Building more social homes is a no brainer

Bringing together sixteen commissioners from across the political spectrum, Shelter have released a report titled, ‘A vision for social housing’, which analyses the state of social housing across the country. The report reinforces the message that the entire housing sector... View Article

Finance specialist Giles Townsend joins Cistermiser and Keraflo

Giles Townsend has joined Cistermiser and Keraflo, the washroom and water efficiency specialists, in the Board-level operational role of Finance Director. A Business Studies graduate and Chartered Management Accountant, Giles has specialised in financial management throughout his successful career to... View Article

BAM planting 150,000 trees to celebrate 150th anniversary

In 2019 Royal BAM Group nv turns 150. To underline the Group’s commitment to sustainability, the European construction company will plant 150,000 trees throughout 2019. More information about the history of BAM and the various jubilee activities can be found... View Article

Three million new social homes key to solving housing crisis

A landmark report by Shelter’s social housing commission published today calls for an ambitious 3.1 million new homes, extending the offer of social housing to many more people. After the Grenfell Tower fire, the charity brought together 16 independent commissioners... View Article

Breathing Buildings’ NVHR® Wins Prestigious Energy Award

Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, is delighted to announce that it has won a prestigious Energy Award. Recognising the vital importance of good indoor air quality and thermal comfort in schools, the Cambridge-based company’s... View Article

Daylight for a sense of well-being

At ARCHITECT@WORK UK on 30th to 31st January in London, the focus at stand 25 will be the latest innovations from LAMILUX. Showcasing several new products, LAMILUX offers solutions to maximise daylight with beautiful designs. LAMILUX helps architects and planners... View Article

Altro Orchestra looks the part in eye clinic

Altro Orchestra™ smooth flooring has been used to transform the eye clinic at Torbay Hospital, South Devon’s main hospital. The flooring, ideal for areas where comfort and sound reduction are important, was used to replace old carpet floor tiles that... View Article

Burslem in the Market for Resiblock

As part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s plans for the former bustling market town of Burslem, Resiblock has been installed to help provide paver stabilisation and stain protection. Resiblock was also installed to help with the Council’s objective to improve the... View Article

Noise solutions: More than just a functional face

Acoustic expert Jacksons Fencing has released an in depth report (‘Cutting through the Noise’) on environmental noise pollution in the UK. Informed by the views of 650 architects, specifiers and noise consultants and 2,000 UK residents, the findings paint a... View Article

Happy new pumps in 2019

Wilo UK continues to provide the widest range of pumps for all requirements for domestic and commercial buildings. You can even download Wilo-Select 4, to help you with pump selection based on duty requirements. You can size pumps, select duty... View Article

Coloured rads for 2019

Stelrad has a wider range of coloured radiators from stock available as we head into 2019 with several of its models available within 72 hours in anthracite grey. In addition most of its other radiators are available on special order... View Article