Sustainable Retrofit with Nordic Copper

“The copper could be specified with a reduced thickness, due to its strength, which reduced overall material use and embodied carbon emissions.” Adaptive reuse of existing buildings is an essential strategy to reduce embodied carbon, while regenerating our urban environments.... View Article

West Fraser – perfect for your panel projects in 2024

As the expert in innovative engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding market, West Fraser supports customers in many ways; one is the popular downloadable checklist for housebuilders and interactive product guide which proved invaluable in 2023. The... View Article

Forbo launches brand new awards for 2024

With the beginning of a new year, Forbo Flooring Systems is excited to launch its brand new Forbo Awards, replacing its previous Forbo Escapes competition. This new iteration of Forbo’s industry-renowned architectural design competition includes three categories, with a special... View Article

Schüco Excellence Awards 2024 now open for entries

Schüco is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2024 Schüco Excellence Awards, marking the eleventh year of the event. These industry-renowned awards celebrate outstanding design incorporating Schüco façade, window, and door systems. Presented in partnership with... View Article

Mapei Purtop Easy awarded BBA Certification

Mapei has received BBA Certification for its liquid waterproofing system – Purtop Easy. A single-component, cold liquid-applied polyurethane roof waterproofing membrane, Purtop Easy is used to protect roofs, balconies and terraces, making substrates completely waterproof even at low temperatures. The... View Article

Bring maximum performance to housing projects

Xtreme sheet vinyl flooring from Beauflor® brings maximum performance to housing projects. Delivering excellent value and enjoying home-like wood and stone designs, sheet vinyl makes an excellent flooring choice in affordable and social housing. With the Xtreme collection from Beauflor,... View Article

BBA Certification for Mapei Purtop 1000N

Mapei PURTOP 1000N liquid roof waterproofing system has been awarded BBA Certification. A two-component solvent-free, fast curing pure polyurea membrane, Purtop 1000N forms a waterproof coating for roofs and podium decks, as well as waterproofing and protecting storage tanks. During... View Article

Luxury Vinyl Tiles from the Tile Specification Experts

Parkside Architectural Tiles has launched Pronto, a collection of luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) giving projects a complementary, high-quality option alongside its range of commercial tiles. The Pronto Luxury Vinyl Tiles flooring range from Parkside Architectural Tiles features authentic wood and... View Article

Riviera Home unveils Italian inspired wool carpets

Riviera Home is launching three new woven wool ranges for 2024, bringing homeowners exquisite style and the unmistakable quality of handmade carpets. Known for fine quality natural carpets, Riviera Home is growing its collection of handmade wool carpets for 2024... View Article

Two SWA members join forces at County Hall, London

Steel Window Association members, Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) and Steel Window Fittings (SWF) brought their individual expertise together while working on the County Hall project. Building on its 30-year long association with the former GLC headquarters on the south bank of the Thames,... View Article

Rising floods & lowering costs of drainage

At a time when weather patterns are changing and flooding becomes more frequent, we are working to simplify costly supply chains and lower carbon footprints without compromising quality. Weather patterns over the last five years, and increasingly so over the... View Article

Triton Systems used in underpinning old Kent water mill

One of Triton Systems most experienced installers has employed a package of its waterproofing products, while carrying technically challenging improvements to the basement and substructure of a 19th century watermill in Kent. Archer Specialist Treatments was called in by the... View Article