VitrA Bathrooms has launched an online training module for retailers and specifiers of its comprehensive range of shower toilets – V-Care and Aquacare. Margaret Talbot, marketing manager for VitrA, explains, “In Japan and much of the East, shower toilets are... View Article

Sto has supplied the StoTherm Mineral K external wall insulation system with StoLotusan render for the new Day Case and Eye Unit building at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Specified by Gilling Dod architects of Chorley, who worked closely with... View Article

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration solutions manufacturer, has delivered the glazing package for the new YMCA Community and Activity Village in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The project saw Senior work alongside Rayner Davies Architects and main contractor... View Article

JACKON by BEWI welcomes the fact that the new Future Homes Standard is adopting a ‘fabric first’ approach in its drive to secure cuts in emissions of up to 80%. This is set to be a key part of the... View Article

As part of Etex, we have some of the best building performance experts on our team and the safety of residents and occupiers is our top priority. Coming in the wake of the Hackitt review, and receiving Royal Assent in April... View Article

Parkside is at the Workspace Design Show, 27 – 28 February, showing its tiles for workplace projects. With green energy use, 100% recyclable packaging, recycled and biodegradable tiles, Carbon Balanced status and 40 for 40 with World Land Trust; Parkside... View Article

Valinge Innovation has been causing a stir for the past year in the UK commercial flooring market with its unique hardened wood flooring range. Now it has been specified on a stunning refurb job in Central London, which highlights both... View Article

Newton Waterproofing is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, marking an impressive milestone for the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems. Established by John Newton in 1848, the company started out as a specialist supplier of... View Article

Leading specialist trade supplier IronmongeryDirect, has added the Urfic Easy Click door handles to its range of over 18,000 products. Offering easy and quick installations of under one minute, these simple, sleek and reliable lever handles are suitable for a... View Article

Balancing effective natural ventilation with reduced noise pollution poses specifiers with a challenge, but leading product manufacturer Passivent has the perfect solution in the form of its patented SoundScoop® acoustic air transfer unit. Passivent’s SoundScoop offers superior natural ventilation whilst... View Article

“What we want now is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth.” – Nikola Tesla (inventor and physicist, 1856-1943) The quality of life and housing in a city is primarily linked to a person’s... View Article

Many people worry that aesthetics kills ethics, that inclusion kills profit, that human rights kill creativity, but I don’t think this is true at all. It’s simply incorrect that designing something from an ethical point of view diminishes the richness... View Article

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched the Lo-Carbon Calido, decentralised mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (dMVHR) unit, to help social housing landlords tackle condensation and mould while reducing energy bills. Offering up to 80% heat recovery the Calido is designed... View Article

3DForms is the modular cork concept from Granorte that brings a unique aesthetic to walls. Designed by Alzira Peixoto and Carlos Mendonca of SimpleFormsDesign, 3DForms is a collection of three-dimensional cork wall tiles that can be arranged to bring a... View Article

The Structural Timber Association (STA) is the largest UK trade association within the structural timber sector and there are many reasons construction professionals and selfbuilders should choose one of its members. Raising the bar for sustainability, quality, health and safety,... View Article

Both CaberMDF Pro and CaberMDF Pro MR from timber product specialist, West Fraser, are premium grade Medium Density Fibreboards developed for interior joinery: their uniform consistency offering all the benefits of timber, but without the natural defects. Due to their construction and smooth surfaces, CaberMDF... View Article

A Surrey-based business specialising in the design and installation of modular garden rooms and home offices has based its manufacturing process around the performance benefits of West Fraser’s fully-certified SterlingOSB Zero T&G panels, helping it to offer clients high insulation standards, durability... View Article

Saniflo was delighted to finish 2022 on a high by winning the Build It Awards for the Sanifos 110 lifting station in the ‘Best Plumbing or Drainage System or Product’ category. The Sanifos 110 is the best-selling underground lifting station... View Article

Windows and doors create synergies between inside and outside spaces, bringing ventilation and light in every room, but can also be the biggest offenders when it comes to heat loss. For this reason it is important to choose the right... View Article