Product Articles

Vent-Axia is delighted to be supporting Noise Action Week (21-26 May 2018) for the sixth year in a row. Co-ordinated by Environmental Protection UK, Noise Action Week aims to raise awareness of the cost of noise to the health and... View Article

Ubbink has launched an all-new BS8612 compliant Universal Dry Verge System designed to provide a clear and simple installation procedure. Prior to the launch of the system, the Company undertook consultations with contractors nationwide, to fully understand widely reported issues... View Article

Modern flooring means a myriad of choice and finishes are now available with some beautiful results. However without an encyclopedic knowledge of installation methods it can be difficult to accommodate multi-flooring types into one design. With the new Paragon Carpets... View Article

The brochure showcases over 20 new products for 2018, alongside Long Rake Spar’s exclusive Platinum. Featuring high resolution wet and dry product photos, inspiring lifestyle images and helpful information icons; the brochure can be used in-store or on-site to guide... View Article

Public washrooms must be able to withstand intensive and often heavy-handed use. However, this is often at the expense of aesthetics, with function taking precedence over form. DELABIE’s TEMPOMATIC 4 recessed urinal seeks to redress this balance. Specifically developed for... View Article

Infinium is now available from AluFoldDirect, so installation companies can make the most of the premium domestic market for minimal frame glazing. Craig Miller, Managing Director at AluFoldDirect explains, “Infinium is the product that takes framing a view to dizzying... View Article

Vortice has reintroduced its compact heat recovery unit – The Vort HR200 BP.  There is a growing need for smaller heat recovery units with the increase in new build high rise apartment blocks and smaller dwellings and the Vort HR... View Article

BAL have worked in partnership with CJ Ceramics (est. 1985) and English Heritage for the stunning renovation of a Grade-1 listed 16th Century gatehouse on the site of “Robin Hood’s” Grave. Located on the historic Kirklees Estate in Calderdale, West Yorkshire,... View Article

Local authorities, housing associations and contractor partners could be contravening the UK government’s ‘Timber Procurement Policy’ (TPP) guidelines and their own sustainability procedures if the plywood casings being used to cover fire sprinkler pipework are not FSC® certified. With LAs... View Article

Hardware distributor Carl F Groupco endorses the findings of the ‘Door and Window Fittings Market Report – UK 2018-2022’ produced by AMA Research Ltd. The established fittings supplier confirms demand for both high specification products and mainstay lines. Affirming growth... View Article

Designed to make wetrooms even sleeker and cleaner, the Infinity single-fall shower tray by Abacus Elements is the only product of its kind on the market today where the slopes of the tray former and drain are fully integrated and sealed. This allows... View Article

The range of online and downloadable software free from Schöck is among the most comprehensive in this market sector. It offers wide-ranging support to the design process for product selection, thermal analysis, structural analysis and BIM services. One of the... View Article

European stove specialists Eurostove have unveiled their latest brochure from Mendip Stoves – a stylish catalogue/lookbook dedicated to the brand’s hugely popular fireplace portfolio. With an eye-catching combination of in-situ roomshots as well as close-up cameo images, the brochure superbly... View Article

The UKs largest manufacturer of ceramic and glass tiles, British Ceramic Tile, has launched a new RIBA accredited CPD course within its specification channel. The new CPD programme “Considerations in the specifying of porcelain and ceramic tiles” will provide a... View Article

“We used our own kitchen fitters and our fitter commented that it was the best quality kitchen that he had installed. I’m really happy.” Having lived in their large duplex apartment in the town of Lenzie, near Glasgow, for three... View Article

When specifying heating in domestic properties, underfloor heating (UFH) is increasingly seen as the system that offers the levels of energy efficiency and comfort required. In design terms, UFH provides the added benefit that, unlike radiators, it does not have... View Article

BLANCO’s latest pendant extraction hood design adds a little unique style to the modern kitchen. The Cube Pendant extraction hood (BW2500) is extremely stylish offering four levels of extraction to reduce cooking vapours quickly with ambient lighting. The Cube Pendant... View Article

At ESi we’re providing installers and specifiers with a new range of quality heating controls that are already being met warmly by a number of new build and social housing providers. We’re introducing easy to use controls with unique features... View Article

Sensitivity in designing offices in materials akin to their localities clinched Piercy & Company the BD Office Architect of the Year Award 2018, sponsored by GEZE UK. The London practice pipped seven other contenders to the hotly contested title with... View Article