Things to consider when measuring for glass balustrades

While they provide both decorative and practical functions, glass balustrades are typically installed to form a safety barrier where there is a difference in height between floor levels. When preparing to install a glass balustrade system, you’ll need to make... View Article

British Woodworking Federation 2023 Awards shortlist revealed

BWF Awards continues to celebrate outstanding talent and skill in the woodworking sector   This year’s shortlist for the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards has been revealed.     The Awards, now in their 15th year, celebrate the best and brightest that... View Article

To the new Part L – and beyond!

New updates to the Building Regulations go some way to cutting emissions – but construction firms have the chance to go further, argues Nicola Harrison of Bereco July 2023 was recently confirmed as the hottest month on record – and... View Article

Comment – Housing benefits politicians

Brian Berry of FMB looks at the political manoeuvrings on housing as we approach the General Election buildup Looking back at my article from this time last year, it’s astonishing how far we’ve come, and what has changed. At this... View Article

Designs for Ellison Institute of Technology campus revealed

Designs have been revealed for Ellison Institute of Technology’s new interdisciplinary research and development facility in Oxford. Established eight years ago as a research and development centre for cancer and wellness, healthcare and global public health, EIT has now broadened... View Article

British Woodworking Federation 2023 Awards shortlist revealed

BWF Awards continues to celebrate outstanding talent and skill in the woodworking sector. This year’s shortlist for the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards has been revealed. The Awards, now in their 15th year, celebrate the best and brightest that... View Article

11 luxury kitchen trends for 2024 from Laminam

As many homeowners start to plan updates to their existing kitchen or begin researching new designs for a renovation, knowing what trends are predicted for 2024 can help inspire materials, styles, products and colours to give the space the ‘wow’... View Article

Marmox showing off at the London Build Show

Marmox, a leading British manufacturer of waterproofing and insulation solutions, will be attending this year’s London Build Show at London Olympia on 15th & 16th November, where it will be previewing its versatile new Fireboard product alongside the company’s well-established... View Article

Dulux Trade: Helping you design leisure spaces

Since the pandemic, many architects and specifiers have been looking at ways to design and rejuvenate leisure spaces to win back and maintain clientele, increasing visitor numbers to the levels seen pre-lockdown. From active and motivational zones like gyms, to... View Article

No tanking required with a Kinedo cubicle

The British Standards Institute (BSI) codes of practice state that all substrates should be waterproofed before tiling using a ‘suitable proprietary tanking membrane system’. A wise measure given that tiles, grout, plasterboard and adhesives are not always sufficient to stop... View Article