Product Articles

C-TEC’s revolutionary CAST and Hush Pro fire alarm systems are safeguarding a charming cluster of commercial and residential properties in Llangollen, Wales. As a ‘mixed-use’ building housing both business units and domestic dwellings, a combination of commercial and residential fire systems was required. Allied... View Article

Hunter Douglas Architectural’s award-winning HeartFelt® modular felt system for ceilings and walls is now available in a rounded panel – adding yet another option for innovative designers and architects. The range, which has won two prestigious, international Red Dot awards... View Article

An innovative combination of three reflective, insulating and low emissivity construction membranes from Glidevale Protect has been used to deliver the magic formula for a new build apartment scheme in Plymouth, Devon, helping achieve the key driver of energy efficiency... View Article

A new white paper has highlighted that tapered roof insulation systems, which combine flat roof insulation and drainage in a single product, can achieve considerable savings when compared with other common methods for creating a fall on a flat roof.... View Article

ERA, the UK’s security specialist, has launched ERA Protect, the next generation wireless smart security system and the first of its kind to attain the prestigious BSI IoT Kitemark. Bringing alarm and camera excellence, ERA Protect offers the ultimate in... View Article

The LIVE@5 online event, hosted by Saint-Gobain Glass UK & Ireland is back for a second series, live every Thursday throughout the autumn. The LIVE@5 events are free to join and only available live at 5pm (GMT) every Thursday.  LIVE@5... View Article

Listentech’s innovative ListenIR range of infrared hearing technology is now available from SigNET. Ideal for classrooms, performing arts studios, courtrooms, places of worship or anywhere where amplified audio needs to be private, the range includes lightweight IR transmitters and radiators, receivers and accessories, all designed to offer an exceptional... View Article

Vent-Axia is delighted to announce it has been named as a finalist in the HVR Awards 2020 ‘HVAC Initiative of the Year’ category with its ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’. As the nation locked down, Vent-Axia moved swiftly to inform and support... View Article

The Luv series created for Duravit by Danish designer Cecilie Manz invokes the Scandinavian concept of living with a sense of wellbeing.  Carefully conceived materials that appeal to the sense of touch and a harmonious colour palette help to complete... View Article

Draka has completed the upgrade of all its Universal Cabling Fibre offering from ‘regular’ G.652.D fibre to a profile meeting all requirements of G.657.A1 too. Bend-insensitive fibre optic cables are a crucial part of the UK’s shift towards flexible and... View Article

Francis Construction Ltd. whose slogan is “Quality Through Experience”, are known for their work in all areas of construction – residential, education, healthcare, leisure and commercial. They were recently asked by the owners of an industrial site in Berkshire to... View Article

The city of Dunkerque, in the north of France, has a new ice skating centre: the “Patinoire” (fig. 1). It was designed by Agence Chabanne, an architecture and engineering firm founded by Nicolas Chabanne with offices in Paris, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence... View Article

When it comes to designing a wetroom, a significant amount of time and consideration is required to get the waterproofing basics right whilst also ensuring that the finished look and feel hits the spot. This is where barrier-free bathrooms or... View Article

Koppers offers a proprietary range of interior and exterior fire retardant timber treatment technologies for enhanced protection where building codes permit the use of wood or fire retardant treated wood. Koppers fire retardant formulations are applied through pressure impregnation and... View Article

Earthborn is delighted to introduce The Earth Collection, a palette of five harmonious new paint shades inspired by the natural world. The colours are themed around the earth, land, sand, sea and clouds. Longevity and timeless appeal are at the... View Article

A Yorkshire start-up is launching a new service providing a one-stop shop for architects seeking optimised working-from-home solutions which benefit employers and employees alike. Founded in the wake of the 2020 lockdown, Leeds-based Homework is targeting a growing market of... View Article

The development of a new student accommodation building in one of the South Coast’s most popular towns has included the use of the proven-in-practice and very versatile Marmox Thermoblocks: specified to combat cold-bridging at the junction of its parapet walls... View Article