Product Articles

Hörmann UK has opened an exhibition space at the popular Building Centre in London, to demonstrate the wide-ranging benefits of its extensive product portfolio to architects and specifiers. Celebrating its 90th birthday, the Building Centre promotes innovation in the built... View Article

The re-roofing of an architecturally imposing home in a beautiful setting saw contractor N T Sweeting – working with BMI Redland – shortlisted in the Roof Tiling category in the 2021 UK Roofing Awards, organised by the National Federation of... View Article

A challenging and high-quality installation of three new warm roofs on the plant rooms of the Hatfield Tunnel in Hertfordshire saw Itech Roofworks – working in association with BMI Icopal – shortlisted in the Cold Applied Liquid Waterproofing category in... View Article

Market-leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia is celebrating winning the ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’ award at the prestigious H&V News Awards for the second year running. This year the company scooped the award for its ‘Lo-Carbon Multivent MEV Family’  a... View Article

The Steel Window Association has long been the leading authority on steel windows and doors, alongside associated ironmongery and ancillary products and services. Designed to help the homeowner, architect, specifier, and heritage and conservation industry when considering steel, the SWA members are... View Article

The Outdoor Collection from Parkside provides a total tile solution for commercial and residential projects. The Parkside Outdoor Collection helps designers, specifiers and developers to fully realise the potential of outside space. Whether a natural extension of internal bar and... View Article

Leading bathroom manufacturer, VitrA, has appointed new managers to its growing business in the UK. The company which produces all the bathroom products it supplies for domestic and commercial bathrooms continues to flourish as it approaches its 30th anniversary in... View Article

It is no secret that Early Years Education (0-5 years) plays a key role in children’s brain development and can hugely impact their first learning experiences.  This in turn can deeply affect their future cognitive, emotional and social development. One important... View Article

An impressive build-to-rent development in the heart of Canary Wharf, London, has highlighted another incredible benefit of the high performing Wraptite® air barrier. The iconic Newfoundland building, also known as “The Diamond Tower”, rises 60-storeys above the Thames and is... View Article

OUT NOW – our webinar explaining the limitless design possibilities of Solid Surface HIMACS for innovative facade solutions If you have worked with HIMACS solid material before, you will know the benefits: your own ideas and the creative material inspire... View Article

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia, is delighted to announce that its Lo-Carbon Heat Save has been ‘Highly Commended’ at the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards. The Lo-Carbon Heat Save, an innovative decentralised heat recovery ventilation unit which is ideal for retrofitting in... View Article

Industry comment by Craig Mellor, Director, Deer Technology Ltd Automated meter reading for monitoring consumption of water and electricity (sub-metering) provides better data visibility than conventional analogue meters that are read manually. Meters that must be read manually can be... View Article

Tuff Waterproofing, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of heavy-duty waterproof flat roofing, used UK Construction Week as the platform for the launch of its latest product innovation, a new single-resin GRP roofing system which offers an exceptional combination of... View Article

Designer Contracts has scooped a top industry prize for sustainability in a prestigious industry partnership awards scheme. Along with Texfelt, a world leading manufacturer of eco-engineered PU foam replacements, Designer Contracts – the UK’s largest flooring contractor – took the... View Article

Given the clear push on sustainability and in light of the Future Homes Standard, Tata Steel is pleased to introduce a ‘solar ready’ enhancement to the Confidex® Home Guarantee, helping developers, contractors and self-builders deliver homes built for the future. With... View Article

Based in Tonbridge, Kent, Kensington Scott Interiors, was established in 2010 by Mark Cutts who brought a wealth of experience to his own showroom – over thirty years to be precise! Kensington Scott Interiors provides a comprehensive, high-quality, kitchen design... View Article