5 ways to save on renovation projects

Major upgrades and renovation projects can get quite expensive these days. There are so many great products and interesting ideas out there. But if you don’t plan well, the renovation cost can get out of control. The good news is,... View Article

A message to you, Rishi

Next week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce his hotly anticipated 2021 Spring Budget statement. Against the backdrop of falling Covid numbers but increasingly challenging import/export shenanigans, a persistent housing crisis, tough climate agenda and expensive Furlough Scheme, he’ll... View Article

Snickers Workwear High-Performance Jackets

Workwear – Protectivewear – Performancewear – Leisurewear. With street-smart designs for men and women, all Snickers Workwear jackets include must-have features that focus on fit and freedom of movement as well as using innovative fabrics that deliver long lasting protection... View Article

Micro developers, macro barriers

A collaborative JV between a micro-developer and a local housing association is building four homes on a semi-rural Bristol site. CHI’s Alli Gay tells Jack Wooler how the developer navigated the many challenges SMEs face to achieve this. A small... View Article

Five Star Partitioning Solution

Creating flexible space, Style has installed two sophisticated moveable wall systems at the Berkeley Hotel, a five-star hospitality venue in the heart of Knightsbridge. The Knightsbridge and Wilton Rooms can be used as a single event space or, by lowering... View Article

The importance of having your drains checked regularly

When you use the sinks, toilets, or showers in your home, the water has to go somewhere. It’s carried away from the property through your drains, something that’s often overlooked but which can cause serious problems if not appropriately maintained.... View Article

The advantages of metal garden furniture

A quick glance out of your window, and you will see that snowdrops, crocus and daffodils are just beginning to show their colours and that can only mean one thing. Spring is well and truly on its way. Whilst things... View Article

How to score multiple benefits from one upgrade

The Tangerines aka Blackpool FC have extracted optimum benefit from a comparatively small upgrade. The League 1 Club’s stadium, built in 2010, has already needed to refurbish the exposed areas of the façade due to the extreme climatic conditions faced... View Article

Gas safety in 2021

Joe Beesley of CORGI explores how landlords can stay on the right side of gas safety regulations. In 2020, a new problem significantly exacerbated the age-old problem of access to residents’ homes to perform gas safety checks and repairs and... View Article

On trend colour choice for AluK windows and doors

With Ultimate Grey and Illuminating Yellow declared as the Pantone Colours of the Year for 2021, AluK is showcasing a recent installation which showed how the grey and yellow combination can be used successfully in windows and doors to create... View Article

High performing membranes protect Self Build Heroes

Motivation, adaptability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with nearly 50 years of construction experience is the description of an innovative service by Self Build Heroes, intended to support self-builders in achieving their dream of building their own home with military veterans.... View Article

Brand new Italian designed 3 metre platform lift

The Platform Lift Company has upgraded its product range for 2021 with a new Italian designed open style platform lift. This quality engineered wheelchair lift which carries the CE mark, is designed to reach distances of up to 3 metres... View Article