Following on from the new ‘Boris’ slogan ‘Build, Build, Build’ to help kick start the UK economy, in July 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced a new Green Homes Grant of £2bn. Providing access to funding for sustainable and energy efficient... View Article

British flat-roof skylight specialist Sunsquare, has developed a revolutionary new smart skylight that is set to change the face of the skylight industry. In a pioneering move for the industry, Sunsquare has developed Smartsquare, a switch that brings smart technology... View Article

Sapphire’s Glide-On™ technology has enabled smooth and timely installation of over 200 balconies at Bouygues’ Pontoon Dock development in London, helping cut the full site programme by four months. Project challenges included combining the client’s design needs with the benefits... View Article

With encouraging news that stamp duty is now frozen on property valued up to £500k until March 2021, Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, is ready to help its customers with the predicted rush from buyers looking for a... View Article

SIMONSWERK UK are delighted to announce we will be opening a London showroom at 45 Great Sutton Street. Conveniently located right in the heart of London’s design district. The UK is a key market for the SIMONSWERK Group with London... View Article

As the role of door hardware expands and fire safety continues to make the headlines, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK outlines the importance of hardware selection and reminds decision makers of how routine checks can save lives. Door hardware is... View Article

To save you time collecting window quotations, we have put the quotation of new Scandinavian windows and doors online – you can now look up prices in minutes instead of days or weeks. When you are happy with the prices... View Article

neo Advance, the stunning new double-glazed flat rooflight from The Rooflight Company, achieves the lowest possible U-value thanks to its aluminium frame and innovative Thermal Shield technology. The Rooflight Company, the UK’s leading high-spec rooflight manufacturer renowned for its sleek... View Article

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has published figures showing a startling rise in smoking-related fires in the capital since the start of the UK lockdown. The 20% increase in fires comes despite the recently reported fall in smokers, with 1 million... View Article

New from sustainable building envelope specialist, Schüco UK, is an integrated Ground-Floor Treatment (GFT) solution that has been developed especially for high-traffic areas in a wide range of commercial and public buildings including colleges, schools and hospitals. Aesthetically appealing and... View Article

Client: Gareth Boyd Style: Scandinavian, open plan self-build Location: Northern Ireland Build time: 3 years Gareth Boyd and his wife Lindsey had always dreamed of building a home for themselves and their young son. Working as an Architectural Technician at... View Article

A warehouse floor in Barnsley was transformed using Bradite’s new single pack water-based floor paint, DP9 Floor-It. The 1200 sq metre power floated, porous concrete floor had been penetrated with oil so required preparation for painting with Bradite’s TD39 Industrial... View Article

New appointment: Karl Lowe to head up Panasonic Service at Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe New drive to ensure customer experience consistency across Europe Working with the latest technological innovations: merged-reality (MR) solution to help service engineers provide remote... View Article

Previously at Omega PLC, Wayne Paskin has joined AO as a Business Development Manager for housebuilders AO Business welcome Wayne Paskin to their housebuilder team. Starting in August, Paskin joins the B2B division of AO.com as a Business Development Manager... View Article

A family of ambitious self-builders in Oxfordshire have created their dream home featuring a gambrel roof constructed with the Kingspan TEK Building System of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Peter and Anita Reynolds had long harboured dreams of constructing their own... View Article

From meeting the demands of multifunctional use to effortless noise reductions, Artigo rubber floorings are perfect for the surfaces of hospitals and other medical facilities for many good reasons. The purpose of hospitals may be pretty straightforward – treating patients... View Article

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen many of us confined to our homes over the spring and summer, only going out for essential reasons such as food shopping and exercise. One of the few positive outcomes of the crisis is that... View Article

Intratone’s unique wireless GSM-based intercoms and secure remote online management system empower you to manage access to your properties with just the click of a mouse. For property and housing managers it can often feel like you need to be... View Article

Meeting Aesthetic, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Expectations Turning an Architectural Concept into an Exceptional Engineering Reality As the UK’s leading provider – PSP offer a single point of procurement for the entire building envelope: Rainscreen Cladding Systems Curtain Walling Windows... View Article