Altro creates peaceful environment for library

Altro Ensemble modular flooring has helped create a comfortable and elegant reading and learning environment for children and adults in a Swedish library. The old library in Smedstorp was squeezed into a school, which meant visitors had to go through... View Article

CaberDek flooring and PYC Construction – a perfect partnership

Welsh passive housebuilder, PYC Construction naturally selects high quality timber products to create low energy, high performance homes. A fine example of the company’s sustainable buildings is a bespoke two-storey house with vaulted ceilings which is under construction in Nesscliffe,... View Article

Authentic Crittall – The real steel deal

It’s almost 200 years ago when Crittall pioneered the original, iconic steel window frames. Modified over the years to meet today’s stringent regulations, hand-crafted Crittall windows, doors and screens undoubtedly add value to a home with bespoke, timeless, design for... View Article

What makes the perfect property brochure?

The property market in the UK has endured a pronounced slump in the wake of Covid-19, with the commercial end of the sector offering a relevant case in point. More specifically, it was estimated that UK commercial investment volumes peaked... View Article

New Research Highlights Offsite Opportunities for Housebuilders

Kingspan Insulation has published a new whitepaper with research from leading consultants, Currie & Brown, showing that structural insulated panels (SIPs) can cut housebuilding timescales by up to 26% when compared with masonry approaches, providing overall cost savings of as... View Article

SIMONSWERK UK Announce a New London Showroom

SIMONSWERK UK are delighted to announce we will be opening a London showroom at 45 Great Sutton Street in the heart of Clerkenwell. Conveniently located right in the heart of London’s design district. The UK is a key market for... View Article

Firestopping of Service Penetrations: A new best practice guide

To assist in the design, specification and installation of building services penetrations to ensure fire compartmentation is maintained, five leading not-for-profit  organisations have launched a Best Practice Design and Installation Guide, Firestopping of Service Penetrations. The aim of the guide... View Article

New Area Sales Manager at SIMONSWERK UK

SIMONSWERK the UK’s leading door hinge manufacturer is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Beardsmore as Area Sales Manager for the North of the UK. Mark brings with him three years of experience in the architectural ironmongery industry. In... View Article

Gilberts gets in line for plastering

Gilberts is helping follow-on trades deliver a high end finish, by attention to detail in its product design. The company, known for being Britain’s leading independent air movement specialist, has introduced a slimline plaster in border to its Series L... View Article

New digital learning platform from AluK

As the landscape shifts in terms of how specifiers access and digest relevant content from suppliers, AluK has responded with a brand-new digital learning platform, containing everything from CPDs to case studies and blogs. The aluminium systems house, which has... View Article