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

For half a century, Klargester BioDisc has been at the forefront of domestic and commercial sewage treatment, revolutionising the way we manage wastewater. Benefiting from over 70 years experience, Klargester offer a range of reliable wastewater and SuDS management solutions,... View Article

Architects today rarely rely on a single material or solution when designing buildings. Instead, they indulge in a diversity of materials that has never been greater and that allows hybrid solutions to be embraced that make possible the creation of... View Article

Plastic is a problem! On average, a single person in the UK uses 3 plastic water bottles a week – that’s more than 7.7 billion plastic water bottles in the UK per year. Once a convenient and cheap solution, single-use... View Article

Airtech, a leading condensation and mould specialist, has helped a Mid-Devon social housing resident to improve the indoor air quality (IAQ) and combat mould in their home. Mid-Devon District Council had a resident with persistent mould so asked for Airtech’s... View Article

The Bona Resilient Visualizer is an innovative tool that lets you snap a photo of your space to explore various Bona Resilient colour and chip combinations effortlessly. This feature simplifies the colour selection process, making it easier to decide on... View Article

New tilt-and-turn window system has been designed to meet world-leading environment standard, Passivhaus. VEKA plc is pleased to introduce the Softline 82 – Passivhaus window system, a newly developed product at the forefront of eco-conscious window technology, meeting Passivhaus standards for... View Article