Support needed for SMEs to build greener

Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) explores why SMEs should be at the heart of the government’s plans for green construction to help them conquer obstacles This year, the UK will host the United Nations Climate Change... View Article

How modern masonry works with modern methods

Scott Denham from IG Masonry Support looks at how offsite solutions are delivering the architectural masonry details specifiers want, ensuring quality alongside a safer and faster way to create masonry facades Brick has long been the specifier’s choice when it... View Article

IWA 14 Terra Galaxy Bollard 7.2t @ 48kph

Frontier Pitts latest HVM Automatic Rising Bollard is the Terra Galaxy Bollard successfully impact tested to IWA14 stopping a 7.2t vehicle travelling at 30mph with zero penetration. Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Introducing the latest Rising Terra Galaxy Bollard which has been... View Article

VitrA staff up for success

Oxfordshire based VitrA Bathrooms, the UK arm of one of the fastest-growing international bathroom companies, is preparing for post-pandemic trading by recruiting several new marketing and sales roles. The Marketing Team has had three new appointments. Lucy Holland has joined... View Article

7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds

The latest UK Government Hub opens in Leeds with air distribution products by Waterloo. The latest UK Government Hub at 7-8 Wellington Place in Leeds city centre is set to become home to 6,150 civil servants from a range of... View Article

The Passivhaus balancing act

Iain Fairnington of the A. Proctor Group highlights some of the key technical factors relating to performance in Passivhaus design, and best practice for managing the balance of movement of heat, air and moisture within the building envelope Since time... View Article

Sika UK appoints General Manager

Global building product manufacturer, Sika, has appointed Tom Forsyth as General Manager, a role that will see him build on the continued growth of the company across its multiple UK markets. Tom joined Sika in 1992. Based at the Welwyn... View Article

New UK General Manager for Vortice Ltd

Richard Williams has been appointed UK General Manager for VORTICE LTD, based at its Burton upon Trent offices. He succeeds Kevin Hippey who retires this week after 18 years with the business. Richard brings immense experience of the ventilation industry,... View Article

Digital bathrooms

Tom Farrant of Lecico Bathrooms looks at how the ongoing pandemic has accelerated changes in the industry’s working patterns, including the move to a greater acceptance of 3D BIM, and how this has improved bathroom specification Digital transformation continues to change... View Article

Flooring industry counts down to catch up, at CFJLIVE

The flooring industry is preparing for CFJLIVE – its first official event in over a year – which takes place on Thursday 1 July. The free-to-attend global exhibition is the UK industry’s first ever virtual event, bringing together over 100... View Article