Product Articles

Abet Laminati’s exterior grade MEG high pressure laminate is still going strong on two developments of B3Living’s housing portfolio. MEG has been used throughout the Fishers Close and Coopers Walk developments to revitalise and refresh the concrete exteriors as well... View Article

From Quantum Flooring Solution TopClip is Quantum Flooring Solution’s Transition Profile range. The four clip-in profiles which make up TopClip provide safe junctions between practically every mix of adjacent floorcoverings. This is down to the unique design and manufacturing techniques... View Article

As the need for the general population to become fitter increases local government and charitable organisations in England now provide a range of leisure services, including swimming, gym and other sports facilities. The provision of these facilities promotes social inclusion,... View Article

In response to customer demand, Marley Plumbing & Drainage has launched a new range of adoptable inspection chambers for both type three and type four installations, which are compliant with Sewers for Adoption and Building Regulations. The new BSI approved range of... View Article

Seamlessly blending the appeal of a textile floor covering with the practical and hygienic properties of a resilient, Flotex Naturals is the new range from Forbo Flooring Systems. Consisting of 20 realistic wood designs – ten of which are completely... View Article

As an independently tested, proven-in-practice and versatile construction material, Membrane WP from the Firefly™ range is ideally suited for use within facade build-ups and other wall constructions, where it will offer weather as well as fire protection while allowing moisture... View Article

The congregation of a church in the Vale of Glamorgan can look forward to physical as well as spiritual comfort during services next winter, thanks to a comprehensive upgrade of the building’s heating provision, with a full underfloor heating system... View Article

Social trends in sports are changing. Urban activities traditionally consigned to the urban landscape are now being embraced by the mainstream and incorporated into the interior sports environment. Sports such as parkour, street football and street basketball have been adopted... View Article

By Roger Moore, EU Technical Services Manager, Altro With unprecedented demand on health and care services, robust solutions for adapting spaces quickly for high intensity use have become vitally important. Altro’s Technical Services Team are answering a wide range of... View Article

Cotswold Farm Park has almost tripled the size of its visitor facilities with a new, purpose-built centre which combines the aesthetic appeal of traditional farm building with the outstanding envelope performance of the Kingspan TEK Building System of Structural Insulated... View Article

Kingspan Kooltherm K103 Floorboard has been installed in the ground floor of an expansive new development, providing high quality office space at the heart of Cheltenham’s growing Business Quarter. The rise of office to residential conversions has seen available office... View Article

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has stepped in to help a local charity’s emergency appeal. The company has donated a further £10,000 to Ashgate Hospice which is based near to the company’s Chesterfield headquarters. The boost towards the... View Article

When a luxury housing complex in the heart of London required a unique bespoke mirror cladding system for its pool area, Gx Glass was specified to supply a cost-effective and visually striking solution. From developing prototypes to ensuring the installation... View Article

John Mellor of Protect Membranes explains the key subject of thermal performance for breather membranes installed to structural timber walls, as detailed in the Structural Timber Association’s STA Advice Note 18. To assist specifiers involved in the growing structural timber... View Article

After a decade in operation, Buildworld has been given a facelift. May 2020 London (UK): The popular building and construction supplies company is heading into the 20s with a whole new look. They have reimagined their logo and corporate identity... View Article

Prefabricated soil stacks and a range of other systems from Marley Plumbing & Drainage have been employed by Nigel Smith Plumbing and Heating, as part of its design and build package for a unique sports training facility at one of... View Article

In a typical detached property, it has been calculated (Energy Saving Trust: Thermal Bridging and Airtightness 2009) that an unaddressed Thermal Bridge can account for 30 per cent of the building’s heat loss. Heat loss at the wall-floor junction One... View Article