When Baron Haussmann redeveloped Paris in the middle of the 19th century the vast majority of the 40,000 new buildings were protected by zinc roofs and rainwater was drained away using zinc gutters and downpipes. The top floors of many... View Article

In the current climate, more businesses than ever are choosing to support the UK economy by purchasing homegrown products and brands. At West Fraser, formerly known as Norbord, all engineered wood panels are made in the UK and the company is... View Article

One of Triton’s latest approved installer customers who specialise and build using ICF systems had been considering growing the company skills base and as the company grew, it became clear that it would benefit them to add structural waterproofing as... View Article

Pyroguard, part of the Technical Fire Safety Group, is delighted to announce the publication of its all-new Technical Brochure, designed to serve as a comprehensive, one-stop guide to the manufacturer’s wide range of fire safety glass solutions. The last twelve... View Article

Tata Steel’s Shotton Works has launched an ambitious sustainability commitment, with a 20% carbon reduction target in year one. Tata Steel’s Shotton Works site in North Wales has been producing market-leading steel products for 125 years. Recognising that today’s changing... View Article

Ruukki Construction and Sales & Business consultancy M4C Ltd based in Northumberland in the North-East of England, are pleased to announce their strategic collaboration to develop the UK market for Ruukki’s range of high-quality steel based composite products for walls... View Article

The Stage is a 540,000 sq ft mixed-use development in Shoreditch, London EC2. The project consists of a new 37-storey residential tower and theatre, as well as two office buildings providing 25,000m², ca 4,500m² of shops and restaurants on a... View Article

An award-winning housebuilder who develops small sites and sells serviced plots to self-builders is close to completing a development of two dozen high specification homes near the Welsh Coast, having chosen renewables specialist, OMNIE to supply a complete underfloor heating... View Article

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero board is often left exposed nowadays as it is en vogue! The earthy, rural look is fashionable and far more interesting than a white, untextured, ply wall.  It is also the established, proven panel for roofing... View Article

Nudura and CPG UK, a leading supplier of construction products, has announced the launch of their new and innovative stand at Swindon’s National Self-Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC). The Education House replicates a real life, one-storey building project and offers... View Article

Bailey Street Furniture Group offer a full in-house design service through our Bespoke Solutions team. With our knowledgeable and experienced team, we pride ourselves on our ability to create any bespoke street furniture and public realm elements, to your exacting... View Article

The Lewisham Exchange development stands more than 100m at its highest point, making it the tallest modular student accommodation building in Europe and is built from 3D volumetric structural modules. Lewisham Exchange’s new twin-tower block structure consists of 35 and... View Article

Leading UK building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect is collaborating with leading offsite construction partners and reinforcing its expertise within the sector by becoming a member of the Offsite Alliance, the not-for-profit Community Interest Company that aims to promote and prioritise the use... View Article

With precision engineering and minimalist design, Garador’s exciting Ascot and Windsor garage doors offer the perfect addition for any modern home. Garador’s wide profile garage doors are the ideal accompaniment to minimalist design architecture. As minimalist design trends are adopted... View Article

“The human heart also has its own geology. Slowly forming layer by layer and preserving impressions of its experiences.” – Otto Leixner (German author and poet, 1847-1907) At the beginning of a new year, we consciously focus on endings and... View Article