Granorte marks a year of showroom success

The beginning of 2023 marks a year since the opening of Granorte’s first UK showroom for its range of cork floors, walls and furniture. Providing some 10,000ft2 of warehouse space, as well as a sample centre, showroom and offices, Granorte’s... View Article

Join Parkside for the Festival of Sustainability

Parkside is bringing another instalment of its highly successful Festival of Sustainability event series this March. With a chance to hear leaders from environmental charities, industry bodies and suppliers give their diverse perspectives on how to build sustainable specifications, the... View Article

Senior creates a classic at the YMCA

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration solutions manufacturer, has delivered the glazing package for the new YMCA Community and Activity Village in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The project saw Senior work alongside Rayner Davies Architects and main contractor... View Article

Meeting Building Safety Standards

As part of Etex, we have some of the best building performance experts on our team and the safety of residents and occupiers is our top priority. Coming in the wake of the Hackitt review, and receiving Royal Assent in April... View Article

Facing bricks

There are many things you need to consider when building a house, including your budget and the overall design of the house itself. While these are both important considerations, you also need to think about what material you will use... View Article

GreenBlue Urban – Launches BRAND NEW Website!

In conjunction with celebrating 30 years as the world’s leading supplier of Urban Greening Products, GreenBlue Urban are thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website! As GreenBlue Urban expand and innovate as does their industry collateral. The website... View Article

Redrow secures planning consent for 200 new homes in Rainham

Leading housebuilder Redrow has secured planning consent from Medway Council for 200 new homes at its latest development, Hamlet Park, Rainham. Located on Lower Rainham Road, approval for this 23-acre site is the housebuilder’s most recent milestone as it grows its presence in... View Article

Home Improvement Tips for a More Stylish Home

While we all may have unique personalities and preferences, we can all agree that a beautiful, comfortable home is what we wish for. After all, there is no other place we spend most of our time in than in the... View Article

Jean-Pierre Lott | Le Studium, Strasbourg

Jean-Pierre Lott Architecte has delivered Le Studium, the new University library, learning centre and the University of Strasbourg Press in Strasbourg, France. The site The Studium project grew out of the University of Strasbourg’s need to equip itself with a building... View Article

How many types of bricks

There are four types of bricks:  Facing bricks Engineering bricks Special Shape Bricks Glazed Bricks Bricks are a type of concrete building material used for masonry. They are made from clay and other materials, such as sand, water, and cement.... View Article

ONS Construction output – “A tale of two sectors”

Mike Hedges, Beard director said: “After three months of just 0.3% growth, the flattening of construction output in November comes as no surprise and may well herald a further decline in the coming months. “The sector has long been expecting... View Article