As the Government is urged to make accessible, adaptable housing mandatory within Local Plans, public and private sector housing developers are being offered a simple way to achieve it. Leading social provider Habinteg is lobbying the Government to ensure more... View Article

Vastern Timber is a leading UK manufacturer of British grown timber products. We produce timber cladding, hardwood flooring, structural beams and sawn planks in our Wiltshire sawmills, using locally grown cedar, larch, oak, and sweet chestnut. Our award-winning Brimstone cladding... View Article

Visitors of all mobilities to the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands are thankful for Stannah Lifts’ recent passenger lift refurbishment. Why? Because, with five floors to navigate in this 93-bed hotel, the lift takes the strain... View Article

Cast-iron fireplace specialists CastTec have launched a range of easy to install fireplace combinations that can be installed flat against a wall or used in conjunction with a standard 406mm (16”) fireplace opening. Called the Integra Collection, both inserts and... View Article

Evinox Energy are gearing up to take part in UK Construction Week, which is running from 8th to 10th October at Birmingham’s NEC and is the largest and most significant construction event of the year. UK Construction Week features an... View Article

A challenge is being set for builders attending UK Construction Week – spot which façade is not made with traditional bricks. The competition aims to promote a new, fast-fix brick system that is significantly faster to install than brick slips.... View Article

When looking for super high-tech. quality coatings for heritage projects, look no further than TeknosPro. The brand is well known across the professional decorating arena for its durable, long lasting, waterborne coatings.    As a specialist paint manufacturer with an... View Article

Wash basins, sinks and troughs made from Corian® Solid Surface have long proved to be the perfect resource for bathroom, cloakroom and kitchen design, whether in the residential or the commercial sector. Now CDUK, the exclusive distributor of Corian® in... View Article

When an enthusiastic group of Suffolk mountain bikers wanted to paint and protect the interior of their newly extended workshop and headquarters, they selected Bradite’s easy-to-use ‘One Can’ quick dry coating. Phoenix Cycleworks is owned, built and run by local... View Article

To alleviate the very real problems of noise, keeping sound and air pollution outside, Vectaire has three new models in its vertical whole house heat recovery range.  The Midi, Maxi and Maxi Plus are now available with integral acoustic attenuation – lined... View Article

Eurobrick were first to introduce a comprehensively designed and tested brick slip cladding system to the UK in the early 1990s – providing a fast, flexible and cost effective way to get the real look, feel and durability of brick... View Article

Located at the end of the Stansted Airport runway is a new College which opened in September 2018. A link was developed with Manchester Airport Group over a period of 5 years to secure the acre of land and get... View Article

Location: Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ UK Building Year: 2018 Architect: Allies and Morrison: Andrew Nevin, Jack Stephenson Structural Design: Ryan Associates Consulting Engineers: Gerard Doyle Constructor: R Durtnell & Sons; steel fabricator Austin Divall Fabrications Ltd Customer: Cranleigh... View Article

Wilo has launched its new Stratos-MAXO pump. It’s the pump offering the highest system efficiency on the market, thanks to the optimised and innovative energy efficiency functions such as ‘Multi-Flow Adaptation’ and ‘No-Flow Stop’ along with an outstanding EEI ≤... View Article

Fluctuations in temperature and moisture cause movement in the subfloor and result in cracks transferring to tile and stone coverings—or worse, cause a loss of bond between the covering and the substrate which can result in overall damage to the... View Article