Mapei is happy to announce it will be one of the many exhibitors to feature at this year’s Homebuilding & Renovating Show, NEC Birmingham on 9th-12th July. The ‘go-to’ exhibition for self-builders and renovators will bring together the latest products,... View Article

Protecting and maintaining good hygiene, particularly in the sanitary rooms of hospitals, care homes, dentists, schools, leisure centres and other buildings where large numbers of people come together, can be a major challenge. Through careful planning and implementation, steps can... View Article

Since opening its doors to the public in 1759 as the world’s first national public museum, the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London, has been renowned for almost three centuries for bringing together the most diverse human cultures across the globe.... View Article

Windows, curtain walling and doors feature on the new London Screen Academy. Architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer, including aluminium heritage-style windows appropriate for the conservation area, have helped to transform the facade of an old radio and... View Article

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” Mark Twain In the past, hostels were only intended to offer travellers protection. Guests had to put up with makeshift straw beds, fleas and uncouth manners. Nowadays, we are much more demanding.... View Article

Underfloor air conditioning has been around for more than twenty years, but many in the construction industry still don’t know all that much about it. However, as the demand for more sustainable, flexible, and energy efficient systems grows, underfloor air... View Article

AluK’s 58BW ST aluminium windows replicate the look of steel frames so successfully that they were approved to replace the original Crittall windows in a landmark redevelopment project which has just been completed in central Birmingham. Herbert House, a 115-year... View Article

CaberShieldPlus is the ideal flooring solution when building in Britain’s unpredictable climate. Comprising Norbord’s popular moisture-resistant CaberFloor P5 tongue-and-groove particleboard flooring panel, CaberShieldPlus is specially designed to withstand exposure to wet conditions. CaberShieldPlus has protection on both sides, not just the exposed upper surface. The top... View Article