The fledgling market for bird-safe glass

Birds colliding with glass on building facades is one of the leading causes of avian mortality across the globe, however despite this fact it’s an issue that has often flown under the radar in the UK. Here Leo Pyrah of... View Article

Glass walls from Express Bi-folding Doors

Ulla Green is a former RAF officers’ residence, transformed using bespoke glazing solutions from Express Bi-folding Doors. The rear elevation boasts a run of glazing of more than nine metres – a huge triple track sliding door, plus a large... View Article

Furnish with Norbord

The UK market for wood panel products is dominated by the construction industry for structural, aesthetic and fitting-out purposes. Where MDF excels too is in furniture; its consistent and reliable physical characteristics, and the ease with which it can be... View Article

Ultimate choice for burglar resistant roof windows

Don’t forget, sometimes there is a requirement for roof windows to meet the security requirements of approved document Q. If involved in a new build project, VELUX can provide a range of roof windows which do just that! Available in... View Article

Pocket door systems CPD from Eclisse

The ECLISSE RIBA accredited CPD seminar, Pocket Doors: The Future of Doors, outlines the different construction and type of pocket doors that are on the market. It then goes onto discuss specification and installation considerations. Testing and certification is addressed... View Article

Site visit inspires school children in Brampton

A group of school children from Brampton have been given an inside look at a housing development in the village. Brampton Primary School’s Early Years pupils aged between four and five were welcomed to Bellway’s Brampton Gate development, off Laws... View Article

Eversheds Sutherland advises Urban Splash on groundbreaking deal with Homes England and Japan’s biggest housebuilder to deliver thousands of new homes across the UK

Eversheds Sutherland has advised regeneration company Urban Splash on its multi-million-pound joint venture with Japan’s biggest housebuilder, Sekisui House, and Homes England to deliver thousands of new homes across England. Sekisui House, one of the world’s leading housebuilders, is a... View Article

SWA member keeps the heritage of Walsingham House alive

Steel Window Association member, Crittall Windows, has renovated Walsingham House which is located in a key conservation area in London. Dating back to the 16th Century, the building is named after Queen Elizabeth 1’s famous ‘spymaster’, who lived in Seething... View Article

Striking concrete-style worktops from Königstone

Industrial style finishes, such as concrete, remain popular at kitchen design shows and, with Königstone’s new Concrete Collection of worktops, homeowners can easily bring this current trend into their homes. The four shades in this range – Shell, Fossil, Sand and... View Article

Go Green with Granite & TREND Transformations’ worktops

One of the hottest interior design trends is recycled glass worktops made from recovered post-industrial and post-consumer waste material that would otherwise go to landfill. Granite & TREND Transformations’ offers worktops and surfaces which contain up to 72 per cent... View Article

Keller’s beautiful Blonde Oak kitchen

Keller makes use of beautiful Blonde Oak cabinetry with model, GL2000. The units can be complemented with modern man-made materials, such as a cool concrete-look worktop (as pictured), or a bright coloured splashback (as pictured). Open cupboards can be combined... View Article