The Future Homes Standard (FHS) represents a significant legislative effort to reduce carbon emissions by 75-80% from new residential buildings built from 2025. A crucial component of the UK’s strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the legislation introduces... View Article

By Craig Cundey, Ventilation Lead, Ubbink UK. With growing awareness of the human impact of air quality in homes and workplaces, MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) systems are becoming more widely specified all over Europe. Here in the UK, today’s... View Article

When it comes to waterproofing a bathroom there are two main methods for existing backgrounds: liquid-applied systems or sheet membranes. Here Schlüter-Systems breaks down key differences between them and outlines three reasons for using a sheet membrane. Bathrooms are exposed... View Article

It’s not just for a sheathing board – you can use it as the finished product, and it looks textural. It is honest and does not need to be covered The annual SterlingOSB Zero/RIBAJ competition is now in its 11th... View Article

One of Haddonstone’s long term clients has supplied a set of three cast stone mermaid panels, created by artist Charles Gurrey, for a unique housing development on Duchy of Cornwall land on the edge of Newquay. The 540-acre site known as Nansledan – “broad... View Article

As the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber-based panel products, West Fraser is pleased to announce that the company’s continued investment in apprenticeships, as well as wider staff development training, has seen one recruit successfully complete his modern apprenticeship; achieving the technically rigorous ‘Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship... View Article