Colour With Cork

Recolour is the cork floor from Granorte that brings the beauty of nature’s wonder material in a palette of contemporary tones. In a natural cork texture recoloured across a 24-strong palette that ranges from blues, greens to warm terracotta, saffron... View Article

Beauflor Shows the Way to Better Flooring at Housing 2026

Beauflor took part in Housing 2026, showing how its sheet vinyl floor collections deliver the performance, style and value needed for social housing projects. Social housing demands a lot from its flooring: easy installation and low purchase cost, durability, hygiene,... View Article

Improving Lives at Housing 2026

IVC Commercial exhibited at Manchester’s Housing 2026, showing providers, builders and specifiers how its sheet vinyl floors can meet the demands of affordable housing. IVC Commercial exhibited at Housing 2026, showcasing its dedicated social housing collections that are affordable for... View Article

ARDEX GROUP UK awarded prestigious BSI Kitemark for Service Excellence

The ARDEX Group UK – manufacturer of high-performance flooring, tiling and general construction brands across the UK – has been awarded BSI Kitemark™ for Service Excellence, recognising the company’s unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding customer experiences across its operations. This respected... View Article

Underfloor heating delivers

Chris Stammer at BEAMA’s Underfloor Heating (UFH) Group explains how hydronic (water-based) underfloor heating delivers thermal comfort, improved air quality and design freedom – and why selfbuilders are ideally placed to make the most of it. One of the most... View Article

The Field House, Totnes: A contemporary barn rebuild in Devon

Set within the rolling Devon countryside, The Field House is a refined rural home designed to embrace expansive views while maintaining a sensitive relationship with its natural surroundings. Architect Stan Bolt conceived a modern intervention that maximises transparency and light, creating an immersive connection... View Article

FMB finds Essex homeowners lose £448m to rogue builders 

Homeowners across Essex have lost an estimated £448 million over the past five years to unqualified or unlicensed builders, according to new constituency-level research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) — as the trade body renews its call for mandatory licensing... View Article

Radiators to UFH, without the risk

As housebuilders prepare for lower-temperature heating, heat-pump-ready specifications and the direction set by Part L and the Future Homes Standard, many are reviewing how they heat new-build homes. Radiators are familiar. UFH can feel more complex because the pipework is... View Article