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

No wood wasted with UNILIN Panels

UNILIN Panels uses 100% recovered wood for all its wood-based panels, recycling 900,000 tons of wood every year. For 60 years, UNILIN Group has been finding new uses for unwanted materials and its pioneering work in wood recycling ensures that... View Article

A not so little secret

Strata Technical Tiles, a product brand from Parkside, has been used to create a unique brand identity for a leading lingerie brand’s concession at a retailer’s flagship Watford store. Opened in April, the flagship store is a first for the... View Article

Stelrad Radiators are fit for the future

The development of lower temperature heating systems, utilising renewable heating appliances such as air source heat pumps – has given rise to a number of questions including where do components we have got to know and love over the years... View Article

Tarmac expands its Blue Circle family

Tarmac has announced the launch of its latest Blue Circle product, Masterlay, which is the newest product to be added to its ‘One of the Family’ range. Masterlay is a self-levelling floor mix by Blue Circle for internal floor projects... View Article

modulyss opens London showroom

modulyss has opened its new London showroom for designers and architects needing sustainable textile flooring that create inspiring interiors. Installed with the new Artcore collection of gold standard carpet tiles, modulyss has officially opened the doors of its new London... View Article