Maintaining the integrity of fire rated walls

The integrity of a ‘Fire wall’ constructed from drylining can be lost as soon as an electrical box or other partial penetration is installed. Knowing how to address this in the design stage or perhaps more importantly, during upgrades to... View Article

New town centre council homes for local people

Ninety Croydon families will soon move into a new 100% affordable apartment block offering council homes at council rents that was unveiled on Monday. Next month people on the borough’s housing waiting list will move into the new town centre... View Article

Et Lorem retailer profile – BLANCO

The new kid on the Berkshire block is Et Lorem, an impressive kitchen designer, retailer and installer already catering for developers, designers, architects and homeowners in Reading and further afield. And BLANCO is delighted to be the exclusive sink and... View Article

“CaberDek is our go-to flooring product” says KRM Carpentry!

Whether working on a new build, an entire refurbishment project, or an extension or loft conversion, KRM Carpentry from Gillingham, Kent, always uses West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring. “We undertake various jobs in the Kent area and always use CaberDek.  We fix the boards with CaberFix D4 as it... View Article

The Positives to Wooden Blinds During Winter

  Wood is an excellent choice for blinds as it has remarkable natural insulation properties while being warp and twist-resistant, looking beautiful, and bringing a little bit of nature into your home. In addition, wood blinds look stunning in a... View Article

SterlingOSB Zero, the multi-use panel product

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero or ‘Sterlingboard’, as it is often known, is one of Europe’s most widely used and trusted structural panels. This should come as no surprise to anyone that has employed this incredibly versatile, strong and ‘green’ product;... View Article

The allure of Aspen

As one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of design-led, premium quality wardrobes, room dividers and dressing rooms, Draks optimises space wherever it is needed in today’s beautiful home. What’s more, every aspect of the project is controlled by the in-house... View Article

The return of UKCW

Demand for face-to-face events and networking is growing across the industry as the pandemic eases. In the light of this and Government publishing guidance on how major events can be held safely, the organisers of UKCW are bringing the show... View Article

A Covid-secure Housing returns

Housing 2021, the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference, returns to a Covid-secure Manchester Central from 7-9th September to tackle key issues including post-pandemic housing, and the climate crisis Housing 2021 is returning to Manchester Central in September after a... View Article

THERMOGRAPHY A USEFUL TOOL FOR BUILDING SERVICES

In the construction industry, there are appetites for many technologies to improve energy consumption, performance and efficiency – thermography being one of them. Utilised in a variety of different industries including healthcare, in a construction context, thermography is a visual... View Article