Product Articles

Leading radiator manufacturers, Contour Heating, share the success of their most recent project – which involved the supply and installation of their DeepClean Radiator Guards to improve a school’s hygiene standards. The wall-mounted installation of Contour’s radiator guard enabled cleaning... View Article

The experts at Crest outline the benefits of the Crest Planum and PV Integrated solar system. With an increasing focus on sustainable solutions in the built environment as the UK looks to  reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Crest Building Products... View Article

Simpson Strong-Tie, leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is all set to provide the steel frame construction industry with performance tested connectors and fixings with the release of their brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue.... View Article

With temperatures in the UK cooling, Vent-Axia, the ventilation industry leader, is urging social housing providers to take steps now to tackle condensation and mould. Condensation and mould can have detrimental effects on both housing stock and residents’ health. To... View Article

According to the Regulator of Social Housing’s recent quarterly survey, social housing providers’ spending on repair and maintenance was just over half that during the same period in 2019, mainly due to lockdown. Many landlords have been trying to catch... View Article

When engineer, Ivan Semenenko, decided that he no longer required his former barn and workshop in the heart of the Cotswolds, he pondered a new life for the building. Ivan decided to embark on a project to transform the workshop... View Article

ALUCOBOND® A2 from 3A Composites GmbH, has been chosen to clad Erie Basin, a stunning new landmark residential development, for Peel Holdings/Millennium Estates, on the former Dock 9 site in Salford Quays. The scheme forms part of a much wider... View Article

The continual growth of the UK’s student accommodation sector has seen SALTO chosen to secure Teeside University’s new Cornell Quarter development which is planned to open to students in October. Part of the University’s campus master plan which will see... View Article

The redevelopment of an unusually large agricultural homestead at a farm in the Surrey commuter belt has seen the main contractor make full use of the technical benefits offered by Marmox Multiboard, in facilitating the creation of an attractive new... View Article

An impressive new house in Devon highlights the benefits of Jackon’s Jackodur Atlas insulated concrete raft system and Thermomur ICF blocks for internal and external walls. Used together, these systems enable more rapid construction and in this project produced an... View Article

Wraptite®, the only self-adhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by the BBA has successfully undergone independent testing to confirm its performance compliance with the requirements of the current standards on airtightness as outlined by the Centre for Window and Cladding... View Article

As the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic, the work of building services firms will be more important than ever, according to Waterloo Managing Director Russell Shenton. The air movement and ventilation sector is still highly disrupted... View Article

The trade association Interpave has published a new edition of ‘Understanding Permeable Paving and SuDS’, an essential introductory guide to all aspects of concrete block permeable paving for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) – and much more. This comprehensive guide explores... View Article

A large UK flooring contractor – Designer Contracts – is encouraging employees to open-up about mental health. The company has introduced a scheme using mental health volunteers to support colleagues at the company’s 15 regional depots. Each volunteer is undertaking... View Article

Mitre Oak Ltd is launching a range of oak framed Home Offices in kit form to Self-builders. The Kits have been devised in response to increasing demand for dedicated home office space driven by the Pandemic.* Andrew Christopher, Managing Director... View Article

The vital role that fire doors play in protecting the occupants of a property has never been more compelling as it has been in the past few years. Nationwide Windows & Doors has devoted time, clever product design and testing... View Article

Horne’s CARE shower, in use widely across the NHS, extra-care, dementia care and Changing Places facilities, now offers enhanced inclusive design, providing additional support and encouraging further independence for its users. The robust yet lightweight rail is a brand-new design;... View Article