary new anti-graffiti coating, unlike many other non-sacrificial products on the market Cleargard is not a solvent based system yet it offers the same if not better levels of durability and performance. As the product is a waterborne polyurethane coating it is environmentally friendly, non-flammable with low levels of odour making it a perfect solution for problem areas whether indoors or out. ... MORE