Product Articles

To help with the design of low and zero-carbon buildings, leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has completed its embodied carbon calculations on its product portfolio. This includes its CIBSE award-winning Sentinel Apex1, the next generation of commercial heat recovery, which is... View Article

The Homebuilding Centre Limited, the employee-owned business behind the award-winning National Self Build & Renovation Centre, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the highly respected Good Business Charter (GBC) accreditation, underscoring its unwavering commitment to ethical business... View Article

Based near the historic town of Ironbridge in Shropshire, widely regarded as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Steel Window Fittings is a market leader in high quality steel window and door handles, fittings and accessories. Steel windows, despite their... View Article

Different ages of the UK’s built heritage are frequently most recognisable from their fenestration patterns as by their roof structure or choice of walling materials – making decisions regarding the windows replacement or conservation critical to the overall success of... View Article

Cistermiser, a leader in water management, has welcomed the ambitious water saving targets for commercial buildings recently set by DEFRA. These include a national goal to reduce water leakage by 37% by 2038 and 50% by 2050, along with specific... View Article

Experience and expertise A supplier’s ability to meet the high-volume demands of the construction industry is crucial. You need a partner with proven experience; not a company still ramping up. You don’t want their growing pains! Ask how many kitchens... View Article

James Hardie, a world leader in the manufacture of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriela Carp as their new Channel Sales Manager for the Midlands. This strategic move reinforces James... View Article

Thanks to a Saniplus UP from Saniflo, a new garden retreat in the capital has been elevated to a new level of comfort and convenience. The solution, expertly chosen by former DJ and TV presenter Sam Pinkham, owner of Shack Cabins,... View Article

Panasonic celebrates its partnership with UHI Inverness at the opening event for its brand-new Renewable Energy Training Hub. The new hub provides hands-on air source heat pumps for installers to experience the latest sustainable heating technology, and included in the... View Article

Many self-builders assume that if they use a contractor or builder, they would have their own insurance cover for the entire build from start to finish, but sadly, this is rarely the case. Your builder may say they are fully... View Article

The new Junior School for the Girls Day School Trust Notting Hill & Ealing High School designed by Architects Hawkins\Brown is a true lesson in sustainability. Rated BREEAM Excellent, the school serves as a model of combining best modern building... View Article

When judging the success or failure of a building, it is often the architect who comes under scrutiny. After all, architects have overall responsibility for a building’s design, aesthetics and functionality. What is easily forgotten is that they are interpreting... View Article

As a leading supplier of off-site manufactured timber based building systems, Saint-Gobain‘s Off-Site Solution (OSS) Division has come to value the high performance product range and responsive customer service levels offered by timber panel specialist, West Fraser: with products such as SterlingOSB... View Article

For 20 years Futurebuild has been the industry’s most impactful event for sustainable construction, bringing together the entire built environment supply chain. Visit Futurebuild on 04 – 06 March 2025 to discover new ideas, explore innovative solutions, and gain knowledge... View Article

Toby Marlow, Director of Haddonstone’s Building and Construction team, discusses the potential of cast stone In today’s exciting architectural world, cast stone takes various forms, from fully structural elements weighing over a tonne, to decorative reproductions of stonework from different eras.  It... View Article

As part of a major expansion, TORMAX was invited to return to the headquarters of De Soutter Medical Ltd – a decade after installing an automatic curved-sliding door to the main entrance – to enhance the facility with four additional... View Article

The A. Proctor Group is introducing a score and snap sheathing board to its range of facade solutions. Used in conjunction with the highly regarded and wellestablished Wraptite® external air barrier, the Proctor A1 Cement Board can help specifiers and... View Article

A business set up just three years ago in rural North Wales is enjoying steady growth based on a concept already popular amongst Americans and the ANZAC nations: offering clients the opportunity to have the home of their dreams, custom-built... View Article

Beauflor has updated its Blacktex cushion vinyl flooring range with new designs that reflect the latest in interior style. Blacktex cushion vinyl from Beauflor brings private and social housing a fast and easy flooring option and with brand-new designs for... View Article

Hörmann UK have announced that they have recently deployed their OktaBlock mobile vehicle blockers at Cardiff City Stadium home of Cardiff City FC. Providing the highest levels of security and safety, whilst maintaining excellent pedestrian permeability, Oktablock has been installed... View Article