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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 enclose... 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 Tyrone... 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 Kettering. ... View Article

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 released earlier this... View Article

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. Locally based J.... View Article

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 in its overall... 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 community... 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 developer... View Article

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 as maximise the... View Article

“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 Blue Living 3... View Article

Across Europe there has been a surge in swimming pools. 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 renovation of existing pools. Trends... View Article

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 specifying a fire... View Article

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 25,000 new homes... 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 new... 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 the... View Article

A walk-in-shower or wetroom 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 perfect for creating a... 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 EOS,... View Article

When we refer to heritage, we typically mean buildings or structures that require preservation because of their historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic or ecological value. It is our duty to preserve these buildings for future generations. The objective of preservation is... View Article

LISTEN HERE Over 60 Keylite Roof Windows have been installed to new homes and flats in the Brooke Close housing development in Margate, offering clean and modern aesthetics as well as peace of mind for the building contractor, PCR Projects... View Article