New flame retardant fire sprinkler boxing from Encasement

Decorative casings specialist, Encasement, has added to its extensive fire sprinkler boxing range with the launch of Versa FR, which is designed for use primarily on high rise residential projects where flame retardant boxing is required to conceal sprinkler pipework... View Article

Small ceramic facade elements, great effect…

The municipal site between the Jewish Museum, the new TAZ building and the former flower wholesale market hall at Kreuzberg was not simply awarded to the highest bidder, but to the one who submitted the best concept for a development.... View Article

Millwood tops national housebuilder survey 2018

Kent-based Millwood Designer Homes, has achieved the highest overall score, amongst 51 top housebuilders and developers across the UK, in an independent national survey of new home buyers carried out by company In-house Research Ltd, for 2018. The annual scores,... View Article

BIM for all

Adrian Wild, founder of Integro Construction Software, looks at why smaller housebuilders and developers are missing out on practical BIM software solutions which could bring a range of benefits. Feature-heavy CAD and Building Information Modelling software products are popular with... View Article

Work officially starts at Nottingham’s Unity Square

Described as ‘the most transformational office scheme to happen in the East Midlands in more than a decade’, Unity Square has now officially broken ground in Nottingham. HMRC has entered into a 25-year lease on the development, which is being... View Article

New PRO-TEK™ WPC engineered vinyl flooring

New PRO-TEK™ WPC engineered vinyl provides a fast-track flooring option for education and student accommodation. Combining an LVT surface finish with an integral water-proof core and acoustic underlay, the award-winning floor provides a robust finish and dramatically cuts installation time.... View Article

NFB helps members with the EU Settlement Scheme

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is concerned that many skilled construction workers may not have the language or technical skills to understand how to apply for settled status. From 30 March EU citizens will need to apply for EU... View Article