Which roofing material is the most durable?

Home, this is where we feel best and safest. In order for everything to be ideal at home, we also need to put together an exterior finish before installing it. Of course, it all starts with the foundation, the type... View Article

New ROCKWOOL Red Book released

Definitive interactive guide to acoustic, fire and thermal insulation for specifiers updated for 2021 A 2021 version of the ROCKWOOL Red Book has now been released, capturing a series of key technical updates to ensure that this interactive guide to... View Article

Emergency lighting compliance ensured at Leeds General Infirmary

Following an extensive overhaul of the hospital’s emergency lighting system, LuxIntelligent panels from fire and life safety systems manufacturer, Advanced, are ensuring ongoing compliance with the BS 5266-1 code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises. As a large... View Article

BLANCO’s shades of grey – black and white and more!

BLANCO’s ETAGON sinks are renowned for functionality in the busiest, messiest, wettest area of the kitchen; and they make life so much easier, cleaner and quicker.   The ETAGON sink is available in 10 Silgranit® colours – Anthracite, Rock Grey,... View Article

JUWO Evolved SmartWall™

JUWO Evolved SmartWall™ is a complete building system, meeting thermal requirements from building regulations to Passivhaus in a single block. The range offers an extensive range of blocks – all thermally efficient, structural and sustainable, providing architects and developers with... View Article

August shutdown the answer to an annual dilemma?

Britain’s construction industry could be more efficient if there was a national shutdown for two to three weeks each August, says Dan Grimshaw from leading design and construction firm Beam Development. Dan has worked on premium residential projects for more... View Article

Conren celebrate half century

50 years of trading is an impressive milestone and specialist manufacturer and installer of resin systems, Conren Limited, proudly celebrate this achievement in September 2021. Founded back in 1971, to service the needs of the automotive industry with a range... View Article

Maintaining the integrity of fire rated walls

The integrity of a ‘Fire wall’ constructed from drylining can be lost as soon as an electrical box or other partial penetration is installed. Knowing how to address this in the design stage or perhaps more importantly, during upgrades to... View Article