Author Archives: Kimberley Musson

Metal boxing covers and protects essential services

Tough metal pipe boxing and services casings from UK Boxings are being widely used to conceal and protect external pipework from the risk of damage on social housing projects, while also improving the aesthetics and consistency of finish on completed installations. Our metal... View Article

Let Colt keep your tower blocks as safe as houses

The testing and maintaining of life safety systems to keep them safe and operational is one of the most important aspects of facilities and building management in residential, and commercial, buildings. Smoke ventilation systems are crucial in keeping occupants safe... View Article

Make hero spaces with Hive from UNILIN Panels

Hive is the striking 3D decorative surface panel made with 90% post-consumer wood by UNILIN Panels. For ‘instagrammable’ hospitality backdrops to smart workspace finishes in offices and merchandising areas in retail, Hive’s 3D geometric structure captures the light to create... View Article

Wraptite: Focus On Specification

Register now to save your place for A Proctors Groups forthcoming webinar Wraptite: Focus On Specification which takes place on Friday, 28th of April at 10AM. With rising energy costs and net-zero targets driving requirements to reduce building energy use,... View Article

Leviat CPD Webinar: Windposts in Construction

Windposts and other products which span the cavity have the potential to seriously downgrade the thermal performance of a building, unless correctly specified, detailed and installed. Join Sara Dawes for our next webinar to find out how getting this right... View Article

Specifying hardwood timber doorsets

The objective is to enthuse and inform architects about specifying hardwood internal and external doors, it also includes information about Passivhaus doors. Seminars last an hour and count for double points for architects and architectural assistants. The CPD is full... View Article

Mulberry’s MMC first with off-site roofing

Mulberry Homes has made its first foray into the world of modern methods of construction (MMC) with a hybrid approach that combines an off-site roofing solution with traditional brick-and-mortar builds. A collaboration with Roofspace Solutions will see 37 i-Roof™️ units... View Article

Fassa receive two new certifications for Steel Frame System

Always striving for excellence, leading Italian render manufacturer, Fassa Bortolo, can now announce that two of its Fassatherm Mechanical Plus (Steel Frame) cycles have received KIWA BDA certifications. A trusted and established testing body within the UK construction arena, KIWA... View Article

Safe roof access & smoke ventilation for flat roofs

Join us on Friday 28th April 2023 @ 9.30am – 10.30am, for our live RIBA accredited CPD seminar ‘ACCESS ALL AREAS’ – Roof Access and Natural Smoke Ventilation for Flat Roofs. Gain exclusive information on managing safe access, fire safety,... View Article

Make the natural choice

As a floor that’s natural and renewable, cork is a sustainable choice. Yet, there is a lot more to cork’s green story. Granorte manufacturers cork floors and other products in Portugal, where it has been finding new ways to use... View Article

Nautical Navy elegance from Keller

Keller Kitchens has embraced the freedom of the seas with a new Nautical Navy scheme. The island in navy blue, combined with the tall wall units in the new Ribbonwood grooved veneer in warm walnut, give the design contrast while the T-shape of... View Article

Introducing Panache 8040 from Charlton & Jenrick

A different take on the highly successful Charlton and Jenrick large format gas range, the Panache 8040 is a versatile, elegant fire that will compliment any modern interior. Installation can be executed in a trim, our limestone slips, or into... View Article

Beko announces 10 year parts guarantee on selected appliances

Beko plc Appliance Partners, the specialist division of Beko plc which offers bespoke home appliance solutions to housebuilders, build-to-rent providers, developers and contractors, has announced that it is now offering a 10 year parts guarantee on selected products from its... View Article

The optimum combination of fire protection and natural light

The PYROSEC SLIMLITE door system from Promat provides an ideal solution for safe, sustainable and healthy buildings by providing assured levels of fire resistance without compromising light transmission. The innovative Promat PYROSEC SLIMLITE system enables specifiers to meet the brief... View Article