Turning BNG from Burden to Opportunity As England accelerates plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029, developers face a difficult challenge: balancing the demand for housing with the urgent need to restore our natural environment. Wates Land and... View Article

Specifying rainscreen cladding is a perpetual challenge for architects, balancing aesthetic goals, functional performance and regulatory compliance. Modern fibre cement rainscreen cladding systems should comply and exceed strict fire safety regulations, ensure proper ventilation to manage moisture and condensation, and... View Article

Once again, the sun was shining as record-breaking crowds made their way to Gut Böckel Castle in Germany for this year’s Küchenmeile, the annual celebration of all things kitchen. Keller truly delivered excitement for 2026; unveiling a host of surprises... View Article

Building on its well-founded reputation as a manufacturer of cladding support systems and high-performance fasteners, SFS Group Fastening Technology has developed an advance, user-friendly new system for installing flat panels across both steel and aluminium sub-frames. Amongst the benefits of the patented... View Article

As the housing sector accelerates toward low-carbon living, the need for robust, compliant, and future-ready EV charging is greater than ever. Award-Winning and Future-Ready Zaptec Go 2 is setting new standards in UK housing. Recently named Best Home Charging Solution... View Article

Sameer Sawant, Director of leading solid surface manufacturer and supplier, Velstone, looks at the hotel construction sector post-Covid, and how growing momentum is reshaping solid surface specification. When Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill, the hotel construction sector was... View Article

Hamworthy Heating, a trusted British manufacturer and supplier of commercial heating and hot water products, has supplied its Modumax mk3 modular condensing boilers and Powerstock calorifiers to Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. Installed within a Grade I Listed building;... View Article

As arguably the best-known retailer of timber furniture across Europe and beyond, Ikea takes its environmental responsibilities; these include the sustainable sourcing of materials, very seriously. It is fitting, therefore, that the creation of the company’s latest store in the... View Article

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass, has developed a thinner, lighter glass specifically for balustrades that achieves A2 fire-rated performance and contains less encapsulated CO2. In partnership with Q-railing, a specialist in balustrade systems, the product... View Article

Quooker UK has officially unveiled its new purpose-built headquarters with experience centre in the heart of Manchester, marking a major milestone in the brand’s expansion journey. This launch follows a strategic £5.5 million investment, aimed at driving innovation, operational excellence,... View Article

Altro has refreshed and expanded its Altro Tegulis and Altro Walls ShowerKit collections, introducing an array of new tile-effect options for Altro Tegulis and a broader spectrum of colours and designs for Altro Walls ShowerKit. Developed in response to valuable... View Article

Joining Forbo Flooring System’s Evolve+ series of very low embodied carbon carpet tiles is Tessera Tranquillity. The fifth addition to the series, Tessera Tranquillity is designed with enhanced sustainability in mind, with one of the highest recycled content by weight... View Article

Here Callum Gouldbourne, Project Manager at Haddonstone, one of the UK’s leading architectural cast stone manufacturers, gives an insight into his progression from the factory floor to “a diverse client-facing role” as Project Manager.” How long have you worked at... View Article

As cancer treatment advances, more hospitals are creating specialised brachytherapy departments, requiring both space for equipment and strong security. Large Linear Accelerators stay fixed and can be powered down, but mobile brachytherapy devices, which use live radioactive isotopes, demand constant... View Article

Leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad Radiators is proud to announce its latest achievement in sustainability, having been awarded a Gold Medal in the 2025 EcoVadis assessment. This places Stelrad among the top 5% of companies assessed globally over the past 12... View Article

Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – has curated its impressive commercial lighting ranges into a single collection that meets the needs of developers, contractors and specifiers alike. The new dedicated commercial... View Article