Domus Ventilation at Specifi Mechanical Services events

Domus Ventilation will be exhibiting at Specifi Mechanical Services events throughout the UK and Ireland in 2023, working with specifiers to identify effective ventilation solutions for their projects. Russell Beardsworth, Domus Ventilation’s Specification Sales Manager who will be attending the... View Article

Garador celebrates 75th anniversary

The UK’s leading garage door manufacturer, Garador, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. With a modern purpose-built factory in Somerset, which utilises cutting-edge production techniques and engineering expertise, the company has come a long way since it was founded... View Article

RENOLIT ALKORPLAN bright plants 200 trees and saves 69,000 kg of CO2

Grupo Virto, a company of Navarre origin specialized in the production of frozen vegetables for large-scale distribution, hospitality, and industry, has installed a large 20,000 m² waterproof roof made with RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Bright to strengthen sustainability and reduce energy consumption in its... View Article

modulyss carpet tiles now on NBS Source

modulyss® has underlined its commitment to delivering the UK’s specifiers and designers what they need by becoming available on NBS Source. modulyss is making it easier to adopt its low impact carpet tiles by making them available on NBS Source. For... View Article

Lignacite launches blockbuster website

Leading block manufacturer, Lignacite, has launched a brand-new website, packed with fresh interactive features, accessible content and enhanced functionality. Designed to meet the needs of a wide range of customers – including architects, specifiers, housebuilders, and builders’ merchants – the... View Article

Installing solar PV with enhanced safety

Marley’s new solar connector enclosure, ArcBox, is designed to further drive safety standards as the number of solar PV installations surge in the wake of the Part L regulation changes. As solar PV installations escalate, it is important that the... View Article

M-AR Offsite joins new trade body – Make UK Modular

Offsite specialist contractor M-AR has become a member of the UK’s modular housing trade body, Make UK Modular, as part of its mission to drive Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) into the mainstream and provide continued support for the industry... View Article

Clear Windows & Conservatories joins the Steel Window Association

A family business with over 25 years in the window and door industry, Clear Windows & Conservatories (London), has joined the Steel Window Association to support the company’s diversification into the steel window and door market. Since 1996, Clear Windows & Conservatories has manufactured uPVC... View Article

Now you see it, now you don’t!

Take control with Switchable™ One of the most innovative glass products of recent years is privacy glass. Privacy is, increasingly, an important feature of corporate, commercial and public buildings and increasingly, of domestic property design too. In some areas, privacy... View Article

Better safety by design

Ben Meek of the Smoke Control Association (SCA) looks at significant upcoming changes to building codes with respect to design for smoke ventilation The British Standard code of practice BS 9991:2015 – ‘Fire Safety in the design, management and use... View Article

Technical Bulletin: Fire Classification of Bonded Insulation Materials

Introducing the new ROCKWOOL Technical Bulletin, ‘Fire Classification of Bonded Insulation Materials’. The bulletin, freely available for download, is designed to support compliance for bonded construction materials and composite products – especially in light of the 2018 ban on combustible materials*.... View Article

Dulux Trade creates perfect colour palettes for SEND school

Paint expert Dulux Trade has supported the design of two new multi-sensory classrooms at Firwood High School, Woodbridge Academy in Bolton. To ensure a comfortable and inclusive learning environment for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, Dulux Trade drew... View Article

Going with the MMC flo

Amanda Mills from Saniflo discusses how pumps can facilitate water discharge from bathrooms and washrooms in a modular building when gravity drainage is not possible – or commercially viable  Modular buildings have never been so popular. For domestic, commercial and... View Article

Aesthetic access control: a balancing act

Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware explains why architects and design teams need to find the right balance between aesthetics, functionality and security when specifying access control systems on projects Following innovation and integration over the past decade, access control... View Article

The roaring Concrete Jungle kitchen from Keller

The industrial trend continues apace in kitchen and living space designs today and, as ever, Keller Kitchens is leading the way in creativity and choices. Pictured here is one example but there are lots of options so that a personal dream kitchen... View Article