Product Articles

Brick slip cladding systems have many applications and are often used in situations where constructing a traditional masonry wall would be problematic. One such instance is above an intersecting roof line to the gable wall on a timber frame building... View Article

In light of the government closing its Green Homes Grant, Panasonic has announced an extension to its own Green Cashback Schemes to provide installers and homeowners with a longer period to benefit from this generous scheme. Now extended for a... View Article

Non-combustible cladding manufacturer Metalline, has developed a new Floor to Floor framing system which has recently been successfully tested to CWCT standards at the Vinci Technology Centre in Leighton Buzzard. The Unity A1 F2F system has been designed to accommodate,... View Article

Newton Waterproofing has designed and installed a waterproofing and fireproofing solution for 59 balconies on a new six-storey block of apartments in South West London. As part of the Wandsworth Regeneration Programme aimed at increasing the number of affordable homes... View Article

Tobermore Paving & Walling Advisors help and advise customers who are looking for walling products for their outdoor space– some need walling for practical purposes and some just want it for aesthetic reasons.  If you haven’t considered walling for your... View Article

Construction Products Group (CPG) has completed the second stage of a £20 million investment package, designed to bring next generation manufacturing capability and enhanced customer service to its world-leading brands. Part of leading global company RPM, CPG (UK) is one... View Article

To a person living with dementia or other neurological disease, the shower/bath room, can present specific distress triggers; falling, flooding and scalding are predominant fears that can lead to reluctance or even withdrawal in maintaining personal care and hygiene. Poor... View Article

With “new” regulations governing the use of septic tanks in force, David Stagg, technical product specialist for sustainable water management authority Graf UK, talks housebuilders and developers through their options for compliance. Housebuilders and developers building properties off the mains... View Article

Bi-colour bathtubs are a must-have statement piece for modern bathrooms. The Classic Duo Oval from Kaldewei is the perfect example of this trend. With its simple oval shape and coloured panelling that surrounds the elegant steel enamel bathtub it creates... View Article

SIMONSWERK is Europe’s leading hinge manufacturer with a history spanning more than 130 years in the manufacture of high quality brass, aluminium and stainless steel hinges for doors and windows. SIMONSWERK UK provides the architectural ironmongery and builders hardware industries... View Article

By adopting the Fernox Express Inhibitor Test and Water Test App, housing association Magna Housing has been able to dramatically streamline its ability to service central heating systems. The combination of solutions is now set to be rolled out across... View Article

Encasement’s Vecta building linings range is designed as a fully integrated and versatile interior finishing system that includes high quality wall linings and lift lobby linings, as well as reveals, soffits, bulkheads and skirting. Designed to meet a diverse range... View Article

The AEROPAC is a sound-absorbing ventilation unit designed to bring fresh air into buildings in noise or air polluted areas such as inner cities, near to roads or airports. Most of the housing stock in the UK is affected to... View Article

JACKON UK is delighted to be taking part in the upcoming Eco Workshop on Building Systems & Project Management being organised by the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon this coming Saturday. JACKON is an enthusiastic supporter of... View Article

Due to the high level of humidity generated in showers, wetrooms and bathrooms, without sufficient insulation the substrate is extremely vulnerable to mould and fungi development that can spread and cause further structural problems. To level out and/or guard the... View Article