BAL Waterproof 1C – the new one-coat solution

LISTEN HERE All the features, none of the faff BAL, market-leaders in full-tiling solutions, have launched a new one-coat waterproofing solution for bathrooms, wetrooms and showers prior to tiling. BAL Waterproof 1C is a ready-mixed tanking solution that can be... View Article

Dialock: The advanced locking system

Businesses that invest in contactless technologies like Dialock will be able to offer, not only a reduction in physical touchpoints, but technologically advanced initiatives such as remote room-booking, check-in, check-out, and payment transactions. This greatly reduces the need for physical interaction with... View Article

It’s time to buy British

A wide range of imported timber products are now hard to come by thanks to various supply issues, but the solution is close at hand, says Tom Barnes of Vastern Timber Various timber products, including roof battens, structural timber and... View Article

Catch up on two years of innovation

UK Construction Week is back after a long two-year wait, to showcase innovation and knowledge on 5-7 October at the NEC in Birmingham The pace of digital transformation and innovation in architecture and the built environment has undoubtedly accelerated over... View Article

A revealing take on later life

A project in north London offers highly individualised, non-institutional retirement village design both inside and out, producing a carefully detailed brick-clad form on a challenging site. Jack Wooler reports Belle Vue is a high-end retirement community in Hampstead, London which... View Article

Exposing the issues

With exposing services continuing to grow in popularity in building designs, there’s an increasing focus on how to meet acoustic as well as lighting needs for workspaces, as Mike Attard of RIDI Lighting Group explains The movement towards the removal... View Article

Sustainability from the ground up

Catherine Helliker of Danfloor UK calls on product manufacturers to ensure they understand how they are impacting the environment, and increase their sense of social responsibility to their surroundings Product manufacturers’ philosophy should be to provide a sustainable business for... View Article

Electric avenues

Following the announcement of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy in 2019, Andy Hitchman of Solution Fires discusses how the new legislation supports the positive environmental benefits of electric fires New restrictions, forming part of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy, mean... View Article

The long road to remediation

Peter Johnson of Vivalda Group discusses the progress being made on remedying the unsuitable cladding on high rise buildings, and the complex issues which have made it frustratingly slow While the frustrations of architects, contractors and residents alike regarding the... View Article

FireShield, a fully tested and accredited fire protection solution

FireShield delivers a revolutionary fire protection solution. It’s the result of innovative design combined with extensive testing all sealed with third party certified consistent quality. FireShield is an industry leading composite fire door with impressive and consistent test results. It’s a... View Article

Home extension reaches Finish Line

A striking home extension is one of the first to be clad in an exclusive product from James Latham. Utilising the Finish Line Collection, a high performing timber cladding developed by Lathams with Accoya Timber, timber engineering company Dresser Mouldings... View Article

The show must go on

The RCI Show is back, connecting visitors with the leading roofing, cladding and insulation manufacturers and suppliers on 29-30 September at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need to be more connected.... View Article