Expansion Joint Covers Archives

How Passive Fire Protection Limits the Spread of Smoke and Fire in Buildings: The Basics

Passive fire protection (PFP) attempts to contain fires or slow the spread. Passive Fire Protection takes many forms, from fire-resistant walls, floors, and doors to expansion joint fire barriers, sprinklers and fire alarms. Discover the legislation behind the use of these products and their benefits.

Innovative Protection Package for Bristol Life Sciences

CS supplied a collection of performance coatings as well as a custom expansion joint cover for the laboratories and atrium at Bristol Life Sciences.

Parking Expansion Joint Covers in Casino Multi-Storey

The casino's existing parking expansion joint covers were leaking between floors, and had also become a trip hazard. Discover how CS solved their issues.

Heavy Duty Movement Joint Covers at Grand Central Birmingham

Heavy duty movement joint covers were required at Grand Central due to it being such a high traffic location for both pedestrians and vehicles.

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!

Protecting Southmead Hospital

Bristol’s £430 million Southmead Hospital has received a comprehensive protection solution package incorporating many of CS’ world renowned products.

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 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.

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.

Car Park Expansion Joint Covers at Banbury Station Multi-Storey

Discover the car park expansion joint covers protecting a multi-storey in Banbury from significant building movement and heavy, moving traffic.

Expansion Joint Covers at Waterloo Station

Discover the expansion joint covers protecting Waterloo station from potentially damaging building movement and linking a new extension to the existing building.

5 Steps to Expansion Joint Specification Perfection

Expansion joint cover specification isn't easy, we break the process down into 5 easy steps to ensure you choose the right joint cover for your project.

4 Important Items to Consider When Selecting an Expansion Joint Cover

There are several key criteria you must consider, for expansion joint cover specification. Discover the four that are the most important to remember.

#Didyouknow – Solving Block-out Issues with CS Expansion Joint Covers

Learn how some Expansion Joint Cover products from Construction Specialties can help solve problems with inconsistent expansion joint block-outs.

How to Choose an Expansion Joint Cover Manufacturer

Choosing an expansion joint cover manufacturer that can help you specify the correct expansion joint cover for your project is essential, we show you what to look for.

5 Parking Garage Expansion Joint Covers

Car Parks are a demanding environment for Expansion Joint Covers, discover 5 parking garage expansion joint covers from CS that you can rely upon.

What is an Expansion Joint Cover?

Discover what an expansion joint cover is, how it works, why you need them and what its role is within the structure of your building.

Floor Joints and Entrance Matting at the Mall Shopping Centre, Blackburn

The Mall Shopping Centre in Blackburn underwent a major refurbishment and extension, adding further shops and revitalising the centre as a whole.

Expansion Joint Covers at County Square Shopping Centre

CS were asked to replace a competitors failing Shopping Centre Expansion Joint Cover. CS supplied and installed the APF series EJC.

4 Ways To Reduce Car Park Building Maintenance Costs

Discover ways to reduce long-term costs, as well as maintain a clean and welcoming car park for your visitors using CS products.

Need Waterproof Expansion Joint Covers? Try the PDA/PDS Series from CS

Stopping water ingress at the expansion joint is crucial, especially in areas exposed to the elements, discover the ideal waterproof expansion joint cover.

Looking for Hygienic Floor Joint Covers? Try the GT Series from CS

Hygienic Floor Joint Covers ensure an easy to clean, smooth surface for trolleys and beds to move across in the healthcare environment. Discover the GT series from CS.

Expansion Joints in Concrete Slabs

When engineers are designing the structure for a tall or large footprint building expansion joints in concrete slabs are frequently used.

3 Options for Exterior Brickwork Expansion Joints

Exterior brickwork expansion joints are often needed where two building structures meet. Discover 3 options that will work for the exterior of any building.

Movement Joint Covers at the Aviva Stadium

The type of building and its use as an entertainment venue meant that the movement joint covers had to meet high performance and durability requirements.