By your side making buildings safer together

At Siderise we have the products and insight to enable you to create a beautiful building without compromising the passive fire safety of the external envelope. Using data collected from hundreds of fire tests, and with the ingenuity of our... View Article

theEDGE2.0 | minimal sightlines, maximum light

Perfect for creating light-filled open plan spaces and for making the most of an external view, theEDGE2.0 sliding doors from IDSystems are a stunning addition to any project. Designed, manufactured and installed exclusively by IDSystems, theEDGE2.0 features 20mm intermediate sightlines... View Article

Sika UK appoints General Manager

Global building product manufacturer, Sika, has appointed Tom Forsyth as General Manager, a role that will see him build on the continued growth of the company across its multiple UK markets. Tom joined Sika in 1992. Based at the Welwyn... View Article

New UK General Manager for Vortice Ltd

Richard Williams has been appointed UK General Manager for VORTICE LTD, based at its Burton upon Trent offices. He succeeds Kevin Hippey who retires this week after 18 years with the business. Richard brings immense experience of the ventilation industry,... View Article

Digital bathrooms

Tom Farrant of Lecico Bathrooms looks at how the ongoing pandemic has accelerated changes in the industry’s working patterns, including the move to a greater acceptance of 3D BIM, and how this has improved bathroom specification Digital transformation continues to change... View Article

Flooring industry counts down to catch up, at CFJLIVE

The flooring industry is preparing for CFJLIVE – its first official event in over a year – which takes place on Thursday 1 July. The free-to-attend global exhibition is the UK industry’s first ever virtual event, bringing together over 100... View Article

Senior brings its aluminium solutions to the ‘Steel City’

Leading manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems has successfully delivered the full aluminium fenestration packages to two new contracts in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Drawing on Senior’s proven track record of work in the student accommodation sector, the company was chosen to provide... View Article

Don’t let Rusty ruin your render!

When planning an outdoor rendering project it’s important to remember to choose beads made of stainless steel or PVCu. Building requirements outlined by NHBC and LABC, only advocate the use of austenitic stainless steel or PVCu beads in all external... View Article

Reimagining the Village Fate

With the impact of the pandemic leading to a 126% increase in people considering properties in village locations, a new report by global architects Broadway Malyan seeks to address the environmental, economic and social issues facing rural communities of the future in... View Article