Product Articles

Product Manager for Schlüter®-Systems, Andrew Saxon, offers advice on best practice when planning and installing electric underfloor heating systems. Right back to Roman times, few things in the built environment can have delivered such a sense of comfort – and... View Article

Haddonstone was commissioned by award-winning Octagon Developments to manufacture the cast stone architectural components, including door and window surrounds, for its flagship development, Broadoaks Park. Octagon Developments has earned an excellent reputation for high standards of design, build quality and... View Article

Luceco has supplied a comprehensive lighting solution to Springpack, an eco-friendly packaging provider who has recently completed a state-of-the-art warehouse relocation. The new 90,000² ft facility is located on a six acre site in Worcester providing efficient packaging solutions with... View Article

High-quality residential developments are no longer defined only by their location and standard of finish. Stunning architecture, luxurious interiors and high-end amenities are still expected, of course, but there is something else to add into the mix: sustainability. A new... View Article

Designer Contracts has added four carpet collections – including its first ever 100% recycled polypropylene – and a new click-LVT range with built-in underlay to its comprehensive portfolio of floorcoverings. Eco-Glade is a stain resistant, two-ply carpet made using 100%... View Article

Engaging with a building envelope manufacturer early in a project can generate a system specification that produces the most robust thermal specification. Achieving thermal performance, or ‘energy efficiency’, in buildings is heavily reliant on specifying thermal insulation. Here, Neil Kirwin,... View Article

A regional developer, renowned for designing and building high specification homes in Surrey and beyond, selected cast stone components from the Haddonstone range for an enclave of four and five-bedroom properties, where planning conditions were amongst a number of challenges. Castle Green... View Article

Building on the success of its acclaimed KERDI-BOARD, Schlüter-Systems has launched the customisable, prefabricated KERDI-BOARD-W, enabling homeowners as well as architects and contractors to create a vanity unit quickly and cost-effectively. KERDI-BOARD-W, like the company’s durable and waterproof, extruded rigid-foam KERDI-BOARD, is immediately ready... View Article

As a BOPAS Accredited light steel frame specialist, Frameclad has an advanced offsite manufacturing infrastructure underpinned by customised digital technology. But Joint Managing Director Nik Teagle considers it’s the firm’s in-house capabilities that’s the driving force behind their success. Don’t... View Article

Strong yet comparatively slim steel frame sections are well recognised amongst architects for offering excellent light transmission, while the slender sightlines are also ideal for allowing windows to “bring the outdoors in.” However, contemporary systems available from members of the... View Article

Leading UK manufacturer of flooring installation products, F. Ball and Co. Ltd., has unveiled the latest edition of its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®), which sees new adhesives recommendations for floorcoverings launched by manufacturers over the past 12 months now... View Article

Luceco has recently supplied luminaires to the brand-new £20 million White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley. The impressive facilities required energy efficient lighting to suit, Luceco’s lighting design services proposed a scheme that was chosen to illuminate the majority of... View Article

To date, 40 for 40, a partnership between Parkside Architectural Tiles and World Land Trust has protected over 156 acres of biodiverse habitat. 40 for 40 is a partnership between specifiers, Parkside Architectural Tiles and the World Land Trust, www.worldlandtrust.org,... View Article

Sika is thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious Judges Choice – Special Commendation accolade at this year’s Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) Awards. The Building Finishing team was recognised for the complex External Wall Insulation (EWI) system designed... View Article

An experienced carpenter and builder based near Bournemouth, who has been involved in the construction of bespoke homes for two local developers, has taken to social media to demonstrate the speed and efficiency of installing West Fraser’s CaberDek, as well as... View Article

Hörmann UK have announced an exciting addition to their market leading range of sectional garage doors, the ART 42 Vitraplan which offers an eye-catching blend of transparency and reflection. Featuring surface-mounted, flush-fitting grey glazing panels the door provides the perfect... View Article

Mapei has provided a repair and installation solution for a swimming pool in the heart of Norfolk. The Mapei system was used to completely renovate the 15m outdoor swimming pool from the base up, and install Cupira Marengo porcelain tiles... View Article

Sinks, taps and accessories manufacturer, Reginox UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Arnold as Area Sales Manager for the South West region. Joe, who brings a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of the KBB industry, says... View Article

Mapei has provided a fast-track repair and resurface solution for the main entrance steps at the Village Hotel, Warrington. The renovation project – completed by SCFR Ltd for main contractor, Derek De’Ath Ltd – included a complete renovation of the... View Article