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Magply Plaster Bond demonstrates its key benefits in Essex barn conversion

Thursday, 27th August 2020

The Plaster Bond treatment from building materials specialist, Magply, has been employed as part of the specification for the renovation and conversion of an old agricultural building at a property in Essex. The 200 year old single-storey building has been... View Article

Hyde Park property protected using Fireflytm Zeus Lite Barrier

Thursday, 27th August 2020

Northamptonshire based DC Fire Protection Ltd., a long-term customer of TBA FIREFLYTM, has employed the manufacturer’s ZEUS Lite system to create a 90:30 minutes’ fire barrier within the first floor ceiling void of a commercial property in London’s Hyde Park... View Article

Full flexibility with BLANCO’s CATRIS-S Flexo tap

Wednesday, 26th August 2020

Homeowners spend a huge 60 per cent of the time in the kitchen on average! With sinks and taps being the most used appliances, it’s important to make sure they look flawless and perform perfectly. The CATRIS-S Flexo in Black... View Article

BAL moves to more environmentally friendly packaging

Wednesday, 26th August 2020

BAL – market leaders for tiling solutions in the UK – have continued to develop its sustainable business focus with the introduction of more 100 per cent recycled plastic containers. From material sourcing, through to product launch, the environment impacts... View Article

HLM named one of six in competition to find homes of the future

Wednesday, 26th August 2020

HLM Architects is delighted to announce that out of more than 200 entries it has been shortlisted to one of six for the second phase of the hotly contested RIBA Home of 2030 Design competition. Announced yesterday (23 August 2020)... View Article

Radical planning reforms set to be unveiled

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

A people-focused planning system where land will be zoned as ripe for development, or renewal, is to be unveiled later this week. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick wrote in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph his reforms would offer a faster and simpler system... View Article

Engineering better design for healthcare

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

COVID-19 has thrown all aspects of our healthcare system into stark relief. From staff shortages and overwork to a lack of appropriate equipment available to combat the virus, every detail is under the socio-political microscope. One such area facing particular... View Article

Stertil’s retro dock accommodates multi deck vehicles

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

By converting a series of existing loading bays with the installation of its innovative Retro Dock, Stertil Dock Products has enabled a leading high street retailer to load and unload multi deck vehicles. During construction of a distribution centre at... View Article

C-TEC set to launch new BS 8629 evacuation alert system

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

C-TEC is preparing to launch a new Evacuation Alert System, EVAC-ALERT. The new BS 8629:2019 gives guidance on Evacuation Alert Systems installed in blocks of flats to assist the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in evacuating part or all of a... View Article

Keller Kitchens – delivering sustainable solutions for developers

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

Keller Kitchens is consistently driven by the desire to make beautiful kitchens for everyone – for contract and retail channels alike. The Keller contract portfolio offers way more than a standard project range to go above and beyond the norm.... View Article

Norbord’s commitment to UK housebuilding and construction

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

In Norbord’s latest video, National Sales Manager, Dan Clarke, reaffirms Norbord’s crucial role as the largest supplier of wood panel products to the UK construction and housebuilding industry. By providing the full range of panel and wood products needed for... View Article

Buy home-grown – the message for post-COVID times SHOP UK

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

A recent report from the Office for National Statistics examined the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic – specifically the period between 20.4.20 to 3.5.20 – on companies involved in the import and export of goods to and from the UK. ... View Article

Future-proof bathrooms offer timeless style and timeless use

Tuesday, 25th August 2020

The concept of a future-proof home has broadened its appeal in the past decade. It used to be something that we only considered in our advancing years, but the evolution of design and a greater awareness of the long-term benefits... View Article

Industry takes key step towards modern home building methods

Monday, 24th August 2020

Industry leaders have agreed a key step towards insuring and mortgaging new homes built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has announced. Warranty providers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to take meaningful steps towards... View Article

Xi’an International Football Centre, China, in the works

Monday, 24th August 2020

The new Xi’an International Football Centre will be 60,000-seat stadium for national and international matches as well as domestic league games, youth training academies, entertainment performances and cultural events. The centre will be located in Xi’an’s Fengdong New District with its stations... View Article

Thousands of private renters made homeless as pandemic unfolds, which Shelter warns is just the beginning

Monday, 24th August 2020

The government has released new figures on homelessness in England today. They show that between January and March 2020: A quarter (25%) of households (19,160) who were facing homelessness and applied to their local council for assistance were renting from... View Article

LOM completes new Care and Rehabilitation Centre for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People

Monday, 24th August 2020

Construction of a new £15 million Care and Rehabilitation Centre for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) in Leatherhead, Surrey has reached completion with the new facility opening to clients last month. LOM architecture and design and contractor Buxton... View Article

Plans approved for multi-million-pound Nottingham Guildhall redevelopment

Monday, 24th August 2020

Planning permission has been granted by Nottingham City Council for the highly anticipated multi-million-pound development of Nottingham’s Guildhall, which brings the currently vacant building into its next lifetime and will create more than 250 jobs for the city. The planning... View Article