GARADOR TURNS UP THE COLOUR FOR CHRISTMAS CHARITY

Leading garage door manufacturer Garador is having an especially bright Christmas this year after its staff joined together to support the Save the Children Christmas Jumper appeal. Instead of normal work clothes, Garador’s employees arrived at the Somerset factory in... View Article

Buy direct from the manufacturer

Trads Cast Iron Radiators has been established for over 20 years and has thousands of satisfied customers, as shown with our 5 Star Trustpilot reviews and customer gallery. Within our Lincolnshire-based factory and showroom, Trads highly skilled and experienced master-craftsmen assemble and hand-finish over 50 different styles and sizes of Cast Iron Radiators. The Cast Iron... View Article

Fendi’s new Factory by Piuarch completed

A raised garden conceived to mend a long-standing rift in the terrain and recreate the hillside of the site in which it is located. This is what the new Fendi production building in Bagno a Ripoli (FI) looks like, whose design concept was... View Article

The perils of inexperience in heat network maintenance

Employing non-specialist contractors to maintain heat networks is problematic, argues Steve Morris of Insite Energy. Unless correctly monitored and maintained, heat networks become less efficient over time. A host of serious problems can result, including higher energy costs. This can... View Article

Tackling greenwash

James Tucker, CEO at Twenty7Tec, explores how the housebuilding sector will be affected by new regulations from the FCA designed to tackle ‘greenwash.’ As green initiatives for consumers increase sector-wide, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced its plans to... View Article

First footing

The Tile Association says that consumer interest in floor tiles as a stylish as well as hygienic, durable and even sustainable finish for domestic properties has never been stronger, and explains some of the options The market is driven by... View Article

CaberMDF – the trade’s choice for indoor joinery

CaberMDF Trade and CaberMDF Trade MR, from the West Fraser range, are lightweight, medium density fibreboard panels which have been developed for applications where the end design is important, such as for shop-fitting and caravan manufacture – the Trade MR... View Article

What can Gove deliver?

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine asks what can Michael Gove hope to deliver on new housebuilding? Trying to keep up to date with Government policies for new housebuilding can be a thankless... View Article

An electrified future

David Abernethie from Sevadis discusses the electric vehicle charging outlook for the housebuilder and developer sector and delves into how a collaborative approach is best practice in an ever-evolving industry As the nation steers towards a net zero future, the... View Article

The Possibility of Origin Bi-Fold Doors

The power of bi-fold doors to transform properties should not be underestimated. Whether it’s to serve as a gorgeous gateway to a garden, to invite in an abundance of light in an extension or create a sense of space in... View Article

Why fire doors need protection

Mike Sutcliffe from Vanquish Hardware protection discusses why fire rated hardware needs protection; what that protection looks like, and what housebuilders and developers need to look out for Fire doors and fire rated hardware such as locks, latches, hinges, door... View Article

SIEGENIA ALU: The basis for big ideas and more freedom in design

With aluminium a growing trend, particularly in commercial projects, SIEGENIA’s hardware opens up options for impressively large windows. With its lightness and optimised design, the ALU 5200 tilt-and-turn system fulfils all demands for modern fabrication and architecture coupled with durability.... View Article