Maximise occupant safety Extend the capability of fire alarm networks with the Cavius Relay unit, available from Kidde, so that the alert reaches everyone, including vulnerable individuals or those with hearing impairments or other disabilities. Telecare connectivity The Cavius Relay with RF... View Article

Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, has introduced the new NVHRe to its award-winning range of Natural Ventilation with Heat Recycling (NVHR®) systems, raising the bar on energy efficient ventilation. The key difference between... View Article

F. Ball’s new Stopgap 1600 smoothing compound has provided a fast-track solution for raising floor levels as part of the ground-floor refurbishment of a residential property in Wainscott, Kent. Fitters were contracted by wholesale flooring distribution company STS Flooring to... View Article

Downer Designer helps specifiers, designers and specialist contractors design and cost any rainscreen framing solution. A next-generation, dedicated, free-to-use platform for the real-time development, creation and costing of rainscreen cladding framing systems has been launched by leading UK manufacturer Downer... View Article

The creation of an extensive basement complex that has taken a year to construct and which extends beneath an access road to link the main property with a separate building, is making use of multiple waterproofing products from the range... View Article

ROCKWOOL NyRock® Cavity Slab 032 is the most thermally efficient stone wool cavity insulation currently available in the UK and Ireland✝. This is Ny and improved cavity insulation, featuring: Patented NyRock technology powering low-lambda, non-combustible stone wool Up to 13%... View Article

As part of Bournemouth University’s ongoing commitment to improving the student and staff experience, TORMAX UK was recently contracted by Rocare Building Services Ltd to install a new automatic main entrance to the Sir Michael Cobham Library. Consisting of two... View Article

The UK modular bathrooms and kitchens market is notable for the presence of several leading companies and brands. Among them is Hydrodiseño, a company based in Spain, with representation in the UK and Germany, which since 2005 has been offering... View Article

Achieving airtightness in buildings has become a key objective for the construction industry. There are many benefits to airtight buildings such as reduced heat loss, savings on energy, improved comfort for occupants, and protection of the building fabric. This can... View Article

VMZINC has been associated with mid-rise residential projects for 200 years. Even before Baron Haussmann rebuilt Paris in the middle of the 19th century zinc was already being used to protect the buildings on the Rue de Rivoli in central... View Article

In the wake of a global pandemic, the idea of ‘creating healthy spaces’ has never been more important. While modern buildings may be better insulated than ever, saving us valuable energy, without effective ventilation, this can lead to poor indoor... View Article

With an estimated 6.6 million households without access to off-street parking, convenient at-home charging remains a barrier to EV adoption for residents throughout the U.K. Many EV users look to take advantage of night-time tariffs. However, the problems created when... View Article

Kingspan Light + Air is a trusted partner for thousands of commercial and industrial properties. From planned, preventative maintenance to rapid response repairs, we offer comprehensive service and maintenance packages for smoke control systems – we can help you stay... View Article

Having greater control over product orders and deliveries has never been more important as housebuilders look to reduce costs and the risk of delays to their build. That’s why online only builders’ merchant Building Superstore, part of CMO Group PLC, can offer... View Article

“Visitors often walk into the office and say ‘wow’, simply because OSB is a material they are not used to seeing in this context.” In need of a bigger space to work from, TMV architects harnessed its own team’s design... View Article

With its extensive range of market-leading ventilation systems, Domus Ventilation is in the enviable position of providing customers with a single source for all their residential ventilation requirements. It takes a whole house approach to ventilation, with mechanical extract appliances,... View Article

With the market being flooded with cheap imports, an increasing number of architects are opting to bolster the UK economy by specifying domestically-produced products and brands. West Fraser has been a respected and trusted provider of OSB, particleboard, and MDF... View Article

FireDNA is an Award Winning Passive Fire Product Monitoring System and Mobile App that has been developed for everyone involved in Passive Fire Product Specification, Manufacture, Installation, Inspection, Management and Maintenance. As well as for those that live and work... View Article

Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather conditions anywhere in the British Isles, the Hebrides present a challenging location for building projects, prompting a recently-established building company to adopt offsite construction... View Article