Alliot Technologies specialise in the design, development and support of IoT solutions including Legionella monitoring. Utilising IoT in Legionella Compliance enables you to: Monitor water temperatures Be alerted to any temperatures outside of the required safety levels Run water to... View Article

By Kevin Underwood, BWF Technical Director In June 2019, Parliament passed legislation requiring the Government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. Doing so would make the UK a ‘net... View Article

Fire doors which are fit for purpose can mean the difference between life and death in a fire, and even more so in residential properties where we sleep and spend most of our time. Kevin Underwood, Technical Director of the... View Article

Leading radiator manufacturers, Contour Heating, share the success of their most recent project – which involved the supply and installation of their DeepClean Radiator Guards to improve a school’s hygiene standards. The wall-mounted installation of Contour’s radiator guard enabled cleaning... View Article

The experts at Crest outline the benefits of the Crest Planum and PV Integrated solar system. With an increasing focus on sustainable solutions in the built environment as the UK looks to  reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Crest Building Products... View Article

Simpson Strong-Tie, leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is all set to provide the steel frame construction industry with performance tested connectors and fixings with the release of their brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue.... View Article

With temperatures in the UK cooling, Vent-Axia, the ventilation industry leader, is urging social housing providers to take steps now to tackle condensation and mould. Condensation and mould can have detrimental effects on both housing stock and residents’ health. To... View Article

According to the Regulator of Social Housing’s recent quarterly survey, social housing providers’ spending on repair and maintenance was just over half that during the same period in 2019, mainly due to lockdown. Many landlords have been trying to catch... View Article

We’re helping to lead the domestic energy transition, with the UK’s most comprehensive range of residential heating and hot water systems. We call it Baxi Assure – The Complete Home Service. As the UK moves towards net-zero carbon emissions by... View Article

When engineer, Ivan Semenenko, decided that he no longer required his former barn and workshop in the heart of the Cotswolds, he pondered a new life for the building. Ivan decided to embark on a project to transform the workshop... View Article

ALUCOBOND® A2 from 3A Composites GmbH, has been chosen to clad Erie Basin, a stunning new landmark residential development, for Peel Holdings/Millennium Estates, on the former Dock 9 site in Salford Quays. The scheme forms part of a much wider... View Article

The continual growth of the UK’s student accommodation sector has seen SALTO chosen to secure Teeside University’s new Cornell Quarter development which is planned to open to students in October. Part of the University’s campus master plan which will see... View Article

The redevelopment of an unusually large agricultural homestead at a farm in the Surrey commuter belt has seen the main contractor make full use of the technical benefits offered by Marmox Multiboard, in facilitating the creation of an attractive new... View Article

An impressive new house in Devon highlights the benefits of Jackon’s Jackodur Atlas insulated concrete raft system and Thermomur ICF blocks for internal and external walls. Used together, these systems enable more rapid construction and in this project produced an... View Article

Wraptite®, the only self-adhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by the BBA has successfully undergone independent testing to confirm its performance compliance with the requirements of the current standards on airtightness as outlined by the Centre for Window and Cladding... View Article

Schlüter-Systems are a leading manufacturer of essential accessories for tile and stone, including solutions for waterproofing, underfloor heating, profiles and uncoupling. After a successful launch of the Schlüter-KERDI-LINE-G3 earlier this year, we are thrilled to introduce the Schlüter-KERDI-SHOWER-LTS, our new... View Article

As the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic, the work of building services firms will be more important than ever, according to Waterloo Managing Director Russell Shenton. The air movement and ventilation sector is still highly disrupted... View Article