Cork without compromise

Granorte’s Vita Décor collection combines the natural and sustainable attributes of cork with looks that capture classic and modern flooring looks. The Vita Décor collection comes into its own as an alternative solution to natural cork finishes. It still incorporates... View Article

Crittall windows – I’ll drink to that!

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A Cornish brewery has moved into renovated premises that give visitors a whole new experience of watching the creation of their favourite beers with Crittall Windows playing a crucial role in the new concept. Verdant Brewery took... View Article

Garador says goodbye to plastic

Leading garage door manufacturer, Garador, is taking steps to make its products more environmentally friendly. From June 2022, Garador will no longer be supplying garage doors with plastic wrapping as standard. Garador’s traditional wrapping system involved large areas of plastic... View Article

Stylish student living

Introducing the Beacon Road Project by David Phillips Located in the bustling market town of Loughborough is the Beacon Road Project. Home to one of the nation’s top 10 universities, this up-and-coming area is extremely popular for student living. Owned... View Article

Architects and Specifiers Event at QPSL

Quantum Profile Systems Ltd is hosting a unique FREE event for Architects and Specifiers in partnership with the Manchester Society of Architects on Thursday 14th July 2022, from 3pm until 10.30pm. It will give those in attendance the chance to learn about... View Article

Your Architects Design Aid

In the 1920’s a West-Country family of builders started fabricating ‘damp courses and other devices to allay the fears of the unpredictable and volatile English climate”. The Company is now called Cavity Trays Ltd and can claim more experience, more... View Article

Slotting into BREEAM excellence

103 Colmore Row in the heart of Birmingham’s business district is the city’s tallest office building, and “one of the cleanest and greenest”, achieving BREEAM Excellent. Built by BAM Construct UK, the 21,000+m² building uses 100% renewable energy for its... View Article

Wow factor washrooms for large-scale commercial settings

Petal’s Full height Line Ultra cubicles and solid surface vanity troughs formed part of an impressive Supply & Fit package for Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, helping to reposition the centre as a premier retail venue. Positive User Experience Washroom design in commercial settings forms... View Article

F. Ball’s System LVT range delivers grand design

Products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s System LVT range, including the company’s fast-track, fibre-reinforced transitional adhesive, Styccobond F58 PLUS, have been used to install luxury vinyl tiles in an ambitious, modern self-build property in rural Cambridgeshire. Contractors from 4... View Article

Promat launches new fire-rated walk-on glass flooring system

Fire resistant glazing specialist Promat UK has developed SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum, a new load bearing walk on floor system designed to give architects greater creative scope when designing with integrated passive fire protection. SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum combines a structural glass floor with... View Article

Senior proves just the ticket for new rail station development

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration systems house, has played a key role in the transformation of Coventry’s rail station to create a welcoming entrance to the city. The £82 million redevelopment of Coventry’s rail station... View Article

New Saniflo campaign wins praise

It can be quite hard to get excited about a macerator. To most people, it’s just a white box that pumps away black water waste from a WC. Saniflo – the original inventor and leading manufacturer of the humble macerator... View Article