A bold brick finish for traditional terrace

Some new build projects can stop you in your tracks and this two-storey house in Bristol is one of them. The contemporary design has a bold dark brick colour that really makes a statement. The end of terrace home occupies... View Article

Why Jeremy Hunt needs to stimulate growth – by Wavensmere Homes

Speaking ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget announcement, James Dickens, managing director of Birmingham-based housebuilder Wavensmere Homes, said: “We are bracing ourselves for a lacklustre Budget, but every individual and business operating in the UK needs to believe there might... View Article

Platinum lighting at the Great Mosque of Mecca

The Great Mosque of Mecca is also known as Masjid al-Haram in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia. Also called Holy or Haram Mosque, it was built to enclose the holiest shrine in Islam, the Kaʿbah. The Great Mosque has... View Article

Aluminium curtain walling sets new standards in house building

Not often associated with residential projects, technical developments have extended the design scope of such systems. Mention curtain walling to any specifier or contractor and it’s an odds on bet they won’t associate the term with residential projects. However, technical... View Article

Newton Waterproofing opens new distribution centre in Leeds

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has opened a new distribution centre in Leeds, giving customers in the north of the UK quicker and easier access to the company’s extensive range of waterproofing... View Article

OFF-SITE COMPONENTS HELP DELIVER ZERO-CARBON CONCEPT HOME

A concept house built with a new off-site system and additional materials supplied by Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions will soon enter a testing period, as part of a project designed to accelerate progress towards low carbon and net zero housing.  The... View Article

ROCKWOOL® launches new fire protection CPD

‘Essential Principles – Passive Fire Protection Solutions’ module now available ROCKWOOL has launched a new CPD (Continuing Professional Development), ‘Essential Principles – Passive Fire Protection Solutions’, to give construction professionals a deeper understanding of the 12 key principles of passive... View Article