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

Don’t let Rusty ruin your render!

For rendering and plastering made simple, choose Simpson Strong-Tie When planning an outdoor rendering project it’s important to remember to choose beads made of stainless steel or PVCu. Building requirements outlined by NHBC and LABC, only advocate the use of... View Article

Reimagining the Village Fate

With the impact of the pandemic leading to a 126% increase in people considering properties in village locations, a new report by global architects Broadway Malyan seeks to address the environmental, economic and social issues facing rural communities of the future in... View Article