Encasement architectural casings – decorative, practical & durable

With more than 40 years experience in the design, manufacture and installation of architectural casing solutions, Encasement is ideally equipped to support your decorative casing requirements, whether it’s for high quality products, technical information or specification details. Our extensive product... View Article

SWA member replaces 203 steel windows at Dantzic, NOMA, Manchester

Steel Window Association (SWA) member, REA Metal Windows, has completed work on the Grade II listed Dantzic on the NOMA estate in Manchester. Situated near Manchester Victoria train station, Dantzic, NOMA has been transformed into 45,000 ft² of office space. Russell WBHO  was the main contractor... View Article

All Round: Innovative New Collection from CTD Architectural Tiles

Versatile and contemporary, the new All Round collection from CTD Architectural Tiles provides designers, architects and specifiers with a full-coverage, striking surface solution. Offering a continuous flow from flat surface to corners and edging, the new collection is designed to make a... View Article

Flexibility the key to flooring for new Keymer Community Centre

As new build community centres grow in size, scope and flexibility, Britain’s flooring contractors are responding with solution-led, adaptable floorcoverings. When Designer Contracts, the UK’s leading flooring contractor, was asked to supply flooring for the new Keymer Community Centre at... View Article

4 Tips to improve construction site safety

Keeping people safe on a small worksite or busy construction site is paramount. With so many people, heavy equipment moving around, and materials in one place, it’s easy for something to go wrong. This is why construction site managers must... View Article

Energy efficient wooden windows and doors

Are you looking for high quality, energy efficient windows and doors? The Sash Window Workshop manufacture and install bespoke, double glazed wooden windows and doors designed to enhance both the look and feel of your home. All our new windows... View Article

Helping to preserve an industrial landscape

Two former furniture factory buildings in East London have been transformed into high-end apartments with the help of Crittall windows. Long Street in the Hackney conservation area was a key component in Shoreditch’s industrial heritage. The area was once the... View Article

Construction output growth offset by fall in RMI

Following a December lull, the construction sector showed signs of recovery from Covid, growing by nearly 1 per cent in January 2021, according to new ONS data. However, repair and maintenance fell by 4.7 per cent in private housing in... View Article