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DRU launches new Virtuo series of contemporary electric fires

Monday, 5th October 2020

DRU Fires, based in The Netherlands, is a leading European manufacturer of contemporary fires and stoves in gas and wood. DRU has launched the Virtuo, a revolutionary, realistic electric fire with a unique 3D flame picture and a design and... View Article

Excellence delivered

Monday, 5th October 2020

When excellence is the target, it makes sense to turn to a proven supply chain that has the capacity to adapt to specific demands. As a result, 2 New Bailey, in the heart of Manchester’s regenerating commercial centre, achieves a... View Article

New Altro wood adhesive-free is homely and hassle free solution for Gloucester nursing home

Monday, 5th October 2020

New Altro Wood™ adhesive-free is providing Coate Water Care’s Woodstock Nursing Home in Gloucester with homely flooring for bedrooms and en suites, was quick to fit and caused minimal disruption. Altro Wood adhesive-free is a safety wood-look floor with easy... View Article

Now is the time for timber

Monday, 5th October 2020

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a very real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the Time for Timber campaign is today (21 September) launching a new drive that directly targets the financial and insurance sectors – one... View Article

The Power of Many: national supply, local service

Monday, 5th October 2020

Freefoam, a specialist manufacturer of PVC-UE roofline, external cladding and PVC-U rainwater systems has strong ties with contractors, architects and specifiers. Success comes from understanding their needs and we work closely with independent stockists and merchants to supply. We have... View Article

Secondary glazing enriches Art Deco revival of Hatfield’s most iconic building

Monday, 5th October 2020

The distinctive Art Deco Grade II Listed Comet Hotel is located in Hertfordshire at the junction of the Barnet by-pass with St Albans Road on a busy roundabout, five minutes away from the Selectaglaze office and factory. Previously known as... View Article

Wallbarn launches non-combustible MetalPad to satisfy new building standards

Monday, 5th October 2020

Wallbarn, a leading manufacturer of pedestal solutions for domestic and commercial suspended paving and decking projects, has developed what it believes is the UK’s first non-combustible Class A1 metal pedestal designed specifically for high-rise balconies, terraces and flat roofs. MetalPad was... View Article

People-centric design: Meet the architect of Portier Cove Monaco

Monday, 5th October 2020

Portier Cove Monaco is set to be one of the most exclusive addresses in Europe. Meet Mareterra Monaco’s award-winning architect, Renzo Piano. Read more here. As the foundation for Portier Cove Mareterra Monaco’s “floating” luxury residences emerges from the sea,... View Article

The Rooflight Company is West Oxfordshire’s Employer of the Year

Monday, 5th October 2020

The Rooflight Company is again crowned Employer of the Year at the West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBAs). 2020 marks the second year The Rooflight Company, the Employee Owned high spec rooflight manufacturer, has been named West Oxfordshire’s best employer, having previously... View Article

Growing business: safety first in the warehouse

Monday, 5th October 2020

As warehouse and logistics operators continue to ramp up to handle the surge in online shopping, mitigating risk becomes ever more critical for a safer workplace, says Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager for impact protection specialists, Brandsafe. UK online... View Article

Roofing decisions: Relative Cost Increase Vs. Cost Totality

Monday, 5th October 2020

When selecting roofing materials for a building project, taking a price-led approach per unit cost may not be the best approach. Pauline Manley, Marketing Director at Klober, explains how this can create a false economy and that cost totality of... View Article

Nordic Copper Bristol Fashion

Sunday, 4th October 2020

A major new residential building in Bristol is defined by its 170m long facade, clad in Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper – adding a warm, naturally developing character and complementing its modern, listed neighbour. Designed by Ferguson Mann Architects (FMA),... View Article

ESi – heating controls for all homes

Sunday, 4th October 2020

ESi offers a range of programmers that enables the installer to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations, providing separate timed heating control for living and sleeping zones in a home, while also providing timed control of hot water.... View Article

Mayor of London letter to Jenrick on changes to planning system

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Open letter from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick MP Dear Robert, Changes to the current planning system Further to my previous correspondence on this issue, I am formally responding to your ‘Changes... View Article

New home space standards will prevent ‘rabbit hutch’ homes, says FMB

Friday, 2nd October 2020

The Government’s announcement that new homes delivered through Permitted Development Rights will need to meet minimum space standards is a welcome boost to creating quality new homes, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the... View Article

Landmark partnership between Anchor Hanover and McCarthy & Stone launched to deliver ‘affordable for all’ retirement solutions

Friday, 2nd October 2020

McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, and Anchor Hanover, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, today announce a development partnership which will see the country’s two... View Article

Grand Designs magazine and Grand Designs Live to Partner with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to Continue to Champion Green Homes

Friday, 2nd October 2020

The Grand Designs portfolio is joining forces with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to champion the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme to make homes more energy efficient. Homeowners and landlords across England will be to apply for... View Article

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in homes completed in April to June 2020 compared with the same period last year, Cllr... View Article