Taps in a range of metallics in subtle brushed finishes are trending for 2020 Gone are the days when your choice of tap colour was high shine chrome or high shine chrome. Taps with matt or brushed finishes are flooding... View Article

The plug-in helps architects, specifiers and consultants save time when designing systems to protect mechanical piping, allowing them to configure the correct stonewool insulation for compliance with BS 5422. With PAROC’s BIM Tool, designing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)... View Article

Polyflor is pleased to announce that their collection of commercial and residential floorcovering is now available to download on the BIMobject platform in a range of popular native file formats. Recognising the need for digital information to support their customers... View Article

Kalwall® translucent cladding has been used in another project at Heathrow Airport. This time it has been specified for a new 10,000m² state-of-the-art premium cargo terminal. Designed by specialist logistics architects Gebler Tooth Architects, this temperature-controlled facility has been built... View Article

Creating a school environment teachers and students can be proud to work in is essential for a sense of school spirit and motivation. Our products help to keep a school smart, clean and tidy, with long-term benefits for a school’s... View Article

The Government’s ambitious plans to rebuild and modernise schools across the country, coupled with the need to make all facilities COVID-secure, present numerous challenges but thanks to Senior Architectural Systems, specifiers can take a new view on window designs and... View Article

Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has delivered its second hotel bathroom project for developer Zeal Hotels – a £700,000 contract for main contractor Midas Construction. Offsite Solutions has manufactured 136 steel-framed bathroom pods for the new £11.8m... View Article

Simpson Strong-Tie, leader in engineered structural building solutions, has launched a comprehensive range of connectors and fasteners to serve the growing demand for CLT construction, along with a brand new ‘Connectors & Fasteners for CLT Construction’ catalogue. The CLT product... View Article

Although sustainable building is on the rise, large quantities of the harmful substances in some building materials still manage to slip through into new and refurbished buildings. In a new online theme from Troldtekt A/S, experts present their views on... View Article

The Kingspan TEK Building System of structural insulated panels (SIPs) has been used to create a spectacular, cantilevered self-build in Oxfordshire, achieving excellent airtightness and energy efficiency with a fast-track build programme. Homeowner, Daniel Frazer, identified timber frame as his... View Article

Decorative Panels have offered antimicrobial products within their portfolio for over eight years- but now, as can be imagined, the interest for these has accelerated. To cater for this demand, a much wider offering than before will be rolled out... View Article

2020 marks a milestone for IDSystems as the architectural glazing specialist celebrates 20 years of setting the standards for innovative aluminium doors and windows. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the postponement of an architects summer garden party to mark the occasion,... View Article

Grasscrete is a unique building product still specified today and not just for permeable paving qualities but for the environmental green landscape it offers. Wakefield based Grass Concrete Ltd are celebrating 50 years in the construction business, with their world leading... View Article