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New Altro wood adhesive-free is homely and hassle free solution for Gloucester nursing home

Monday, 5th October 2020

New Altro Wood™ adhesive-free is providing Coate Water Care’s Woodstock Nursing Home in Gloucester with homely flooring for bedrooms and en suites, was quick to fit and caused minimal disruption. Altro Wood adhesive-free is a safety wood-look floor with easy... View Article

Now is the time for timber

Monday, 5th October 2020

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a very real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the Time for Timber campaign is today (21 September) launching a new drive that directly targets the financial and insurance sectors – one... View Article

The Power of Many: national supply, local service

Monday, 5th October 2020

Freefoam, a specialist manufacturer of PVC-UE roofline, external cladding and PVC-U rainwater systems has strong ties with contractors, architects and specifiers. Success comes from understanding their needs and we work closely with independent stockists and merchants to supply. We have... View Article

Secondary glazing enriches Art Deco revival of Hatfield’s most iconic building

Monday, 5th October 2020

The distinctive Art Deco Grade II Listed Comet Hotel is located in Hertfordshire at the junction of the Barnet by-pass with St Albans Road on a busy roundabout, five minutes away from the Selectaglaze office and factory. Previously known as... View Article

The Rooflight Company is West Oxfordshire’s Employer of the Year

Monday, 5th October 2020

The Rooflight Company is again crowned Employer of the Year at the West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBAs). 2020 marks the second year The Rooflight Company, the Employee Owned high spec rooflight manufacturer, has been named West Oxfordshire’s best employer, having previously... View Article

Growing business: safety first in the warehouse

Monday, 5th October 2020

As warehouse and logistics operators continue to ramp up to handle the surge in online shopping, mitigating risk becomes ever more critical for a safer workplace, says Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager for impact protection specialists, Brandsafe. UK online... View Article

Roofing decisions: Relative Cost Increase Vs. Cost Totality

Monday, 5th October 2020

When selecting roofing materials for a building project, taking a price-led approach per unit cost may not be the best approach. Pauline Manley, Marketing Director at Klober, explains how this can create a false economy and that cost totality of... View Article

Mayor of London letter to Jenrick on changes to planning system

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Open letter from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick MP Dear Robert, Changes to the current planning system Further to my previous correspondence on this issue, I am formally responding to your ‘Changes... View Article

New home space standards will prevent ‘rabbit hutch’ homes, says FMB

Friday, 2nd October 2020

The Government’s announcement that new homes delivered through Permitted Development Rights will need to meet minimum space standards is a welcome boost to creating quality new homes, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the... View Article

Landmark partnership between Anchor Hanover and McCarthy & Stone launched to deliver ‘affordable for all’ retirement solutions

Friday, 2nd October 2020

McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, and Anchor Hanover, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, today announce a development partnership which will see the country’s two... View Article

Grand Designs magazine and Grand Designs Live to Partner with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to Continue to Champion Green Homes

Friday, 2nd October 2020

The Grand Designs portfolio is joining forces with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to champion the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme to make homes more energy efficient. Homeowners and landlords across England will be to apply for... View Article

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in homes completed in April to June 2020 compared with the same period last year, Cllr... View Article

MVRDV Reveals Glass Mural in Detroit, makes its debut in Midwestern United States

Thursday, 1st October 2020

The Netherlands-based architecture and design firm MVRDV has released details about Glass Mural, a one-of-a-kind, four-storey office and retail building located in Detroit’s beloved Eastern Market neighbourhood. Located just outside the city’s downtown core, the existing character of Eastern Market... View Article

Fire Doors: The Importance of Certification

Thursday, 1st October 2020

The performance of a fire door can be the difference between life and death. Acting as the first line of defence, fire doors provide vital minutes for people inside a property to escape. This is why fitting the right fire... View Article