CS Artist Spotlight: Laura Bender – How do you inspire healing with artwork?
Learn how Portland artist Laura Bender of SitePainters gathers her ideas to provide beautiful works of art that inspire healing.
Why Carpet Tiles Won’t Cut it at The Entrance to Your Building
We often see standard carpet tiles, like those in offices, used at the entrance of a building instead of an entrance mat. Discover why that's a problem.
Expressing Building Movement
Building movement is often a complex, and scary consideration when designing a building. Get it wrong and it could be very costly!
5 Louvre Parts You May See on Technical Drawings
To help demystify some louvre elements we thought we would explain some of the common parts you will see on a louvre drawing and what they do.
5 Reasons Permanent Entrance Matting Beats a Throw-Down Mat
Discover why permanent entrance matting is a better, more effective solution to dirt and moisture being tracked into a building.
4 Fire Door Checks to Prevent the Spread of Smoke
With smoke being such a dangerous part of any fire we wanted to focus on 4 fire door checks to make sure your fire door can prevent the spread of smoke.
How to Calculate Louvre Pressure Drop
Discover how to calculate louvre pressure drop and why it's an important factor to consider at the design or specification stage.
4 Tips for a Stylish Impact Protection Scheme
There are lots of things you can do with impact protection to make it a feature, rather than an eyesore. Discover our 4 tips to stylish impact protection.
4 Free Movement Joints Resources to Help You Specify
No two projects are exactly the same, so if you are struggling to find the right product for your movement joints, or don’t know where to start, we can help
5 Considerations When Designing for Dementia Care
Designing for dementia care is an increasingly prominent topic, with research from the Alzheimer’s Society(i) indicating that by 2015 more than 850,000 people in the UK will be living with the condition.
Hospital Fire Door Inspection and Maintenance
A Hospital Fire Door is a critical safety feature of a healthcare building, protecting exit routes to allow enough time for the elderly and infirm to escape
5 Common Issues with Existing Expansion Joint Covers
In this blog post we've outlined 5 of the most common issues we find with existing, already installed expansion joint covers, and point out what the potential cause was.
Estimating & Ordering CS Acrovyn Doors®
To process your pricing enquiries and orders as smoothly as possible, we will require a door schedule including the following information as applicable:
Intro to Louvre Performance Testing
We take you through a brief introduction to louvre performance testing, the results and what they mean.
How to Specify Architectural Louvres
Discover how to specify louvres correctly for your building, why free area isn't the best method and how taking into account the building's surroundings is beneficial.
How Much Entrance Matting Do I Need For My Building?
We explain how much entrance matting you need to be compliant, and how much entrance matting industry experts actually recommend - there is a difference.
How To Compare Architectural Louvre Models
Comparing architectural louvre models can be tricky we highlight the key criteria to look at and what the performance data you're given actually means.
3 Examples of Waterproof Expansion Joint Systems
Discover 3 examples of waterproof expansion joint covers from the CS Allway® range and how they're different.
The Evolution of Architectural Louvre Blades
Architectural louvre blades have undergone quite the transformation since their invention discover how they've changed for the better and what these changes mean.
Aluminium Entrance Matting & Security Systems in Retail
Discover how Construction Specialties and Intrepid Security solved incompatibility issues between aluminium entrance matting and retail security systems at a London retail store.
Designing with Glass: How to Protect Glass from Impact Damage
Glass is becoming an increasingly prominent design feature in new and refurbished buildings, we show you how to protect that glass from impact damage.
6 Surprising Facts That’ll Make You Fall In Love With Entrance Matting
Entrance matting is an often overlooked building component, discover 6 surprising facts that will make you appreciate its importance in your building.
5 Wall Protection Rails That Will Save Your Budget
Impact damage is a costly and common problem for any building owner or operator, knowing which types of wall protection to use where can help save your budget.
Triple Bank Architectural Louvre Performance at Double Bank Dimensions
Discover how CS has managed to achieve triple bank architectural louvre performance in a more compact, spatially efficient package than ever before.
WARNING: Economy Architectural Louvres Aren’t As Cheap As You Think
Exploring the hidden costs behind economy architectural louvres, drawing on CS' 60 years of experience in performance louvres we show you what can go wrong.
WARNING: You Are Losing Money by Not Using Retail Wall Protection
Discover how custom retail wall protection can not only protect your store, hotel or restaurant, but also help create a great experience for your customers.
3 Ways to Protect Interior Wall Corners
Discover 3 ways to protect interior wall corners in any type of building. Without protection corners can become seriously damaged compromising safety.
5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Performance Louvre System
Buying a performance louvre for your project is complicated, so you need to make sure you ask the right questions at the time of purchase, here are 5 we recommend.
