Origin launches new generation bi-fold door

The new Soho External Door (OB-36+) represents the pinnacle of luxury fenestration by seamlessly combining cutting-edge steel-look design with unparalleled quality and thermal performance. Handcrafted to customers’ exact specifications in the UK, it marks the beginning of a new era... View Article

Making a difference with acoustic ventilation

David Frimpong, Head of Specification – New Build at EnviroVent, looks at how housebuilders can better meet acoustic requirements with modern ventilation systems. “Mechanical ventilation is extremely important in modern, well insulated homes in order to maintain energy efficiency and... View Article

Origin unveils the Soho External Door

The Soho External Door is the first launch in Origin’s new generation of products, setting a higher standard for fenestration excellence. Tailored Aesthetics Steel-look design meets unparalleled thermal performance. Fully bespoke, the door allows clients to personalise the glazing bar... View Article

Changing metal: what’s on the Horizon?

Product program lowers the embodied carbon of fit-out products by as much as 60% compared to regular steel. Metal is known for having high embodied carbon, but it possesses outstanding circularity properties. Metal is infinitely recyclable and has proven to... View Article

The rental remedy

The surge in the Buy to Rent (BTR) sector, in the context of rising numbers of unsold housing stock, offers new opportunities to not only investors, but the supply chain too. Louise Walters, commercial director at flooring contractor Designer Contracts, explains... View Article

The Funding Issues faced by Local Authorities

Mark Edgerley of Boyer comments on the impact of the proposed Infrastructure Levy The news in September 2023 that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice sent out a message that... View Article

Landlord Latest: Salix Homes

Salix Homes is a housing association based in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing social and affordable homes and housing services Salix Homes own and manage over 8,000 homes, which comprises a real mix of properties including tower blocks and large housing... View Article

Futurebuild unites top innovators & collaborators

Futurebuild, the built environment’s most influential event for innovation and collaboration returns 5-7 March 2024 at London’s ExCeL. Promising to be the most transformative yet, it will carry on its mission of taking a stand for a better built environment... View Article

The art of lighting design

Lighting has the ability to make or break an interior scheme. From setting the mood and creating the desired ambience to fulfilling practical needs such as those of adequate illumination or defining boundaries in open plan spaces, lighting needs careful... View Article

Kingfisher Louvres launches new look website

Specifiers, contractors and consultants looking for high-performance aluminium architectural louvres can now find a wide range of solutions via leading manufacturer Kingfisher’s new look website – www.kingfisherlouvres.com. Part of the Building Product Design group, Kingfisher offers a comprehensive collection of louvres... View Article

12mm Magply boards ensure sustainable SIPS panel passes fire test

IPP Ltd.’s widely specified Magply Boards have been successfully employed by the Surrey based manufacturer of an innovative new Structural Insulated Panel – or Bio-SIP™ system – in order to achieve compliance with EN-1365-1 and demonstrate the environmentally produced solution... View Article