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Beauflor’s Polaris is a cushion vinyl collection that’s designed and made in Belgium to cope with the rigours of communal and residential use in social housing schemes. With a collection of 16 stylish wood plank designs, as well as the... View Article

When it comes to designing buildings, your choice of materials matters. It goes beyond simply meeting regulatory requirements – it’s about selecting solutions that improve health and safety, support long-term building performance, and increase occupant comfort. ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation... View Article

Working directly with Nottingham University, TORMAX recently completed a new automatic entrance into the David Ross Sports Village. This popular facility experiences high levels of pedestrian traffic so TORMAX recommended their robust, technologically advanced iMotion 2202.A door drives to automate... View Article

University campuses today are under increasing pressure to improve safety, meet sustainability targets, and create environments that enhance wellbeing and place. Across the UK, Urbis Schréder is helping institutions achieve these goals through innovative and intelligent lighting solutions. Smarter lighting... View Article

All sizes (EVO220, EVO250 and EVO350) of Vectaire’s EVO horizontal, in-line MVHRs have been installed in the prestigious Escapade accommodation at Silverstone – the UK’s only Formula 1 Circuit. The EVOs provide optimum ventilation by continuously and quietly supplying fresh... View Article

If the prospect of painting the floor of a workshop, a warehouse or changing rooms is a daunting one then the new Floor Paints Guide from HMG is exactly what you need. Manchester-based HMG Paints will take the building and... View Article

Cwt-y-Bugail slate from Welsh Slate features on a revamped Brussels apartment building. A former electric motor factory in Belgium is enjoying a new lease of life, and a facelift, thanks in part to Welsh Slate. Some 88m² of Welsh Slate’s Cwt-y-Bugail... View Article

Interior timber doors required to fulfil the myriads of requirements presented by demanding locations, can often fall short of expectations. However, when it comes to those supplied by Swindon based Vicaima, a lifetime of performance, consistent quality and innovative design... View Article

An office relocation of just five metres represents a “seismic move” for global commercial real estate specialist CBRE, designed in every aspect to create a great workspace, achieved in part by careful selection of the ventilation. The company has relocated... View Article

With homes and buildings accounting for 30% of UK emissions, thermal efficiency is more critical than ever. Made in the UK, Reflectashield® and VapourTX® Thermo from Don & Low offer high-performance, foil-laminated solutions for timber, steel, and modular structures. Reflectashield®... View Article

An over-demand for health services within the Lillington community in Leamington Spa prompted the development of a new two-storey health centre, which integrates primary care services alongside a range of community health teams. A requirement to meet Secured By Design... View Article

Leaders in wood surface design innovation, Havwoods is proud to announce the official launch of FlameLESS – an innovative Bfl-s1 certified fire-rated engineered flooring solution. Unveiled this month as part of the Fire Safety Event at the NEC Birmingham, this... View Article

Fire doors play a crucial role in the overall fire safety strategy of a building. They are designed to delay the spread of fire and smoke, providing vital protection for both occupants and property. Understanding how fire doors work is... View Article

Passivent, a specialist in natural and hybrid ventilation solutions, has partnered with Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) to make its full range of roof ventilation terminals available for modelling within the latest IES Virtual Environment (VE) 2024, Feature Pack 1. This... View Article

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied an intelligent fire panel with wireless detection to iconic Scottish knitwear brand Eribé. An Advanced MxPro 5 analogue addressable fire panel has been installed at Eribé Knitwear to provide industry-leading protection that is... View Article

Ideal Heating Commercial POD Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and Evomax 2 condensing boilers have been installed into Ash View Extra Care in Huddersfield as part of a heat network designed to heat the 50 one and two bedroom flats and... View Article

Situated alongside St Paul’s Cathedral, the Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s recently added flexibility to two of their high-spec meeting rooms. Working with architects, Cunningham McLean, and Edgewater Contracts, partitioning expert Style was contracted to install three glazed Stylefold... View Article

The listed Victorian Gothic Revival ‘Riverside School’ is situated along the Thames, has successfully implemented a comprehensive decarbonisation project, featuring the Mitsubishi Electric 2*40kW CAHV and a 40kW QAHV heat pump units connected to K-con thermal and potable water vessels.... View Article

In a wood flooring market which is not known for innovation, the pioneering approach of Välinge Innovation, sister company of Bjelin, stand outs strongly. Darko Pervan, founder of Välinge, developed the world’s first mechanical locking system which enabled wood and laminate flooring... View Article

A multi-award-winning masonry supplier has unveiled its new range of eco-friendly blocks to sustainably power a British building boom. The new Lignacite ECO Range initially features concrete blocks made of 50% and 70% recycled materials – the Lignacite ECO 50 and Lignacite... View Article