New light through old windows: building in 2021

2021 is set to be an exciting, if challenging year for the construction industry. With significant changes to building regulations underway and a new regulator set to come into force, we will no doubt witness a change in industry culture... View Article

New home registrations impacted by COVID-19

The number of new home registrations by UK housebuilders fell 23 per cent in 2020 as a result of Covid-19, according to figures released by the NHBC. Despite the overall decline, by the final quarter of the year registration levels... View Article

The warm glow of lower bills

Rises in gas and electricity prices mean that specifying more energy efficient and renewable heating options such as biomass is even more important, as Ian Sams from Specflue explains Renewable energy means energy produced from sources that are constantly replenished.... View Article

A crisis of supply

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and Housing, Management & Maintenance news editor, says the tiny increase in overall numbers of low rent housing is masking a growing affordability problem in England Further evidence of a crisis in the supply of affordable... View Article

Pyroguard’s multi-functional fire safety glass

Leading independent fire safety glass manufacturer, Pyroguard, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the multi-functional benefits its toughened fire safety glass offers. Through the informed specification of additional counterpanes, architects, specifiers and contractors can create beautiful and bespoke... View Article

Senior frames Nottingham’s waterside views

Senior Architectural Systems has provided a high-performance fenestration package for a stunning new residential development in Nottingham. The Waterside Apartments scheme, aptly named owing to its prominent location on the banks of the River Trent, comprises a mix of luxury... View Article

Balcony Design: Faster. Simpler. Smoother.

COACH intuitively guides you through the specification process, so you can create your balcony design in minutes. Make decisions and value engineer your balcony design in minutes, not weeks. What does the future hold for balcony design? Imagine a world where... View Article

East Calder homes receive first-class protection

The new development of 2 residential properties at Lime Kilns, East Calder in Scotland has been provided with a high-quality VOC protection barrier in the form of Protech VOC Flex from the A. Proctor Group. Prior to construction and in... View Article

Canopy specialists Fordingbridge are here to work with you

For over 55 years, Fordingbridge have proudly handled the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke steel and glulam structures from their West Sussex factory With specialists in a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, sport and hospitality, Fordingbridge proudly work collaboratively with architects and specifiers... View Article

SUNFLEX UK

For 20 years SUNFLEX UK has been renowned for the manufacturer of superior quality glazing systems, including award-winning bifold doors and sliding doors. Their doors have been installed in thousands of projects across the country and regularly feature in magazines... View Article

100% Electric. Zero emissions.

Join the leaders in electric innovation as we work towards a more sustainable future. JCB’s pioneering E-TECH range of machines and equipment are 100% electric with zero emissions, zero compromise on performance and a lot less noise. No other construction... View Article

New Doors for a New Age

LISTEN HERE With the world in turmoil, changing attitudes, social and economic upheaval everywhere, you could be forgiven for thinking that innovation within the interior doors market was likely to be on hold for a while.  However at Vicaima the... View Article