Lightweight Grassroof alternative

The new Grassroof® is an overlay paving system that can be applied to new or existing flat roof structures. Grassroof® can be used as an extensive or simple-intensive paving layer, or as a base layer for intensive roof designs. Grassroof... View Article

Saniflo launches Kinedo Kinespace shower enclosures

The new Kinedo Kinepsace range of elegant and discrete shower cubicles from Saniflo UK is designed to make fitting shower enclosures swift and easy, while delivering a high-quality product with a 10-year warranty. Available in four sizes, chrome profiles feature... View Article

Three is the magic number for new modular housing scheme

An innovative combination of three reflective, low emissivity wall construction membranes from Protect Membranes has been used to deliver the magic formula for a flagship affordable housing scheme in Swansea on behalf of Gwalia Housing / Pobl Group, delivering thermal... View Article

Maximising daylight with Roofglaze

Roofglaze offers everything that you need to bring natural daylight into your home and living spaces. Their market-leading range of Flatglass rooflights can be used to illuminate and ventilate areas that would otherwise be dark and dingy. They can also... View Article

Pioneering University uses Street Crane for heavy lifting

The new £24 million Advanced Manufacturing Building at the University of Nottingham has been equipped with overhead lifting equipment from Street Crane, the UK’s largest overhead crane manufacturer. The overhead crane, designed, manufactured and installed by Street Crane, is actively... View Article

Specifying for sustainability

Sustainability is not always the first priority in commercial washrooms. However, if the five principles of sustainability are factored into product selection, specifiers can ensure the buildings’ environmental credentials are assured. Fit-for-purpose Domestic tapware is regularly installed in commercial washrooms... View Article

Fortiglaze – the future of fire-rated glazing

Due to recent events in the fire protection industry, it is more imperative than ever to make sure your supplier of fire rated products is an expert in their field. With ever-changing standards, rules and regulations, it’s important you have... View Article

ZENON in-plane GRP rooflights

Hambleside Danelaw, the pioneering GRP rooflight manufacturer, has once again led the way with the completion of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), approved by the BRE, for its ZENON in-plane GRP rooflights. The EPD recognises the sustainable benefits of Zenon and gives project designers a... View Article

Innovative Ancon rebar connectors used in iconic Russian skyscraper

Innovative and quick-to-install reinforcing bar couplers from Ancon replace time-consuming lapped joints and minimise reinforcement congestion in the gigantic concrete superstructure of Europe’s tallest building; the 87-floor, 462m high helicoidal Lakhta Tower in St. Petersburg. The use of Ancon’s high-performance... View Article

Celebrating 25 years of excellence in the UK

Construction connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie is celebrating 25 years in the UK, helping people build safer, stronger homes and structures. Simpson launched its European operations from well-established beginnings in America, where founder Barclay Simpson created his first joist hanger back... View Article

Miena: fine-edged washbasin bowls from Kaldewei

Kaldewei have produced yet another iconic bathroom design with the Miena washbasin bowls. The washbasin bowls, designed by Anke Salomon, are made of superior single layer of steel enamel combining the highest standards of minimalist design with a unique fine-edged... View Article

Open up new possibilities with Senior’s aluminium doors

Senior Architectural Systems is helping specifiers get a handle on selecting the most appropriate door system for their project thanks to its recently extended product range and technical support packages. Benefitting from the recent launch of the new PURe® Commercial... View Article

C-TEC safeguards award-winning care home

Northern Ireland’s first ‘lifestyle inspired care home’ is being protected by C-TEC’s innovative life-safety systems. Designed by Bailie Associates, installed by Turner Electrical NI and supplied and commissioned by Fire NI, the systems provide the highest levels of protection for residents... View Article