An historic landmark in the Lake District has been given a new lease of life with the installation of StoTherm Mineral K external wall insulation and StoSilco finishing render. Built in 1937, the building in Keswick originally housed the UK’s... View Article

Bespoke gothic arch lintels from IG lintels have played an important role in the transformation of an 19th century Carmelite convent, the centrepiece of the new Chichester Free School. Vacated in 1994 and in disrepair since a fire destroyed its... View Article

Alarmingly, annually in the UK there are around 200 fire-related deaths and some 37,000 house fires. It’s a no brainer ensuring you do all you can to reduce the risk of fire-related incidents in your home. Russell Ager, managing director at Crittall Windows... View Article

Unlike roll DPC, self-supporting trays eliminate inner skin building-in and can be supplied ‘biased’ to take-up the cavity width encountered. Compatibility and consistent protection. Blockwork inner skin  mortar beds every 225mm limit convenient building-in opportunities, whereas self-supporting trays do not... View Article

ESi Controls has recently launched its new, top of the range, 6 Series WiFi Programmable Room Thermostat, offering the latest in heating control for homes and commercial premises. Fully OpenTherm compatible, this new range of controls allows full control via... View Article

Stelrad radiators have once again been selected by a new build developer – this time for an attractive new development close to the centre of Bristol in St Werburghs. Acorn Developments has chosen the Stelrad Compact with Style radiator design... View Article

There’s a new company that is taking heat pumps very seriously, supplying the very best in heat pump technology whilst vitally offering all the training that installers need to help meet the huge requirement for training there will be in... View Article

The current rash of conversions of office buildings to residential use has meant that tiles are increasingly being laid on existing raised access flooring. Tilemaster Adhesives Ltd – Kerakoll Group is currently the only UK tiling products supplier to offer... View Article

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has launched a bespoke Design Service dedicated to helping architects and specifiers with a range of projects. The service consists of a dedicated team of technical staff... View Article

Public buildings are beginning to move away from the traditional, institutionalised look and instead are adopting more ‘human centred’ designs to support the health, well-being and comfort of end users. In response to this, Forbo Flooring Systems has refreshed its... View Article

Meadfleet’s Bee Friendly campaign has been awarded first place in the Pollinator category in CIRIA’s Big Biodiversity Challenge, recognising their efforts to benefit wildlife in the management of open spaces. The judge’s commented: “An inspirational project from a management company... View Article

Technical representatives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have provided contractors from John Lord Flooring, based in Bury, with a cost-effective alternative to completely removing and replacing a weakened screed as part of a flooring refurbishment at the Aberystwyth Arts... View Article

Ultrapanel Building Technologies, designer and manufacturer of the award-winning Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ system, has announced the appointment of John Hough as Managing Director. John brings over 19 years’ experience within the new build and construction sector to the... View Article

Leading supplier HiB has unveiled its latest collection of bathroom mirrors and cabinets, showcasing sophisticated styling and stunning functionality. Among the new products is the Maxim mirror, which is composed of three panels of mirrored glass reaching up to 900mm... View Article