Author Archives: Kimberley Musson

LIFOS wins the Environmental Initiative Award

The Lifos Fort solar PV battery storage system won the Plantworx Environment Initiative Award with a product that is set to help the construction industry transition to a diesel-free and low-carbon future. The award-winning product is set to significantly reduce... View Article

Statement sustainability with Rusticork

With its true bark texture, RUSTICORK from Granorte brings an original, bold and raw aesthetic to walls. The RUSTICORK collection of panels by Granorte create natural, bold and beautiful walls that come directly from the renewable bark of cork trees.... View Article

Resapol – working together with Flowcrete

Resapol announce they have signed a UK wide distribution agreement with Flowcrete, a brand of Tremco CPG UK, for the Flowcrete range of products. For more than 50 years, Flowcrete’s Isocrete Floor Screeds have been the product choice on some... View Article

Passivent no leak guarantee protects year after year

Passivent, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of natural ventilation solutions, has unveiled a market-leading 15 year no leak guarantee available as standard across three of its most popular roof ventilation terminal products. The Passivent Airscoop, Airstract, and Hybrid Plus... View Article

Choose a smarter vinyl floor

Beauflor® Smartex Pro is an affordable vinyl floor that’s available in a wide range of home-like looks that makes it perfect for housing projects. Suitable for use throughout all domestic areas, Beauflor Smartex Pro can be used as a comfortable... View Article

40 for 40 goes on protecting habitat

To date, 40 for 40, a partnership between Parkside Architectural Tiles and World Land Trust has protected nearly half a million square metres of biodiverse habitat. 40 for 40 is a partnership between specifiers, Parkside Architectural Tiles and the World... View Article

Floormitres Case Study

Customer: The Northern Health and Social Care Trust and The Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland Flooring Contractor: H&J Martin Distributor: Floorplan N.I. and JNG Agencies The Projects The Northern Health and Social Care Trust and The Southern... View Article

Sto specified for new timber-frame housing development

More than 30 timber frame homes are benefiting from an external wall insulation system manufactured by Sto to help reduce heating costs and energy. Constructed by Westridge Construction for Hyde New Homes, the crescent-shaped development consists of 32 homes ranging... View Article

Unilin Panels Adopts Cradle to Cradle Certified

Unilin Panels raw and melamine-faced fibreboard and chipboard panels now come with a Bronze Version 4.0 Cradle to Cradle Certified Material Health Certificate™, putting them among a select group of products that have independently proven their environmental credentials. Cradle to... View Article

Incorporating water saving in bathroom design

In the UK, people use around 830 billion litres of water each year and spend £2.3 billion on heating water for showers, according to the Energy Saving Trust. Additionally, approximately 740 billion litres of water is flushed down the toilet... View Article

Roofing Problems & Solutions CPD Webinar: from Bilco UK

Gain exclusive information on managing safe access, fire safety, smoke ventilation and security requirements in your building. We look at considerations to be made when specifying products to ensure legal compliance. Join us on Thursday 26th October 2023 @ 9.30am,... View Article

Fire doorset CPD: 5 things to look for in fire doorsets

Fire doorsets are vital to a building’s fire safety strategy. Our new accredited CPD covers 5 key things that you should look for when using fire doorsets in your projects. Find out more here: www.jeld-wen.co.uk/advice/cpd-training A fire door is one... View Article

Protect your investment with Soft Water

With a DualFlo Water Softener, you can sleep easy knowing your investment is in safe hands. Whether you’re in the architecture, construction, social housing, or self-build sector, a DualFlo Water Softener will save you money, keep appliances running efficiently and... View Article

Haddonstone offers advice on elevating a landscape scheme

Here Toby Marlow from Haddonstone explains how an exterior landscaping scheme can be elevated in commercial and residential developments. Level up the landscape Adding subtle dividing levels to a landscape design has the benefit of breaking up flat, somewhat dull expanses of ground or lawn.  They can be used to create additional seating and planting... View Article