BLANCO’s shades of grey – black and white and more!

BLANCO’s ETAGON sinks are renowned for functionality in the busiest, messiest, wettest area of the kitchen; and they make life so much easier, cleaner and quicker.   The ETAGON sink is available in 10 Silgranit® colours – Anthracite, Rock Grey,... View Article

JUWO Evolved SmartWall™

JUWO Evolved SmartWall™ is a complete building system, meeting thermal requirements from building regulations to Passivhaus in a single block. The range offers an extensive range of blocks – all thermally efficient, structural and sustainable, providing architects and developers with... View Article

August shutdown the answer to an annual dilemma?

Britain’s construction industry could be more efficient if there was a national shutdown for two to three weeks each August, says Dan Grimshaw from leading design and construction firm Beam Development. Dan has worked on premium residential projects for more... View Article

Conren celebrate half century

50 years of trading is an impressive milestone and specialist manufacturer and installer of resin systems, Conren Limited, proudly celebrate this achievement in September 2021. Founded back in 1971, to service the needs of the automotive industry with a range... View Article

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 simple... 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