Illuminating Springhills

LISTEN HERE Luceco has recently supplied interior and exterior amenity lighting to Springhills Independent Living Scheme at Outwood, provided by Wakefield and District Housing Limited. WDH is one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, with over 32,000 homes across... View Article

Optigrun launch new RIBA approved Blue Roof CPD

Optigrun, the specialist green roof systems supplier, has launched a new RIBA approved CPD seminar, Understanding blue roofs – From design to application Increases in our urban population, the density of urban development and the effects of climate change are... View Article

Zentia ceilings rise to the challenge in Plymouth

Sloping ceilings at a Plymouth primary school feature Zentia products. A new school for a new community in Plymouth has relied on ceiling solutions by leading UK manufacturer Zentia for delivering both form and function. Some 1,200m2 of Zentia’s Perla OP 0.95 Tegular... View Article

Build safer structures with Simpson Strong-Tie

High quality products and professional service: that is what makes Simpson-Strong-Tie® the number one connector brand in Europe and worldwide. We design and produce construction solutions for the full spectrum of building methods. As part of our commitment to product... View Article

Obsidiana COMPAC – 100% recycled 100% recyclable

Obsidiana COMPAC is a truly pioneering surface material made from 100% recycled glass and is itself 100% recyclable, making it the first worksurface in the World to offer a totally sustainable solution. Compac have been able to create this unique... View Article

Explore the Beauty of Imperfection with IVC Commercial

Inspired by the ancient Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi and acceptance of the imperfect and transient, Imperfection is the new sustainable carpet tile collection designed and made in Belgium by IVC Commercial. Imperfection explores the idea that beauty is found in... View Article

Futurebuild announces 2022 conference programme

Practical advice on achieving COP26 objectives The built environment has been given twelve months to turn climate pledges into significant action to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C. To encourage transformational change, Futurebuild, the sustainable built environment event, has announced its 2022 conference programme. Now that COP26 has established what we need to do, the sessions at the conference will... View Article

Designer Contracts invests £500k in future business

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, starts 2022 with the news it has just completed a round of pandemic-busting spending. The Chesterfield based company, which has successfully traded throughout the coronavirus crisis, has invested £500K in the future of... View Article
State-of-the-art college to benefit from superior airtightness

State-of-the-art college to benefit from superior airtightness

The superior airtightness performance qualities of the Wraptite® air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group will enhance a new state-of-the-art development at St Dunstan’s College – a co-educational independent school in Catford, London. Contractor Willmott Dixon will deliver the... View Article

Woodhead to expand team to meet growing demand

One of Nottinghamshire’s leading construction contractors is growing its team as it looks to build on a strong 2021. Robert Woodhead Limited – part of the Woodhead Group – has recently been appointed to several key projects in the East... View Article

Parkside and Strata Tiles align for a total tile solution

Parkside and Strata Tiles are aligning to become sister brands, as the two tile specification companies look to become the market leader in the commercial tile market by 2025. With complimentary approaches to tile specifications, Parkside and Strata Tiles are... View Article