Bellway Homes apprenticeship scheme

As National Apprenticeship Week gears up to celebrate the value that apprenticeships bring to businesses, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor George Hamer is speaking out to show what a difference they can make to individuals’ careers. George started his apprenticeship with Bellway... View Article

Uninterrupted views from every angle

Express Bi-Folding Doors’ bespoke glazing solution allowed these homeowners to take advantage of their stunning views. Featuring sleek Sightline Sliding Doors and a breathtaking master bedroom feature window, the design effortlessly connects the interiors to the stunning Welsh scenery, flooding... View Article

Work underway on homes built at former Coventry garage sites

Work is progressing well on eight former garage sites across Coventry. Housing association, Citizen, is working with Excelsior Land and LoCaL Homes with support from Coventry City Council to build 19 properties at eight sites across the city including Whoberley,... View Article

What extent has public transport impacted deisgn

Over the last 15 years, cities and towns across the UK have all started to follow in London’s footsteps and introduced rentable bicycles, e-bikes, and/or e-scooters. These rentable sustainable modes of transportation offer the public a new way to explore... View Article

The removal of ‘beauty’ from the NPPF

Katy Davis, Planning & Development Partner in Carter Jonas’ London office  One of the most significant changes made in the revised NPPF is the removal of the word ‘beauty’ from the title of Chapter 12. The title, previously Achieving well-designed... View Article

Glidevale Protect and Superglass join forces

Leading UK building materials producer, Glidevale Protect has recently announced a collaboration with Superglass Insulation to provide a collective system solution that strengthens the offering for housebuilders, specifiers and offsite manufacturers. Achieving the required levels of thermal performance, airtightness and... View Article

Placemaking for flood resilience

To avoid surface water flooding, holistic urban design include the ‘sponge city’ concept should include sustainable drainage from the very start, explains Chris Hodson, consultant to trade body MPA Precast Paving. In projects across the world, the ‘sponge city’ concept... View Article

Breaking the spec breakers

Product substitution, otherwise known as ‘breaking spec,’ threatens building performance and raises lifecycle costs. David Grace of K Rend highlights how manufacturers can help protect specifications to ensure design integrity. When a specified product is substituted and changed for one... View Article

IVC Commercial Launches Pionieer 70

Pionieer 70 is the new acoustic heterogeneous vinyl floor from IVC Commercial.  Providing 18dB of impact sound reduction in heavy duty environments, Pionieer 70 is the new acoustic flooring solution from IVC Commercial. With a 0.7mm wear layer and Class... View Article

Colour Updates for Silvertex by Beauflor

Beauflor has updated its popular Silvertex cushion vinyl range with the latest wood and stone looks. With fast and easy installation over old floors thanks to Silver Tex Back, Beauflor’s Silvertex is a competitively priced semi-loose lay cushion vinyl floor... View Article

Vinyl Floors with Certified Pre-Consumer Recycled Content

Unilin Flooring announces certified pre-consumer recycled content for its dryback and engineered vinyl flooring for housing and commercial projects made under the Quick-Step and Moduleo brands. Unilin Flooring, a division of Unilin, specialises in the production of laminate, wood and... View Article

Modernising Timber Manufacturing

Mark Osborne, Managing Director of Country Hardwood, reveals how technological innovation is enabling timber manufacturers to challenge the efficiency of uPVC and aluminium fabrication while maintaining their reputation for quality. The timber fenestration sector stands at a crucial crossroads. While... View Article

W20 windows and doors made clear with SWA’s new fact sheet

The Steel Window Association has developed a series of informative fact sheets; all can be viewed and downloaded here. The latest is the W20 which has been compiled by the industry’s experts. Focusing on the versatility, and evolution, of the established W20 system, the new fact sheet... View Article

Supercharging UK house building

Planning has been approved in Lichfield for a multi-skill apprenticeship training hub, which will shake up house-building training and tackle the construction skills shortage head-on. Part of a planned national network of multi-skill training facilities spearheaded by NHBC, the Lichfield... View Article

First building unveiled at landmark King Cross

The Apex, the first building within London’s largest purpose-built life  sciences development, TRIBECA, has completed in Kings Cross. Designed by Bennetts Associates for  Reef Group, The Apex offers 112,526 sq ft of state-of-the-art office and laboratory space across six  floors.... View Article

The Building Safety Levy Should Not Target Innocent SMEs

Reported by PBC Today, legislation for the Building Safety Levy (BSL) is expected to be published between March and April 2025, with a view for enactment by September 2025. Its remit will target almost all developers, raising serious concerns about... View Article

INSTALLERSHOW 2025 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Building on the success of last year, InstallerSHOW is returning to the NEC from the 24th to the 26th of June with more than 800 of the industry’s biggest brands all under one roof. Spanning three halls to cater for an... View Article