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

Stride Trelgown becomes a B Corp Pioneer

Stride Treglown has announced it has successfully achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification. The practice is the second and largest UK architect and one of only a handful of firms in the UK built environment sector to join the B... View Article

Industrial strength with Keller’s Brooklyn Brick kitchen

Embracing a New York state of mind, Keller’s (www.kellerkitchens.com) Brooklyn Brick kitchen is the latest addition to the industrial range.  A sturdy design with a matt black finish, the Brooklyn Brick design will fit seamlessly into a home yearning for... View Article

Smart construction: What does the future hold?

As the world of technology and construction develops, we are edging closer to the future science fiction envisioned. We may not be gliding around on hoverboards quite yet, but if the construction industry is anything to go by, there are... View Article

Gilberts steps up to enable school re-opening

Working together, safely, was central to enabling one construction team to deliver a £19.5m new school build project on time, ahead of usual schedules. The team from main contractor Bowmer + Kirkland, in partnership with Gilberts Blackpool, at Ealing Fields... View Article

Parkside guides you through the power of pattern

Parkside is now taking bookings for virtual presentations of its RIBA accredited CPD that explores our relationship to patterns and symmetry. ‘An Introduction to Tiling Patterns’, is a RIBA accredited CPD presentation by design-led tile specification company, Parkside, that introduces... View Article

Get failsafe external tiling with a BAL solution

BAL – market-leaders in full tiling solutions – can provide trusted systems for external tiling. Looking for a true drainage system? BAL’s external tiling range features innovative AquaDrain drainage mats and drain grates to ensure water is taken away from... View Article