BDP school design makes Scottish Design Awards shortlist

Ayr Grammar primary school, designed by BDP’s Glasgow studio, has been shortlisted in the annual Scottish Design Awards. The sensitively restored historic building, located on the edge of the 17th Century Citadel of Ayr, is one of six buildings making... View Article

VitrA launch WC with Built-In Bidet

WC’s that have a built-in bidet washing function have been used throughout the Far East and the Mediterranean for many years, and now a simple solution for enhanced personal hygiene is being launched in UK on selected WC’s from VitrA.... View Article

Vent-Axia Fan Celebrates Sweet Sixteen

British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia continues to lead the way in reliability with one of its Silhouette bathroom fans celebrating its sixteenth birthday. Installed in 2005 in a family home in Hornchurch, Essex during the refurbishment of the property’s main bathroom,... View Article

Breathing life into a Bradford icon

The transformation of Bradford’s Conditioning House – from a dilapidated mill into the city’s premier postcode – is complete. Leeds-based developer, Priestley Homes, has converted the Grade-II listed building into 153 modern apartments. The group’s main contractor, Priestley Construction, brought... View Article

Comprehensive bathroom solutions for wooden structures

Insulation is in the centre of sustainable energy and is extremely important to incorporate into any renovation project especially in timber structures that are subjected to damp and draughts. Due to the high level of humidity generated in bathrooms, without... View Article

Specifying Resin-Based Grouts

The purpose of grout is to fill the joints that are left between tiles, make them watertight and protect the tiles themselves from water damage.  There are two basic types of grout to choose between when specifying tiling.  The first... View Article

New, on-trend, wood-look options from Altro

Altro has introduced new shades for its Altro Wood™ adhesive-free and Altro Wood safety flooring ranges. The new, on-trend, wood-look options, from cool grey hues through to warming and natural tones, provide flexibility when specifying or designing application areas which... View Article

Marley Alutec – Keeping up appearances

Marley Alutec has contributed to the successful delivery of a stunning new build property in Stapeley, Cheshire – while restoring a developer’s faith in the aluminium eaves industry. Located within the Cheshire countryside, Broadoaks is a newly built, two-storey contemporary... View Article

Colourful class with BLANCO’s CARENA taps

BLANCO is well known for beautifully-designed, technologically-advanced kitchen sinks and taps which are perfect for today’s busy lives. The new CARENA range comprises two models; the CARENA and the CARENA-S Vario. Each boasts a lively, modern design and, due to the height of... View Article

Indoor Air Quality

Never has indoor air quality been more important. Reducing the spread of covid-19 in the home is vital. Virus transmission occurs more readily inside than out. Inadequate ventilation and insufficient fresh air allow pathogens to build up, increasing the likelihood... View Article

Heating controls for social landlords

There’s a new force in heating controls that social housing developers and buying groups are tapping into across the UK.  ESi offers a range of programmers from a simple 1 Channel version to a 3 channel Multi-Purpose Programmer which enables the... View Article