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Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

Monday, 20th June 2022

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), endorsing the need for more effective regulation... View Article

Introducing new High Fire Rated Lintels ranges from Supreme Concrete

Monday, 20th June 2022

Supreme Concrete’s new High Fire Rated Lintels ranges set new standards with the Extreme Fire Rated Lintel range maintaining up to 300-minute load bearing capacity in intense fire conditions. All ranges have undergone comprehensive third-party testing and comply with all... View Article

HS2 welcomes planning permission approval for major Birmingham viaducts

Monday, 20th June 2022

HS2 Ltd has been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for two viaducts which will take the new high speed railway into Curzon Street Station in the city centre. Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct are part of... View Article

RAK Ceramics to unveil new global Design Hub in London

Monday, 20th June 2022

RAK Ceramics PJSC, one of the largest ceramics brands in the world, announced today the opening of its first global Design Hub in London. Located at 100 St John Street, in the heart of London’s design quarter for designers, architects... View Article

UK crying out for female tradespeople says research by the Chartered Institute of Building

Monday, 20th June 2022

More women are being encouraged to learn trade skills after research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) revealed 3 in 5 of UK residents would hire a female tradesperson to carry out work at their home, but 10% saying... View Article

VitrA launches Root bathroom furniture

Monday, 20th June 2022

Three distinct styles (Flat, Groove and Classic), seventeen choices of colour, and three vanity basins make Root, a new highly versatile bathroom range from VitrA, a winning choice for all bathrooms. The new Root collection offers a wide range of... View Article

Keller launches new brochure for the 2022/23 season!

Friday, 17th June 2022

Keller has produced a new Inspiration brochure for 2022/23 which showcases an impressive variety of options for today’s stylish, flexible kitchen; with Dutch quality, sustainability and creativity at the heart of all. For a copy of the brochure, visit Keller’s website... View Article

Mike Keen discusses his exciting renovation project and how SterlingOSB Zero is the answer for perfect panels

Friday, 17th June 2022

What does the project comprise of and where is it located? The building was originally an old Colt house built in 1949, a Cedar shingled (walls and roof), three-bed single storey house with an all-timber frame on a float, with... View Article

Saniflo strengthens the Commercial Sales Team

Friday, 17th June 2022

Saniflo is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members of the commercial sales team. Matt Watson joined as National Sales Manager in March 2022 with a remit to develop sales of commercial pumps and lifting stations. He joined... View Article

Accessibility and convenience combined

Friday, 17th June 2022

GEZE’s TS 5000 ECline overhead door closer with guide rail combines accessibility and convenience in one innovative all-round closer. GEZE, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems has called the product the TS 5000 ECline, pronounced EASYLINE, to... View Article

Titon’s MVHR provides a breath of fresh air for Lexington residential apartments

Friday, 17th June 2022

Titon’s powerful but compact HRV1.6 Q Plus MVHR unit has recently been installed in Moda Living’s Lexington Tower. Situated on the Liverpool waterfront, the new residential tower has over 325 apartments ranging from studios to one, two and three bedrooms... View Article

SCAPE Scotland launches UK’s first route to net zero for public construction projects

Friday, 17th June 2022

The public sector procurement authority, SCAPE Scotland, has launched a new procurement guide that will enable public bodies to achieve the Scottish government’s Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard for construction projects. The new Lifecycle procurement solution has been hailed... View Article

Striking new colours in the Moores Affinity Collection embrace the trend for bold, dark tones

Thursday, 16th June 2022

To help housebuilders meet the growing appetite for bold kitchen colours, Moores have expanded their Affinity Kitchen Collection through the introduction of a sophisticated new colourway within two of their ranges – Vita and Porto. Always ensuring that their colour... View Article

Advanced welcomes fire safety guidance for new high-rise residential buildings

Thursday, 16th June 2022

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has welcomed the amended Approved Document B of the Building Regulations as a “positive step in the right direction to improve fire safety in new high-rise residential buildings”. Published on 1 June 2022, Part B... View Article

All change: M-AR delivers lean green transport hub for Leeds

Thursday, 16th June 2022

Specialist offsite contractor M-AR has created an environmentally-friendly terminus building for the first fully solar-powered park and ride facility in the UK. The Stourton Park and Ride site, situated to the south of Leeds, is the third Park and Ride... View Article

How to Achieve a Quick Sale if You’re Emigrating to Canada

Thursday, 16th June 2022

You’re emigrating to Canada and looking forward to your new life there. The only question in your mind is how you can sell your UK property quickly and for the best price. We provide tips on making sure you achieve... View Article

All That You Need To Know About Distribution Boards

Thursday, 16th June 2022

A distribution board is a crucial part of an electricity distribution system. Also known as a panel board, electrical board, or DB board, the distribution board is a constituent of an electricity supply system that divides electrical power feed into... View Article

Robotic dog spotted taking digital construction to the next level

Wednesday, 15th June 2022

The University of Wolverhampton has taken the lead in digital construction with a state-of-the-art robotic dog which has been designed to increase efficiency and reduce safety risks on construction sites. Spot, the agile, mobile robot, was designed by Boston Dynamics,... View Article