Cavity wall openings – why do that?

Unlike roll DPC, self-supporting trays eliminate inner skin building-in and can be supplied ‘biased’ to take-up the cavity width encountered. Compatibility and consistent protection. Blockwork inner skin  mortar beds every 225mm limit convenient building-in opportunities, whereas self-supporting trays do not... View Article

New 6 Series from ESi

ESi Controls has recently launched its new, top of the range, 6 Series WiFi Programmable Room Thermostat, offering the latest in heating control for homes and commercial premises. Fully OpenTherm compatible, this new range of controls allows full control via... View Article

Stelrad rads for new Bristol development

Stelrad radiators have once again been selected by a new build developer – this time for an attractive new development close to the centre of Bristol in St Werburghs. Acorn Developments has chosen the Stelrad Compact with Style radiator design... View Article

Unitherm – Bringing heat pumps to the UK…

There’s a new company that is taking heat pumps very seriously, supplying the very best in heat pump technology whilst vitally offering all the training that installers need to help meet the huge requirement for training there will be in... View Article

Ceramic tiling to raised access flooring

The current rash of conversions of office buildings to residential use has meant that tiles are increasingly being laid on existing raised access flooring. Tilemaster Adhesives Ltd – Kerakoll Group is currently the only UK tiling products supplier to offer... View Article

Newton takes on waterproofing design liability

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has launched a bespoke Design Service dedicated to helping architects and specifiers with a range of projects. The service consists of a dedicated team of technical staff... View Article

SUPERPLAN ZERO from Kaldewei

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The SUPERPLAN ZERO is the latest product from Kaldewei. This impressive enamelled shower surface has been created by the Berlin designer Werner Aisslinger, the style is reserved and extremely comfortable underfoot. Kaldewei has always paid attention to... View Article

Meadfleet wins CIRIA Award

Meadfleet’s Bee Friendly campaign has been awarded first place in the Pollinator category in CIRIA’s Big Biodiversity Challenge, recognising their efforts to benefit wildlife in the management of open spaces. The judge’s commented: “An inspirational project from a management company... View Article

F. Ball raises the level at Aberystwyth University

Technical representatives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have provided contractors from John Lord Flooring, based in Bury, with a cost-effective alternative to completely removing and replacing a weakened screed as part of a flooring refurbishment at the Aberystwyth Arts... View Article

Ultrapanel appoints new Managing Director

Ultrapanel Building Technologies, designer and manufacturer of the award-winning Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ system, has announced the appointment of John Hough as Managing Director. John brings over 19 years’ experience within the new build and construction sector to the... View Article

Creating healthy homes: Aico launch new Environmental Sensors

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Introducing an exciting innovation in home life safety from market leaders Aico, their brand-new HomeLINK Environmental Sensors. Designed to create better maintained, healthier, energy efficient homes, Aico’s Environmental Sensors are discreet and secure, placed throughout the home... View Article

Reginox unveils much anticipated Aquadzi tap

The much-anticipated launch of Reginox’s new 4-in1 tap is finally here – the Aquadzi. Sinks, taps and accessories manufacturer, Reginox UK, has launched the Aquadzi – the ultimate 4-in-1 tap that delivers instant filtered boiling, cold, hot and filtered drinking... View Article

Breaking the nutrient neutrality deadlock

Two years ago, Natural England advised a number of local authorities in the Solent catchment area to halt the determination of planning applications unless the developments could prove they were nutrient neutral. And the issue is spreading. David Stagg, technical... View Article