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The A. Proctor Group factory in Blairgowrie has recently been upgraded with solar PV panels to provide a significant part of its energy from renewable sources and substantially reduce its carbon emissions. The high-performance 30kWp Solar PV system was installed... View Article

In early 2023, Steven Smethurst from Owens Builders & Contractors, contacted the Resapol Leigh branch seeking assistance for a balcony waterproofing project at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. They needed a waterproofing solution to protect the balconies located at... View Article

Althon are now able to offer coloured headwalls for aesthetically sensitive areas. Our coloured concrete headwalls can help the installation blend into the surrounding landscape. Althon use a colouring additive for cementitious materials. It provides a uniform streak free colour.... View Article

Following the opening of a second UK manufacturing site in South Yorkshire, leading aluminium fenestration solutions provider Senior Architectural Systems has increased production and reduced lead times on its popular PURe® range of thermally-efficient windows and doors. Senior is the... View Article

Garador’s beautiful horizontal cedar garage doors are a top choice by developers and renovators, especially on properties where timber cladding has been used on exterior walls. Garador’s horizontal cedar garage door is constructed from tongue and groove natural solid cedar... View Article

Whether your motivation is saving the environment or saving money, our Eco Workshops will have the answers you’re looking for! The National Self Build & Renovation Centre’s next Eco Workshop on Heat and Energy will explore what can be done... View Article

Unilin Panels welcomed over 1,200 visitors during Clerkenwell Design Week at The Gallery Clerkenwell as it asked the question, what makes a happy place? For Clerkenwell Design Week, Unilin Panels put on a programme of workshop and events focused on... View Article

Sto’s specialist façade solutions have ensured a new affordable housing development seamlessly integrates with its surroundings. Located in West Kensington on the Springvale Estate, ‘Tavener Court’ comprises eight one and two-bedroom flats as well as two three-bedroom houses, spread across three... View Article

Cover up for shade with lightweight Snickers Workwear – a must for the summer months. LiteWork working clothes from Snickers Workwear are specially designed for craftsmen and craftswomen who need to keep cool when it’s hot and protected when it’s... View Article

Leading building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect is continuing to play its part in creating energy efficient homes of the future by having its reflective membrane technology used as part of an innovative new heated skirting board system by Manchester based... View Article

eHome2 is a collaboration between Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and Barratt Developments. It is a three-bed detached house built inside of the University of Salford’s big climatic chamber called Energy House 2.0. The research project aims to test building solutions... View Article

GEZE UK MD Kaz Spiewakowski looks to focus on education and further developing relationships with RIBA and overseas members as well as ensure value for members as he takes over the two-year presidency of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).... View Article

A recent study as part of the Holistic Evidence & Design project found that well-designed primary schools boost children’s academic performance, with differences in classroom characteristics accounting for 16% of progress in reading, writing and maths over the course of... View Article

Luceco has recently supplied luminaires for an extensive refurbishment at Hartlepool Civic Centre located in Victoria Road, providing local government and essential services to the borough as well as other community facilities. The Council now benefits from energy efficient, cost... View Article

Irish Architect, Emmet Murray, designed two stunning and unique homes on the dramatic Irish coast in Waterford for both himself and his brothers’ families. Emmet wanted the homes to be energy efficient and to take advantage of sustainable energy sources. Having specified Panasonic air... View Article

British heating and cooling equipment specialist Diffusion’s new Highline 235 modular fan coil range is proving the ideal heating and cooling solution for buildings where noise can be an issue. Noise often tops the list of complaints for hotel guests,... View Article

While the phrase about the value of illustrations is generally attributed to American advertising executive Fred R. Barnard, a London based artist is proving that words can create pictures – or more accurately, mosaics – that can also play an... View Article

Poised to deliver excellence beyond expectation, the new British-made Beyond Wool® collection from Furlong Flooring will give customers the wool-like look they want, with the finish they need. This treat for the feet is sure to create the very best interiors... View Article

Leading window and door hardware manufacturer, Titon, has recently announced the addition of the highly acclaimed Roto Al Designo product to its extensive range. The move comes as part of Titon’s ongoing commitment to providing customers with innovative and high-quality... View Article

A time-served carpenter with a broad building background has come to rely on the performance and all-round quality of SterlingOSB Zero, a popular panel board which is manufactured in the UK by West Fraser. He finds a variety of uses for... View Article