Redeveloping commercial buildings

When redeveloping these types of building for uses such as Gyms, Coffee Shops, Mini Shopping Malls etc. improvements to washroom facilities can often be restricted by the location of gravity drainage. The simple solution is a floor mounted EffluMaxi pumping... View Article

‘Best practice’ guidelines update accommodate disabled students

New ‘best practice’ guidelines have been published that, for the first time, specifically address disabled student accommodation . Simultaneously, Britain’s leading provider of disabled toileting solutions, Closomat, is announcing new developments that enable providers to comply, stylishly, with a unique... View Article

UfAC for fabulous Benjamin Street new build

One Benjamin Street, situated directly opposite Farringdon Station on the corner of Turnmill Street, is a fabulous new build with mixed use accommodation comprising retail and commercial space as well as residential penthouse apartments. The prominent site, owned by The... View Article

The UK’s biggest self-build opportunities

Thanks to TV programmes like Grand Designs, it’s no surprise that 1 in 7 Brits are currently in the research process of building their own home – dubbed as self-builders. In fact, this form of building development is on the... View Article

New Pro-Tek™ WPC engineered vinyl flooring launches in UK

PRO-TEK™ WPC – the next generation engineered vinyl floor – has launched in the UK.  Developed to meet the demands of the commercial and residential sectors, PRO-TEK™ WPC features the latest technology and offers superior performance, ease of installation and... View Article

Fireshield® receives LABC certification

Fireshield® vapour permeable membrane has been awarded certification from both LABC and LABSS confirming that the product meets Building Regulation approval in England, Wales and Scotland. The culmination of leading research to produce a vapour permeable membrane with a fire... View Article

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