Kitchen colour philosophy

The careful use of colours in the kitchen shapes aesthetics, functionality, and the behaviour of users for the better. Tim Spann of Keller Kitchens explains how architects can harness colours to create spaces that inspire, energise, or calm. In the... View Article

Sanifos underground pumping stations for neat waste water removal

Saniflo’s Sanifos range of pumping stations provide a reliable, powerful and tidy solution for discharging rainwater, grey or black waste from whole buildings, multiple small buildings or portions of buildings. Mainly installed underground (although they can be installed inside) Sanifos... View Article

CaberDek earns top marks from Home Counties carpentry specialist

A specialist carpentry sub-contractor covering housing sites across a large swathe of the Home Counties has come to value CaberDek from the West Fraser range for a variety of reasons: not least because the high quality panel product doesn’t destroy his operatives’ electric saws!... View Article

Bigger, better, and more impressive than ever

The Express Bi-Folding Doors Leeds showroom has undergone its biggest transformation since 2016, elevating it to a new level. Already recognised as the best of its kind in the UK, it now includes the most extensive Entrance Doors showroom in... View Article

Common costly mistakes when renovating a bathroom

With nearly six decades of experience in the bathroom world, Schlüter-Systems knows all there is to know about the challenges of installing a perfect one! Avoiding these five common mistakes will make the whole process run smoothly and ensure a newly installed... View Article

Why less is more in buckets made with Hardox® 500 Tuf

Don’t let looks deceive you. Building a bucket entirely with Hardox® 500 Tuf wear plate results in enhanced wear performance, less need for maintenance and less fuel consumption due to reduced bucket weight. By going all-in with Hardox® 500 Tuf you get... View Article

Luxury Vinyl Flooring From the Belgian Master

Unilin Flooring is home to the Quick-Step and Moduleo brands of luxury vinyl flooring. Unilin Flooring designs and makes luxury vinyl floors in Belgium under the Quick-Step and Moduleo brands. Proven in the commercial market, these floors are known for... View Article

Emberton House, Olympia: From cars to culture

Trevor Morriss, principal at SPPARC discusses how the practice embraced the challenge to convert a historic multi-storey car park at London’s Olympia in the Streamline Moderne style into a hotel and school, as part of the site’s cultural redevelopment. “Adjoining... View Article

Harness the power of EPDs for sustainable specs

Dan Redfern of Marley explains why Environmental Product Declarations are an essential resource for architects seeking to specify sustainable materials. With the built environment accounting for 25% of the UK’s carbon emissions, architects play a vital role in decarbonising buildings.... View Article

Cover and protect with Pendock metal pipe boxing

Pendock metal pipe boxing provides effective protection against damage while helping improve project aesthetics, when concealing external pipework, building services and utilities associated with low carbon district heating, plus air-source and ground-source heat pump installations. Now available for specification on NBS Source, Pendock... View Article

Stepping up to help disabled social housing tenants

Guidance from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities1 is calling for social housing providers to train staff in disability issues to better support impaired tenants. One of the biggest concerns reported among the Department’s Resident Panel for disability... View Article

Work begins on major public transport hub for Haverfordwest, Wales

Work has started on a major new public transport hub for Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, a key part of the town’s regeneration. Designed by multidisciplinary design practice BDP and built by Kier for Pembrokeshire County Council, the Haverfordwest Public Transport Interchange (HPTI)... View Article