Delivering your doorset vision from concept to creation
Heron Fit Out offers a complete bespoke product, Screens and Fire Doors along with solid profiles for Skirting and... View Article
Glidevale Protect and Passivent expand digital specification tools
As demand for online specification tools increases, building products specialist Glidevale Protect has joined NBS Source, one of the leading single-source providers of product information for the built environment. On the platform, specifiers will find Glidevale Protect’s key ranges from... View Article
Kingston University ‘Town House’ wins 25th RIBA Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Kingston University London – Town House designed by Grafton Architects, as the winner of the 25th RIBA Stirling Prize. A progressive new model for the design of higher education buildings, the... View Article
Why we must call time on ‘dishonesty’ in the UK construction industry By Ian King, COO, Zeroignition
With the Building Safety Bill inching its way through Parliament, fire safety is on everyone’s radar. The high-profile Bill has re-affirmed how notoriously complex fire safety compliance is today, and will be, within a new, more stringent legal framework. Worryingly... View Article
A Masterclass in Authentic Surfaces
Coming soon, Master Oak is the latest generation of melamine and HPL panelling from Unilin Panels with lifelike natural oak design. The result of several years of research and development, Master Oak features a genuine appearance that’s inseparable from the... View Article
Momentum is building ahead of Surface Design Show 2022 – Over 100 exhibitors already participating
After a year of virtual events, Surface Design Show is getting ready to host the design industry again enabling people to meet, be updated on the latest surface materials and designs, be enthused by its unique content and educated by... View Article
50% of London Build’s conference agenda is represented by female speakers, a first-ever for any construction show!
The countdown is on to the UK’s leading construction show! London Build returns to Olympia London’s Grand Hall for the live expo on the 17th and 18th November. Come meet, network and do business with thousands of the UK’s top... View Article
6 Advantages Of Using Landscape Design Software
If one of your clients is thinking of revamping the exterior spaces on their property, you have to plan for it well so you can deliver an excellent outcome. The best move to consider is to use landscape design software... View Article
Leisure sector column casings from Encasement
As theatres, restaurants, hotels and gyms welcome visitors again, the leisure sector is a long-standing user of decorative column casings from Encasement, which help provide stylish environments for customers, while also concealing structural columns and steelwork. As leisure sector buildings... View Article
Breathing Buildings Offers CIBSE-Approved CPD on School Ventilation
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, is offering a CIBSE-approved CPD on meeting the requirements of BB101: Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools and TM52: The Limits of Thermal Comfort;... View Article
Bell Phillips Architects choose Vandersanden bricks for colour, texture and contrast at Orwell House
For its architecturally striking Orwell House scheme in Bethnal Green, London, Bell Phillips Architects (BPA) has specified hand-formed, multi-coloured Antro bricks from Vandersanden, the brick maker renowned for its innovation, craftsmanship and sustainable manufacturing practices. Antro provides just the right... View Article
Safe and sound with Sika’s fire-resistant sealant
For passive fire protection with added peace of mind, Sika’s Sikacryl® -621 acrylic sealant combines exceptional fire-resistance with the added benefit of providing acoustic insulation. The phthalate-free Sikacryl-621 acrylic sealant is incredibly flexible and can offer up to 4 hours... View Article
Knightsbridge 2022: new, improved, bigger and greener than ever!
The Knightsbridge 2022 catalogue is out now; jam-packed with over 600 new products and full from cover to cover with great ideas, innovations and inspiration. For the latest, smartest and best solutions in wiring accessories and lighting, you won’t find... View Article
Circoflo UFH system selected for stylish Yorkshire residential scheme
The practical and logistical benefits, as well as the price competitiveness offered by Circoflo’s range of underfloor heating solutions, have led to its ClipRail system being employed for a development of nine stylish dwellings in a beautiful rural location in... View Article
SIEGENIA adds window vents to suite of ventilation solutions
Alongside their single-room, wall-mounted units, SIEGENIA has recently brought two new window vents to the market which can be used as part of your ventilation strategy: the AEROMAT flex and AEROMAT VT WRG. Traditionally SIEGENIA has sold single-room, wall-mounted ventilation... View Article
Resin bound paving installed for hotel rooftop garden
A luxury rounded marble, 10mm Astro Peake, laid to a recommended 30mm depth onto a honeycomb grid structure known as SureCell, this type of base structure is light, easy to transport and equally as strong and sound as more traditional... View Article
UNITHERM HEATING SYSTEMS LAUNCHES IN UK
One of the most successful names in renewable heating in Ireland has launched its UK operation from impressive new premises in Exeter. The local MP for East Devon, Simon Jupp was a visitor to the new Exeter headquarters of Unitherm... View Article
Time to reconnect our cities with nature
Climate change and the need to connect with nature is driving demand for living walls. Here, Richard Sabin of Biotecture, looks at how they have already changed the way we design buildings We all live in an increasingly urbanised world... View Article