Divide and conquer with Door Superstore

Although open plan living continues to be popular, the increase in people working from home has led to a growing desire to create separate areas for work and relaxation – and room divider doors are providing the perfect solution. Leading... View Article

Something special – Bespoke casings from Pendock

Decorative architectural casing and enclosure solutions have been Pendock’s area of specialism for more than three decades, combining the key attributes of aesthetics and practicality to effectively conceal structural elements and building services. Since the company was formed in 1987,... View Article

Knightsbridge goes full tilt with configurable LED downlights

Knightsbridge has taken the next step in its lighting evolution with the inclusion of SpektroLED® Tilt to the configurable, Knightsbridge SpektroLED® series. SpektroLED® offers so many combinations of wattage, colour temperature and bezel choice that the product provides a genuine 40-in-1 fire-rated downlighting solution, now in... View Article

Nordic Green Copper Aurora

LISTEN HERE 🔊 ‘The fact that copper is a natural material and, of course, 100% recyclable are for me important factors – and certainly its longevity is often overlooked’ This contemporary cottage, built in a stunning seashore location on the... View Article

How is CaberMDF manufactured?

Panel specialist, West Fraser, trading as Norbord, has produced a 90-second video demonstrating the CaberMDF manufacturing process at the company’s Cowie plant in Scotland. The video can be watched on West Fraser’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am_BCnWAqBQ The clip outlines the... View Article

Roofshield® protection for listed building in Paisley

A prominent town centre historic building in Paisley town centre which had fallen into disrepair is in the process of being restored with the help of Renfrewshire Council’s Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (TH.CARS2). The scheme aims to improve... View Article

Capital fit-out

Liverpool’s largest office block- the Capital Building- is undergoing a full interior refurbishment to address the lack of Grade A premises available in the city. Fundamental to the upgrade of the 410,000 sq ft, 11-storey 1970s building is a total... View Article

CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring

CaberFloor P5, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, trading as Norbord, is the UK’s most popular moisture resistant flooring panel of its type. It is a high-performance particleboard being widely specified due to its stability, durability and ease of installation... View Article

State of the art(efact) ventilation blends new and old

When the Natural History Museum decided to replace its famous ‘Dippy’ the diplodocus exhibit with a new star exhibit – a real-life skeleton of a blue whale – design & engineering expertise from Lancashire provided a solution to balance all... View Article

How is CaberFloor made?

In a short video launched by West Fraser, trading as Norbord, the panel product specialist demonstrates how its sturdy CaberFloor is made at the huge Cowie facility near Stirling, Scotland. The video is available on West Fraser’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yfo8ZyfBRg... View Article

Radiators work with low temperature systems

Leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad is seeing its radiators being specified more and more for renewable heating systems as the popularity of heat pumps rises in the UK. Radiators are still a popular and sensible choice as homeowners are familiar with... View Article

Historic access solution

The Grade 1 listed Newcastle Cathedral has recently undergone considerable renovation work after being awarded a £4.2m National Lottery Heritage grant. TORMAX was contracted by Historic Property Restoration (HPR Ltd) to deliver an automatic entrance system for the main rear... View Article

Panasonic takes to the road with A2W Demo Van

Panasonic is thrilled to announce its new mobile training unit will be travelling around the UK and Ireland over the coming months, to raise awareness, educate and support distributors, specifiers, installers and homeowners learn about its highly energy efficient, low... View Article

Keller launches Cottage Life kitchen for a natural aesthetic

Natural materials are trending and rapidly growing in popularity, especially in styles that are charming and simplistic without feeling dated or old-fashioned. With this in mind, Keller is thrilled to announce the development of Cottage Life, the premier country style kitchen. Authenticity and... View Article

A bright idea to transform external wall insulation projects

Retrofitting external wall insulation presents practical challenges when applying the insulation around structural openings in a building. One particularly difficult area is where electricity meters are located in a wall cavity. The retrofit standards framework requires thermal bridging and thermal... View Article