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An EQUITONE architectural fibre cement facade from Marley Eternit has been used to clad a new £17.6 million, RIBA award-winning Academy in inner-city Birmingham. EQUITONE and was specified by architects de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM) for the new BREEAM ‘Very... View Article

Pegler Yorkshire, market-leading manufacturer of plumbing and heating products, will be exhibiting on stand N1750 at this year’s EcoBuild, taking place at London’s Excel from 4th – 6th March 2014. ‘Connect and Control’ will be Pegler Yorkshire’s theme as they... View Article

Metrotile UK is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website at www.metrotile.co.uk. Designed to be a content-rich experience that is as accessible for existing customers as it is for newcomers to the Metrotile brand, the site features... View Article

Following a £6.3 million renovation project, The Wilson – Cheltenham’s Art Gallery & Museum – has opened to national acclaim, featuring a unique solar shading solution from Levolux. Architects from Berman Guedes Stretton were awarded the task of designing an... View Article

The facade of a Grade 1 listed, four storey high building in London required extensive stone and concrete restoration. Concrete & Corrosion Consultancy Practice was appointed as technical project managers for the refurbishment works. The ornate stone and cornice banding... View Article

An iconic new academy situated on the outskirts of Norwich city centre is the latest project to benefit from the lightweight design and fast-track installation provided by The Kingspan KoolDuct System. The multi-million pound City Academy Norwich has been constructed... View Article

Over the last year we have seen a greater acceptance within the building industry for three defined methods of ventilating buildings, these being: Mechanical Ventilation, Natural Ventilation and Hybrid Ventilation (a combined Mechanical and Natural solution). In this article, Monodraught... View Article

The responsible sourcing of building products is becoming more important to clients and designers and it is often difficult to choose between the “green” claims of competing manufacturers. Eurobond Laminates believes that specifying the most sustainable products should be simpler... View Article

Neaco’s Clearview glass Juliet balconies are renowned for providing an unobstructed outlook, but an office conversion project at Stirling House in Northampton required the opposite effect with a bespoke specification incorporating an orange privacy film on the toughened glass panels. The... View Article

At Evinox, we understand the importance of integrating the most suitable energy metering and billing system in a communal heating scheme to ensure the right solution is provided for residents and the building owner or operator. With that in mind,... View Article

The luxury Hebasca Hotel in Bude, Cornwall has had a total new fit out designed and fabricated by local specialists Nine Design. The owners of the Hebasca Group admired other internal work that Nine Design had completed in the vicinity... View Article

When an architect informed the owner of a 5 bedroom, detached, new build property with an innovative, open plan design in Port Erin, Isle of Man that she would need to install a sprinkler system to provide fire protection for... View Article

A new brochure, now available from structural repair specialist Helifix, has been produced to help those undertaking window replacement or external wall insulation programmes to avoid potentially expensive and time consuming structural problems. The brochure focusses on the structural preparatory... View Article

System 3 perimeter safety barriers have been installed by Berry Systems at the award winning Marks and Spencer Car Park, Cheshire Oaks. Designed by Aukett Fitzroy, the 950 space car park was built by Simons Developments of Lincoln and continues... View Article

Architects and specifiers can now access the best in doorset quality, thanks to a deal which will bring a unique finishing process to the UK for the first time. Aspex Doorsets has secured the UK distribution rights for Svedex –... View Article

An exclusive 4,000 square metre new build home located near Henley-in-Arden not only features an impressive natural slate roof, courtesy of SIGA slate from SIG Roofing – the UK’s leading roofing supplier – it boasts a number of bat entry... View Article

The striking bay window of a Victorian residence in Harrogate has been treated to some tender loving care by timber sash window specialists Ventrolla, restoring its dilapidated appearance back to its original beauty. Mrs Bloomfield lives in the ground floor... View Article

Cirrus Environmental is leading the way in outdoor noise monitoring for 2014 with the launch of its new INVICTUS portable noise monitor. After more than 2 years in development the Invictus has been designed specifically for environmental noise applications with... View Article