Crittall wins Trinity College plaudits

A new building in the grounds of historic Trinity College, Oxford, illustrates how 21st Century environmental performance can be married seamlessly with traditional aesthetic requirements. Crittall’s T60 thermally broken steel windows make a major contribution to the Levine Building’s sustainability... View Article

Vent-Axia supports Clean Air Day

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is supporting Clean Air Day on Thursday 15 June 2023 and welcomes the theme “Clean up our air to look after your mind this #CleanAirDay”. Clean Air Day is led by environmental charity Global Action Plan... View Article

Low pressure no more!

Low water pressure can affect all aspects of life both at home and work, from showers and toilets to kitchen appliances and central heating. T-T’s clean water boosting set, the Hidro Boost, guarantees sufficient flow across all floors. Standout features... View Article

F. Ball delivers win-win for Decorette Woonatelier

Stopgap 600 Base deep section base compound and Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS adhesive were amongst products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. used to install floorcoverings in the new premises of the Echt franchise of the Dutch home deco retailer... View Article

VitrA at the Installer Show 2023

VitrA Bathrooms has announced its debut at this year’s Installer Show with a striking and entertaining stand and supporting the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) theatre. VitrA Bathrooms UK is one of the fastest-growing bathroom brands in the UK. The company has... View Article

VORTICE NRG Mega supplied to St Paul’s School

Burton-upon-Trent based VORTICE has supplied a commercial roof mounted MVHR unit to St Paul’s School in Barnes for a gymnasium, on time and on budget, providing an effective solution that was managed by KPS Southern Ltd. VORTICE consulted with KPS,... View Article

Yeoman Shield improves patient welfare

Yeoman Shield, a leading provider of wall and door protection products, has recently completed a project to install wall protection, including decorative imagery wall panels, in a newly appointed hospital department. The project not only aimed to enhance the aesthetics... View Article

OMNIE adds AL HEX heat diffuser technology to UFH systems

OMNIE, the award-winning UK underfloor heating specialist, will be incorporating the advanced AL HEX aluminium diffuser technology on all its foiled underfloor heating systems, as standard, with immediate effect. The patented AL HEX foil, with its trademark hexagonal patten, increases... View Article

Biodiversity Net Gain – Changing hearts and minds

Meadfleet’s Operations Director, Samantha Hursey, comments on the need to engage customers in new biodiversity regulations: The Environment Act 2021 required that all future developments produce at least a 10% uplift in biodiversity which will become mandatory in November this... View Article

Top class casing solutions for education

For many schools, colleges and universities, decorative casing and wall lining solutions are an integral part of both new build and refurbishment projects. The presence of large numbers of students is a key influence on the use of decorative casings... View Article

A good quality of flooring for social housing

With Blacktex sheet vinyl floors from Beauflor®, affordable housing refurbishments can benefit from a floor that’s fast to install, durable and comfortable in use. The BBC has reported that anti-poverty campaigners are calling for housing associations to stop ripping out... View Article

JACKOBOARD® embraces flower power!

JACKOBOARD®, the market-leading brand of construction boards and tiling backerboards from BEWI, has helped notch up a major win at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Working with the multi-award winning G.K. Wilson Landscape Services led by Company Director Gareth Wilson,... View Article

Is SuDS finally becoming mainstream?

The Government recently announced its legislation change to Schedule 3, of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in England; Wales did so in 2019. This requires new build developments to submit a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) proposal for approval... View Article

ROCKWOOL SoundPro is here

ROCKWOOL SoundPro is a new guide to support specifiers in designing acoustic insulation into education and residential buildings. The guide will help you to: Understand the importance of good acoustic design Learn how to enhance the acoustic capabilities of building... View Article