Cavity wall opening protection solution

The NHBC has announced Polythene Damp Proof Course made to BS 6515:1984 is not suitable to form cavity tray protection to window and door openings. The compliant solution is available from Cavity Trays Ltd. Preformed Type C Cavitrays are ready-shaped,... View Article

New pumping station for Isle of Sheppey

Working closely with the contractor to a detailed specification, T-T Pumps constructed a new pumping station on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The work was carefully scheduled in order to minimise any downtime between the decommissioning of the old... View Article

New head of property improvements for Orbit

Leading social housing provider Orbit, has a new Head of Property Improvements. Matt Bundy, who was previously head of major works at Westminster City Council, will lead on Orbit’s large-scale investment works across its property portfolio, including its decarbonisation programme. During 2021/22,... View Article

ARDEX Group UK returns to SPATEX 2023

LISTEN HERE ARDEX Group UK – one of the UK’s leading construction materials manufacturers – is returning to SPATEX 2023 with new products and systems for swimming pools and wet leisure. Taking place from Tuesday 31st January, to Thursday 2nd... View Article

TORMAX opens the door to work

Allowing clear and easy access for all jobseekers, TORMAX was contracted to install an automatic sliding entrance to a new Dundas Job Centre that was opened during the pandemic, under the government’s Plan for Jobs. With an external frontage located... View Article

Building Insights Episode 8: Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown

The latest episode of the Building Insights podcast is now live. In this episode, Nigel Ostime, partner at Hawkins\Brown architects, discusses the impact of the recent Building Safety Act, introduced to bring a range of improvements in building procurement to... View Article

Golden Giveaway for 50th RAG® Anniversary

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is celebrating the launch of the 50th issue of its industry-acclaimed Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®) with a golden giveaway. Golden tickets have been hidden inside 50 copies of the 2023 edition of the guide, with... View Article

CASE STUDY – Dymchurch Coastal Repairs

Resapol’s Concrete Repair specialist Tom Brown was contacted by Invictacut in early May 2022 in order to recommend a suitable repair material for coastal repairs situated within Dymchurch, Kent. The project site featured several walkways that had become increasingly damaged,... View Article

Safe, inclusive bathrooms are the future

Bathrooms can be a danger zone and entirely unsuitable for disabled people in many homes across the UK. Stuart Reynolds from AKW, explores the challenges facing both landlords and tenants and considers solutions to the problem When is a house... View Article

The creative spark in boilers

Adam Taylor from Beesley & Fildes, discusses the potential of electric boilers as an affordable, easy to install alternative to both gas and air source heat pumps The energy cap for domestic properties is due to rise on 1 April... View Article

Heating from the ground up

Craig Edwards of WMS, explains how to incorporate affordable warmth into the very fabric of a home with underfloor heating Rising energy bills in the UK are set to push even more households into fuel poverty this winter. The stakes... View Article

Setting the standard for certification and compliance

Marcus Parnham from Profab Access, discusses the importance of specifying fire integrity products to ensure the suitability and safety of a building for its entire lifecycle Focused on improving the safety of high risk residential buildings, the Building Safety Act... View Article