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

Student accommodation building unveiled in Bermondsey

78-79 Alscot Road in Southwark, designed by Greenaway Architecture, is a dynamic new high density seven-storey student housing scheme bordering the verdant Bermondsey Spa Gardens. The scheme, which included public realm works, creates a new active frontage, a wide pedestrianised... View Article

F.H. Brundle’s new tilt adjustable stand-off adaptor

The soaring popularity of glass balustrades has seen F.H. Brundle supply a growing range of outstanding balustrade products, suitable for a huge array of different projects and properties, as well as budgets. Now our Pro-Railing® range of solid glass stand-off... View Article

SuDS to be legal requirement on all developments from 2024

The Department for the Environment (Defra) has concluded a multi-agency review of the need for sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) in UK residential schemes, recommending that SuDS be made a legal requirement on all new developments, and hinting a preference in... View Article

What is plywood

Introduction Plywood is a type of material that’s made by compressing layers of wood together. It’s an excellent choice for building furniture and other structures, as well as for getting the job done on a budget. There are several types... View Article

Welcome to Sheet Materials Wholesale

Welcome to Sheet Materials Wholesale, the UK’s leading supplier of sheet materials for construction and DIY projects. We offer a wide range of products including MDF, Plywood, OSB (oriented strand board), Chipboard, Hardboard and Magply Fire Board. With our vast... View Article

Parkside exhibits at Workspace Design Show

Parkside is at the Workspace Design Show, 27 – 28 February, showing its tiles for workplace projects. With green energy use, 100% recyclable packaging, recycled and biodegradable tiles, Carbon Balanced status and 40 for 40 with World Land Trust; Parkside... View Article