Author Archives: Kimberley Musson

Bitumen waterproofing on headwalls

We have recently supplied several headwalls to a project on the A5 in Leicestershire. The specification called for two coats of bitumen waterproofing to be applied to all buried surfaces. The bitumen waterproofing was applied at the factory allowing the... View Article

Dulux: Helping You Design For Dementia

This week marks Dementia Action Week – an initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society that looks to raise awareness of dementia and signpost to the support available to those living with the condition and their families. AkzoNobel brands Dulux Trade and... View Article

White Paper: The importance of healthy homes

Industry leaders across the sector are making a push for ‘healthy’ homes, which can include not only the provision of adequate air quality and affordably comfortable and safe interior environments, but also access to green spaces and walkable neighbourhoods. Housing,... View Article

Haddonstone: serving the housebuilder

Toby Marlow, Building and Construction team Director, discusses Haddonstone’s work with housebuilders. How would you describe the culture at Haddonstone as a manufacturer of cast stone products? Haddonstone is a family run business where the project team combines industry knowledge of... View Article

Make room for a powered pergola in your self-build plans

Easily increase the usable footprint of your home by installing a high quality bespoke powered pergola from Phantom Screens. Unlike manually operated pergolas, our pergolas are made to measure, precisely fitting the available space. If your build incorporates large, glazed... View Article

Marley Weatherboard in Black – Now available

We are delighted to announce that our range of fibre cement cladding is now made up of 4 colour variations, with a Black weatherboard now available. Marley Weatherboard is now available in 4 popular colours nationwide: White, Light Grey, Slate... View Article

Download the updated ROCKWOOL Red Book

The latest version of the ROCKWOOL Red Book is now available. Free to download, the ROCKWOOL Red Book is an interactive guide to specifying stone wool solutions for all applications. Providing access to product certification, technical data and guidance on... View Article

Start your soft water journey today

Softened water has many benefits to skin and hair. Not only does it leave your skin clearer and softer, but your hair will feel silkier, no longer stripped of it’s natural oils. Did you know? Softer on skin Due to... View Article

Eight things we install in every Colt service engineer

Be punctual. Always be on time, but if delay is unavoidable, try to let the customer know. Be thorough. Don’t cut corners. Don’t take short cuts. Be meticulous. Leave no stone unturned. Work steadily. Work calmly. Be efficient. Use your... View Article

The tried and trusted glazing system

Kestrel Thermal Ground Floor Treatment. A secure and cost-effective method of glazing low rise commercial projects. Our aluminium ground floor treatment system is a secure and cost‐effective method of glazing low-rise commercial projects such as schools, retail buildings and public... View Article

A Nordic Royal Beacon

Ireland’s first Tibetan Buddhist Temple takes a step towards completion with installation of distinctive tiered roofs clad in Nordic Royal – an innovative golden copper alloy from Aurubis. At the heart of the Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Meditation Centre on the... View Article