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LISTEN HERE 🔊 SIG Zinc & Copper is pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to become major GB distributors of the VMZINC range of rolled zinc roofing and cladding products. Zinc is among the most sustainable... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A three year £24 million programme of works to repair and repaint the roof structure to Bristol Temple Meads railway station is featuring the use of the ZEUS Horizontal fire barrier system from TBA FIREFLY™: employed to... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 South West College, the largest Further Education College in Northern Ireland, has selected SALTO and its partner company Doorways Architectural to provide the access control solution for its new multi-million-pound Erne Campus. Located in the communities of... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The ease of installation and all round performance characteristics offered by Marmox Multiboard have led to a leading dry-lining contractor recommending the versatile tile-backer boards to a client engaged in the redevelopment of a former convent near... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Damage to a structure during construction through moisture or fire leads to potential delays to contract, expensive remediation works or even complete loss of the structure. A key advantage of light steel frame is increased fire performance... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Leading bathroom supplier HiB has introduced a new brushed brass finish to the Solstice mirror range. Offering a sleek and luxurious feel, the brushed brass finish is now available to complement the growing collection brassware and furniture... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Launched recently, ‘The Tilebacker’ board manufactured by Marmox Limited, has been chosen by a specialist sub-contractor working on a very large residential property in Maidstone, to help create a total of five bathrooms and en-suite shower rooms.... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 If you were selecting a car for security reasons, would you be looking for one that just had 4 wheels, an engine and a door you could lock? No, of course not! You would rightly be interested... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Electronic technology is not the first thing that springs to mind when refurbishing a place of worship, but at St Peter’s church in Burnley, it proved the ideal solution. St Peter’s normally hosts a wide range of... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Widely specified for its fire resistance and all round stability in the cladding build-up to apartment blocks as well as a render backer and sheathing board, IPP’s highly versatile Magply boards have been employed by a regional... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Willmott Dixon has awarded two contracts totalling £3.5m to Offsite Solutions to supply bathroom pods for a £78m regeneration scheme in Birmingham. This use of offsite manufacturing will increase time efficiency by 30 per cent as well... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 “High quality materials, such as copper, were selected for the exterior with longevity a key consideration – materials that are robust, beautiful and will stand the test of time.” A bespoke perforated solar screen, formed from Nordic... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Across Europe there has been a surge in the swimming pool sector. With many more people staying at home and foreign travel restricted both domestic and commercial pool manufacturers have seen a rise in new builds and... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The Guardsman Fire Door from ODL Europe is a gamechanger for the fire door sector and gives architects and specifiers the fire safety credentials they require. ODL Europe’s Managing Director Nathan Barr explains. For architects and specifiers... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The Old Oak and Park Royal areas of West London are undergoing a massive transformation.  A £26 billion masterplan to create a new district is taking shape in this part of London and it will see around... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Schöck will have a new look from January 2021. Innovation has always been a key part of the company’s philosophy and the new branding is intended to represent a more authoritative and contemporary look going into the... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 With the world in turmoil, changing attitudes, social and economic upheaval everywhere, you could be forgiven for thinking that innovation within the interior doors market was likely to be on hold for a while.  However at Vicaima... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A walk-in-shower or wet room can add a beautiful open space to any home, the level-access is popular for both its style and practicality. The benefits for homeowners include: Easy Access Flexible Design Attractive Modern Designs and... View Article

LISTEN HERE 🔊 It is a fundamental of good design that residential buildings should be safe and that measures to enhance their environmental performance should not compromise this essential requirement. Here Steve Thompson, Managing Director for specialist steel framing manufacturer... View Article