The Industry Advocate – A new era

Labour’s election victory has ended 14 years of Conservative dominance. Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), discusses the potential impact on the housing industry and whether Labour can deliver on their promises. Labour’s general election win... View Article

Placefirst begins work on site for 146- home BTR scheme in Newcastle

Award-winning single-family rental developer-operator Placefirst has started development on a 146-home build-to-rent neighbourhood in Newcastle as it continues to grow its North East portfolio and tackle the region’s housing challenges head-on. Benwell Dene, located around two miles west of Newcastle... View Article

A focus on SWA member, Govette Windows

Based in South Godstone, Surrey, Govette Windows has been manufacturing steel windows, doors (and more) from its factory for almost 30 years. It supplies both domestic and commercial customers right across the South-East region, covering Greater London and the surrounding counties. In... View Article

Scandi style

Paul Berry and his Swedish partner Pernilla have built a Scandinavian-inspired contemporary family home in Surrey with copious natural light TEXT Debbie Jeffery IMAGES Jonathan Reid “We were actually living in New York when we first started our self-build project,”... View Article

W Edinburgh Case Study

With a rich history for adding a touch of elegance and glamour to commercial buildings, Flowcrete has once again left its unmistakable flooring mark with the recent refurbishment of the luxurious W Edinburgh. The Project Conveniently located within the historic... View Article

AG Launches new CPD on Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

AG, a leading paving and building products manufacturer has announced the launch of its latest CPD (Continued Professional Development) course – Understanding Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). This 30 minute lunch and learn is aimed at empowering architects and specifiers with... View Article

HydroPro Floor Paint – Fast and versatile

HMG Paints Ltd has announced the launch of its HydroPro Floor Paint, an easy to apply, single pack, water-based product that provides an excellent result in the shortest possible time.  The latest addition to the Manchester-based firm’s growing Hydro-Pro range... View Article

Brett Martin’s Flat Glass Rooflight receives BBA Approval

Brett Martin is pleased to announce that its Flat Glass Rooflights have recently secured BBA Approval. An industry recognised certification denoting the product’s quality, safety and reliability, Brett Martin is one of only few UK rooflight suppliers to obtain this... View Article

Garador’s tried and tested Carlton proves popular

With a classic design that suits so many different styles of property, Garador’s Carlton up & over garage door is one of the most popular garage doors on the market. The Carlton offers exceptional value for money with a tried and tested... View Article

A window on… systems for comfort and safety

GEZE UK, the UK subsidiary of GEZE GmbH, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems, has introduced the Overview of GEZE Window Systems brochure that offers a complete overview of the GEZE window technology range, which includes everything... View Article

Vent-Axia ventilates the Tomorrow Home project

Housebuilder Lovell Homes has selected Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic Cooker Hood MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) and the Lo-Carbon NBR dMEV C (decentralised Mechanical Extract Ventilation) as part of its Tomorrow Home project at Cornish Park in Spennymoor, County... View Article