Granite & TREND Transformations supplier visit

Granite & TREND Transformations’ franchisees were invited to attend a supplier event where Craig Condie, National Accounts Manager for BLANCO UK, hosted the event and presented BLANCO’s new product portfolio. The franchisees were inspired by the excellent advice from Craig... View Article

Senior promotions for Turley in Birmingham

Leading planning and development consultancy Turley has appointed Angela Reeve as its new head of planning for the Midlands and promoted head of sustainability Colin Morrison to senior director. Angela will lead Turley’s Midlands planning team, which is involved in... View Article

Highlighting changes in rooflight specification

Architects have a new source to optimise use of energy efficient daylighting resources within their building design. Hambleside Danelaw, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of linear rooflights, has appointed William McDowell as National Business Development Manager- Rooflights. William brings... View Article

Icynene goes green

Spray foam insulation specialist Icynene, is doing its bit to reduce the ever-growing mountain of plastic waste by incorporating recycled plastic into the formulation of its closed-cell foam insulation product. Every year, Europe generates roughly 25m tonnes of plastic waste but... View Article

Königquartz – 28 colours to keep kitchens on trend

With a pedigree in supplying top quality materials with a top quality service, Königstone is proud of its growing range of quartz worktops: Königquartz. As one of the first companies to introduce quartz to the UK market, Königstone is proud... View Article

BAL strengthens sales and specification support team

BAL – the market-leading manufacturer of full tiling solutions including adhesives, grouts and ancillary products – have bolstered their specification team with two new hires. Mark Lambourn joins the team as Specification Manager covering the Midlands and Wales. He has... View Article

A special facade for a special store

Østjysk Våbenhandel Weapon store, Hedensted, Denmark Architects: Ginneruparkitekter The premises of the Østjysk Våbenhandel in Denmark can be clearly seen from a major motorway. For customers, as well as those driving past, the unusual facade of this building catches the... View Article

Multi-generational living? Don’t forget the toilet

One issue not generally discussed when talking about multi-generational households is the bathroom – access to, and use of. It’s a growing problem for the households. But it provides potential increase in sales for all involved in the business of... View Article

Timber types

How do you decide what style of house is for you? The materials you choose can heavily influence the space you create. Carpenter Oak talk through some of the timber choices open to self-builders who want to put wood at... View Article

Blue roof design considerations after BS 6229:2018 update

Nigel Blacklock, technical director at Bauder, and Chris Roddick, green and blue roof product manager for Bauder, discuss the changes in the BS 6229:2018 update that impact rooftop water management solutions. Chris, tell us about Bauder’s rooftop SuDS system, BauderBLUE... View Article

Happy Birthday Taylor Alden!

Alison Relf, Director, Taylor Alden reminisces: In today’s throwaway, disposable society, I, for one, take great pleasure from stamina, longevity and loyalty in an ever-changing world. And 60 years on from the conception of Taylor Alden, we look back at... View Article

Choosing the right rainwater system

Yeoman Rainguard’s Sally Moores discusses the variety of options available when it comes to rainwater systems, and how to choose the right one for your project With an abundant choice of rainwater systems on the market, there is certainly no... View Article

Troldtekt doubles up production

Danish sustainable acoustic solutions provider Troldtekt has opened a new £21m state-of- the-art production facility in West Denmark allowing it to double its capacity of wood wool panelling per year. Making use of the latest innovations and energy-efficient processes, the... View Article