European design students invited to enter the new Formica® Formations Design Competition – Call for entries This year Formica Group, manufacturer of interior surfacing solutions and the original inventor of Formica® laminate, has launched a new and exciting pan-European student... View Article

Package Pumping Stations have evolved to be engineered with greater use of modern engineering design to tolerate the challenges of the civil and building sites. T-T Pumps designed the Planet Range of pumping stations with superior materials having tolerance to... View Article

Reynaers, the specialist provider of sustainable architectural aluminium glazing systems, has launched the MasterPatio sliding system, delivering floor-to-ceiling sliding doors with reduced sightlines and minimalist design. As a highly versatile sliding system, MasterPatio can accommodate glazing up to 3.6 meters... View Article

The COVID pandemic has fuelled a surge in appetite for antimicrobial products, particularly to keep kitchens, bathrooms, WCs and showers clean and fresh. Tiles provide a durable and aesthetically pleasing surface for dry, wet and hygiene areas. These areas can... View Article

What is Intelligent Energy? Provides insight and improvement planning for zero carbon. It uses data directly from your asset management system View the energy profile of your stock through a rich visual interface Calculate energy results (inc. improvement measures) with... View Article

Nightingale House, a charitably run palliative care facility in Wrexham, has undertaken a significant programme of upgrade. Improving accessibility into the facility, the main entrance now benefits from a double set of automatic folding doors from TORMAX, helping maintain the... View Article

Leading supplier of security and entrance systems solutions, dormakaba, has upgraded its KTV Revolving Door system, which now offers improved installation times and a new automatic Night Shield. With the dormakaba Direct Drive, the KTV Revolving Doors now feature an... View Article

Roofshield®, one of the world’s highest performing pitched roofing underlays has been selected to provide superior quality protection for one of our most beautiful historic royal palaces. Hillsborough Castle is the official residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and... View Article

Brand NEW Men’s and Women’s Work Shorts for the flexible working environment – designed for superior comfort and freedom of movement. Combining 4-way stretch fabric that delivers working comfort all day with street-smart, slim-fit designs, Snickers Work Shorts are great... View Article

For many self-builders, the chance to build a dream home is also the opportunity to achieve a more sustainable lifestyle. The goal of zero carbon performance requires careful planning and research, however, and the specification of building products with real... View Article

As many of us get used to the reality of spending more time at home, the benefits of having a quiet, yet extremely efficient heating and domestic hot water system have become more obvious. Switching technologies from traditional systems powered... View Article

How do you balance the ventilation requirements of a four-storey, 7500 m² “winged” research facility, where internal spaces range from a three-storey high atrium to  wet and dry teaching spaces accommodating 60-280 students? You utilise the flexibility of louvre screens... View Article

SFS, building envelope specialists, has developed a whitepaper that explores the effects of rainscreen subframe systems on the overall thermal performance of external walls. Future building standards need to be tighter to bring down such high levels of heat loss... View Article

Vortice has launched a new mini heat recovery unit, the Vort Invisible Mini, specifically designed for small apartments, offices and hotel rooms with a surface area of up to 80 square metres. This is the latest in a whole family... View Article

If you’re planning a patio and working with porcelain tiles, then SikaCeram® FlowFix bonding primer and jointing compound system can help keep you on the right path. Providing everything you need in two simple steps, the SikaCeram® FlowFix system is... View Article

The virtual 3D cityscape aims to inspire design, save time and lead to faster decision making. ROCKWOOL has further enhanced its range of resources for specifiers, contractors and building owners with the launch of the ROCKWOOL Interactive City, a 3D... View Article

We’ve all heard of the old saying ‘measure twice, cut once’ but according to recent data from leading online builders’ merchant CMOStores.com, failing to double-check you have ordered everything you need for your project is the most common mistake made... View Article

With its roots in South Yorkshire and a strong heritage spanning some 30 years, aluminium fenestration solutions provider Senior Architectural Systems has helped make local history by playing a key role in the construction of the new Danum Gallery, Library and... View Article

The Pendock Profiles range of specialist casings and pipe & fire sprinkler boxing has been a common feature in social housing for well over 30 years and is used on countless heating system refurbishments, boiler upgrades and fire-sprinkler installations by most UK... View Article