Objective Builders and organisations associated with building design and equipment throughout Europe has held the view for some time that improved building systems are urgently needed to meet the growing housing demand. The main objectives of any new system must be to reduce cost, building time, skill requirements, and raw material use and energy consumption both during construction and as an operational building. The situation was brought into focus by a communication issued by the European Commission in November 1997 stating that for many years the building industry had not kept up with advances in other sectors, but recognising that this unsatisfactory situation could be the basis of an engine for growth. This project, which had its inception before the Commission Statement was made, aims to produce new technology, which will provide the basis for a range of new building units for easy frameless erection.By involving Civil Engineering Departments specialised in building studies from different parts of Europe to carry out the RTD activities, consideration will be given not only to the best technical solutions but also to meeting regulations and approval requirements. The project seeks to develop fire resistant polyurethane foam filled building panels suitable for the construction of domestic and commercial structures up to 5 floors in height. The panels will be self-supporting without the need for a framework and will retain their structural integrity in fire conditions. It is anticipated that the prototype panels developed will be suitable for certification by appropriate accreditation bodies. The project partners area representative group of builders and potential component suppliers who are all enthusiastic to use the successful outcome of the project because of the competitive advantage it will bring to their businesses. They also share concern for the current difficult situation within the building industry and believe very confidently that this proposal gives one of the best possible solutions to a lack of innovation. Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencespolyurethane Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0202 - New methodologies for product design and manufacture Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator Roberts & Williams Ltd EU contribution No data Address Queen Street CH5 1TB Queensferry - Deeside United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Berberich Bau GmbH Germany EU contribution No data Address Arndtstrasse 04275 Leipzig See on map Total cost No data FIBERLINE COMPOSITE A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address Nr. Bjertvej 88 6000 KOLDING See on map Total cost No data Fachhochschule Mainz Germany EU contribution No data Address Holzstrasse 55116 Mainz See on map Total cost No data International Polyurethanes Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address King Street PE30 1HJ Kings Lynn See on map Total cost No data Marshalls Flooring Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address NG14 7JX Hooveringham See on map Total cost No data RICHARDS MOOREHEAD & LAING LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Well Street 55 LL15 1AF RUTHIN See on map Total cost No data University of Surrey United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address GU2 5XH Guildford See on map Total cost No data
