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Murchison House, a building steeped in history since its construction in 1977, has received a significant refurbishment, giving the University of Edinburgh a stunning new purpose-designed venue on its King’s Buildings Campus. Reconfigured to provide light-filled, comfortable spaces for students... View Article

Highfield View is a spectacular showcase of Express Bi-folding Doors’ glazing products. From lantern rooflights, gabled windows and a wall of glass that opens up to the garden, it’s a stunning five-month renovation of a 1970s house. Express can help... View Article

Freefoam products are designed and manufactured to be easy to fit. However, as any building product supplier or home improvement installer will tell you, every project is different. Following customer feedback and online requests Freefoam Building Products are pleased to... View Article

VELFAC windows and doors combine external aluminium for contemporary facades with the internal wood frame that homeowners love. Support from design to installation Use our expertise to maximise VELFAC value – our services include free cost-consultancy, acoustic and energy analyses,... View Article

As universities compete with each other to win new students, one area that has been given more attention over recent years is the quality of student accommodation. For some, the days of old fashioned accommodation blocks are gone, with the... View Article

Strategic new building features elements from across Kawneer’s product portfolio. The complete range of architectural glazing systems from leading UK manufacturer Kawneer feature on a flagship building for the University of Warwick. Kawneer’s AA®100 curtain walling, AA®541 windows, AA®720 doors and... View Article

Accelerating Innovation is the theme of the seventh VinylPlus Sustainability Forum which will explore key drivers of innovation that support the PVC industry’s targets within the circular economy when representatives from the entire value chain meet in Prague, Czech Republic on May... View Article

A package of Altro products has been fitted in a new £10m dementia-friendly ‘super’ care home in Scotland, helping to create the ultimate environment of comfort and support for residents. Crosslet House in Dumbarton is a 90-bed, ultra-modern complex that... View Article

Birmingham City University can trace its establishment back to 1843 as the Birmingham College of Art. It gained University status in 1992, and has three main campuses serving four faculties, and offers a variety of courses in art and design,... View Article

Langley Waterproofing Systems Ltd has pledged its support to the 100% Hackitt campaign, an initiative which aims to ensure that all recommendations made in the Hackitt Review of fire safety and building regulations are fully implemented. The 100% Hackitt campaign... View Article

Be inspired by the latest innovation from flooring specialist Gerflor, the launch of digital printing technology to make your sports halls completely unique. My Taraflex® is the first integrated customisation service for sports flooring projects, combining the latest and newest... View Article

Minimalist alpine houses with slate roof and facade next to Lake Balaton A unique roofing and cladding project at Zen Garden Resort in Zánka (Hungary) has chosen CUPA 12 slates for their unique triangular resort homes. The project was done... View Article

James Latham can now offer four KYDEX® encapsulated door blanks with Exova Warringtonfire Global assessment to FD30. Exclusive to James Latham in the UK and Ireland – and available in 0.76mm, 1.5mm and 2mm thicknesses and 20 on-trend colours –... View Article

Jason Leech assesses the implications of an important new guidance document, deriving in part from the Grenfell disaster, and having far-reaching implications on the selection of spandrel panels for high-rise buildings. Down the decades, the Building Regulations have, as a... View Article

These new styles from Snickers Workwear deliver AllroundWork warmth and cooling comfort. Not only will you stay warm with these new 37.5® Technology Fleeces, you’ll look and feel cool too. With styles for both professional tradesmen and women, they excel... View Article

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have carried out a comprehensive programme of drain rehabilitation to renew pipes serving homes in Plymouth. Teams from the Lanes Plymouth depot uses the full array of their pipe renovation services to complete the... View Article

James Latham has announced the addition of three new collections to its popular high-end range of decorative panels, Xylocleaf. The inspirational new collections include; Mosaico, which offers a weaved leather surface, Duna, comprising a registered, embossed stone surface and Alpaca,... View Article

Architextural, part of William Smith Group 1832, has announced it is the chosen UK supplier of a revolutionary self-adhesive window fabric, Squid. Squid, a brand owned by highly-respected Belgian textile company Lampe Textiles NV, is the very first transparent fabric... View Article

Preparation time was reduced dramatically with the use of BAL’s new floating uncoupling mat – Flexbone 2Easy – on a prime redevelopment in County Durham. The 200m² problem screed to be tiled had two days of preparatory work scheduled before installation... View Article

Hand-moulded from natural timbers, Millboard decking is virtually indistinguishable from real wood, but outperforms it on every level. Unlike conventional composite boards, Millboard decking resists the elements, requires minimal maintenance, is slip and stain resistant, and will not rot or... View Article