Lovell Partnerships makes presence know in north east

One year since being brought on as area director of Lovell Partnerships in the North East region, Paul Devaney is already helping to steer the national housebuilder to success with a raft of eight new appointments and the breaking of... View Article

Vent-Axia Steps Up for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Staff from ventilation leader, Vent-Axia, have put on their walking shoes to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September and raised money for Young Lives vs Cancer, the company’s charity of the year for 2022. Crawley-based Lena Hebestreit and Melanie... View Article

Imperfection proves perfect for Oktra’s office

IVC Commercial’s Imperfection Bruut premium carpet planks have been installed in the headquarters of Oktra, one of the UK’s leading office design and build companies. The 6 St Cross Street, London office of Oktra is not just home for the... View Article

Enrich experiences with dynamic textures

Transposing the impact of digitisation on human existence into three-dimensional textures, IVC Commercial’s Immersion carpet tile collection creates a more involving experience in work and living spaces. The carpet tile collection uses the world’s first carbon negative carpet yarn, Thrive® matter.... View Article

A natural and colourful new meaning for walls

Presenting the natural beauty of sustainable and renewable cork, Carioca in the Delivering Nature collection by Granorte brings a colourful new meaning to interior walls. With 15 colours and two large formats, combined with the natural and unmistakable aesthetic of... View Article

Masterful Oak Surfaces from UNILIN Panels

With Master Oak, UNILIN Panels has created a decorative surface that looks and feels just like oak. Through technological leaps in the way it makes decorative panels, UNILIN Panels has added definition and detail and textures that go deeper than... View Article

Parkside improves your tile specification experience

Finding the right tile for your project is now easy with Parkside’s new website. Whatever your specification mission, the new Parkside website makes it easy to find the right answer from a choice of over 20,000 commercial tiles. Whether you’re... View Article

Combinations unlocked

Combining cladding with stone, brick and other materials on residential facades can create character and have effective results, as Lisa Grosse from Cedral explains Contemporary houses are particularly suitable for combining cladding materials – we are seeing a shift away... View Article

Challenges & opportunities

Dennis Milligan from the British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association gives his view on the ups and downs for the stove and chimney/flue industries currently The regulatory framework for construction is changing; from the Building Safety Act to the Building... View Article

Affordable warmth for Sovereign residents

Switching to Ecodan air source heat pumps can dramatically improve the lives of residents in social housing. In our case study film, George Clarke, Architect and Ecodan Ambassador, visits Sovereign, one of the UK’s leading housing associations. He discovers how... View Article

Build for the future

As we become increasingly aware of the importance of environmental issues, there is one area of our lives in which sustainability is now more crucial than ever – and that’s the construction of the buildings in which we live. The... View Article

Google HQ: Bearing the weight of a grand vision

Landmark developments such as the Google UK headquarters need construction materials that can match the quality of the architectural vision. In Lignacite, Lyons & Annoot found the ideal concrete block partner… The Project As the first Google-designed and owned building... View Article

The sustainability of galvanized steel

Galvanized steel is an integral part of everyday life and is all around us. But how does its prevalence today affect the environment of the future? How sustainable is it? What role does it play in the circular economy? And... View Article

Garage doors – add kerb appeal

Enhancing your property and adding to its kerb appeal is all about making the right choice for your home’s exterior – the windows, entrance doors, landscaping and, of course, your garage door. Often overlooked, the garage can be one of... View Article

How to get started with a self-build

A self-build home is a house that has been built by an individual to tailor their every need – from walk-in wardrobes and sauna rooms, to open plan living spaces and ensuites. The number of people looking to take part in... View Article

Windows fit for future homes

Stuart Judge, managing director of Tradelink (pictured), examines what the new Part L of the Building Regulations mean for the glazing industry Windows are an easy target when it comes to pointing a finger at thermal inefficiencies: arguably, they form the... View Article

And the next train for slate aggregate is stopping at…

Breedon Group extends commitment to sustainable rail infrastructure A joint initiative between Breedon Group, Network Rail and the Welsh Government has brought the disused Llandudno Junction freight yard sidings back to life. The Llandudno Junction freight yard had not been... View Article