Grass reinforcement an environmental paving solution

With increased demand for permeable paving to address issues of SUDS, many driveways, access roads and car parks are now adopting grass paving alternatives. With more than 50 years of grass paving installations, the Grass Concrete policy is to guide... View Article

Consort Claudgen launches Consort Connect app

Consort Claudgen have launched Consort Connect app which allows users to have complete control over their heating remotely via their smartphone or tablet. The app is free and downloadable from Google Play or Apple Store. It can control Consort’s Wi-Fi... View Article

Farm from the madding crowd

What does it take to turn a 200-year-old remote Scottish farmhouse with an evocative name – Easter Shian – into a family home and business? Answer: the resilience and imagination of Dave and Debbie Halls-Evans  TEXT NIK HUNTER IMAGES ROBERT... View Article

Wrap up warmer

Having a solid roof fitted on your conservatory can help to save energy and bills, but it’s important to choose your system carefully to get the best results, Tim Douglas from Guardian Building Systems explains A roof replacement is a great... View Article

Solutions for Compliance: Part L and beyond

We staged our first industry round table a month before the legal requirement was brought in for all new dwellings to comply with the new Part L of the Building Regulations, which requires them to produce 31% fewer carbon emissions... View Article

EnerPHit for purpose

Bob and his wife have completed a phased retrofit of tight building into an highly efficient and carefully designed home which meets the needs of the future, both theirs and environmentally speaking TEXT TOM BODDY IMAGES AGNESE SANVITO It took... View Article

Structure versus style?

Many people feel that staircases are just a means of getting from floor to floor in a property, but for others it is a focal point which is treated in the same way as a major piece of furniture or... View Article

A singularly caring approach

LISTEN HERE A new replacement for a 70s hospital which removed valuable parts of central Liverpool, a major new health facility for the city bridges healthcare and academia, restores urban quality, and has more ensuite single rooms than any other... View Article

Newland Homes appoints new contacts manager

Jason Knight joins Newland Homes as contracts manager, taking on a role he describes as his ‘forever job.’ Jason joins Newland Homes from Bellway, where he was construction manager for the housebuilder’s developments across the southwest. With an extensive background... View Article

West Fraser supports Aviemore Ice Rink with donation

Inverness based West Fraser has donated 100 SterlingOSB Zero boards to support Aviemore Ice Rink. This donation will allow the facility to be transformed into an events space for families to enjoy during the summer. The Aviemore Ice Rink team will use the boards to... View Article

35 years and counting

2023 sees GEZE UK celebrate another milestone in the company’s history – 35 years in business, and in that time the company has grown and developed hugely. Formed in 1988, GEZE UK was the second subsidiary to be established by... View Article

A thoroughly modern eco mix

An Aberdeenshire couple chose an array of innovative building methods – including ICF construction – to create an eco-friendly modernist gem that still manages to blend in with its surroundings TEXT JESS UNWIN IMAGES RAW FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY, NIALL GIBBON &... View Article