Gradus is proud to announce the launch of several new additions to our XT stair edgings range, the market-leading solution for reducing the risk of slips, trips and falls on stairs. Whether you are looking for a traditional, elegant look... View Article

Luceco has recently supplied luminaires to the University of Chester Engineering Building. The university originated as the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK, occupying five campus sites in and around Chester, with additional sites in Warrington and Shrewsbury.... View Article

Knauf Insulation has launched FactoryClad Roll 35, a non-combustible glass mineral wool solution for built-up metal walls and roofs with the lowest embodied carbon of any equivalent 35 lambda mineral wool product on the UK market. FactoryClad Roll 35 was... View Article

As an acknowledged specialist in dealing with the presence of lead paint, as well as the restoration of all types of metal windows, Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) has carried out a detailed contract on behalf of Collins Construction during... View Article

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

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

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