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LISTEN HERE The architectural vision for Acton Gardens, an award-winning urban village in West London, has been brought to life with 87 bespoke balconies designed, manufactured and installed by Sapphire’s team of experts. The project’s key design challenges were to... View Article

LISTEN HERE International Bathroom brand VitrA has launched Root, a striking and wide-ranging bathroom brassware range. Created by Design Studio VitrA, Root is a comprehensive collection of brassware with over 130 skus including basin, shower, and bath mixers, all in... View Article

Northampton based JD Plumbing and Heating has been growing its business in recent years after discovering the multiple benefits of buying the ready-to-install underfloor heating systems offered by CIRCOFLOPRO, part of the Ridgespear Group. The company covers an area from... View Article

During the recent pandemic supermarket chains have had to continue with property maintenance and improvement programmes to ensure the safety of their premises, including a store in Staffordshire where the APOLLO Lite 30:30 barrier, manufactured by TBA FIREFLY™, was installed... View Article

LISTEN HERE Sapphire is bringing residents of two major apartment buildings in a new London development their own bit of ‘open space’ with offsite-manufactured balconies. ~~Part of Lendlease’s massive Elephant Park redevelopment at Walworth, south of the Thames, buildings H4... View Article

LISTEN HERE Harlequin is the world leader in advanced technology floors for the performing arts. Established in the UK over 40 years ago, Harlequin remains the industry choice for the world’s most prestigious dance and performing arts companies, theatres, venues... View Article

Vicaima doors have been selected by a Surrey based contractor for new apartments in central Woking town location, converting former office space into smart contemporary living. The trend for re-imagining unwanted commercial and workspaces into modern homes offering flexible rental... View Article

Property developers Golden Eye Group, augmented their latest residential development with a high-end exterior finish incorporating a rainwater system from Yeoman Rainguard. With a mantra of “a quality finish that will stand the test of time” Golden Eye ensured that... View Article

VitrA receives four Good Design Awards, including one for its innovative VitrA V-Care Smart Panel and V-Care Prime – the digital flush plate and multifunctional shower toilet. Established in 1950, Good Design is one of the world’s best established and... View Article

DRU Fires, in partnership with leading Cornwall fireplace dealer Kernow Fires, has supplied five DRU Polo balanced flue gas stoves for the new beach lofts at one of Cornwall’s leading hotels. Watergate Bay Hotel on the north coast of Cornwall,... View Article

Now that homeowners can enjoy socialising indoors once again, the downstairs cloakroom will be taking centre stage in terms of a Spring spruce up. It is the one intimate space in which guests spend time – and judge! Thomas Crapper has... View Article

The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s most prestigious educational establishments with a history stretching back to 1582, is now protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world, with... View Article

The new Triton Shield System is a reliable form of pre-applied, Type A barrier waterproofing, which provides a flexible approach to specifying a system requiring two different types of waterproofing protection – as defined in BS 8102 (2009). Use the... View Article

It has recently been announced that the legislation, Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will change, effective from 15th July 2022. The new regulations are designed to ensure that social and private rented properties in Wales are fit for human habitation,... View Article

EASY MEG is the latest addition to Abet Laminati’s exterior cladding range and designed for use by everyone from professional builders to the DIY and self-build market. Based on the widely used MEG (Material External Grade) High Pressure Laminate, it... View Article

Carl F Groupco, the major stockist of Roto hardware, reports increasing demand from fabricators for the innovative Patio Inowa sliding door hardware system. Launched in the hardware distributors range in 2020, the sliding door system has gathered momentum thanks to... View Article

A newly formulated Bonding Primer from Earthborn can now be used alongside Silicate Masonry Paint for exterior masonry surfaces that do not need to breathe. Bonding Primer provides a mechanical bond between a ‘sealed’ wall and the paint, allowing Silicate... View Article

Introducing the 2022 Connectors for Timber & Masonry Construction Catalogue from Simpson Strong-Tie, leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions. Alongside the UK’s widest range of construction connectors for new build, refurbishment, renovation, and extension of buildings, sit brand... View Article

Polyflor, the leading UK manufacturer of commercial and residential vinyl flooring, is delighted to announce the launch of their new Architex collection. The Architex collection is a UK manufactured premium textile backed Luxury Vinyl Sheet floor covering containing 18 stunning... View Article

Fully in step with the sustainable construction goals of Futurebuild, Marmox will be exhibiting its well proven and versatile Thermoblocks on stand K10 from March 1st to the 3rd. The easy to install product is widely used to tackle the... View Article