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Schools face constant wear and tear—busy corridors, stairwells and breakout areas see hundreds of pupils, staff and equipment moving daily. This can lead to scuffed walls, damaged corners and escalating maintenance costs. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Kingstanding turned to... View Article

James Latham supplies innovative HIMACS solid surface material for successful Molton Brown pilot project – paving the way for a wider retail rollout James Latham, the UK’s leading independent timber, panels and décors distributor, supplied HIMACS Maui for the fabrication... View Article

Ardbeg House, a boutique luxury hotel on the picturesque island of Islay, Scotland, has opened its doors as a truly immersive whisky and hospitality experience, with a newly installed Stannah Stairiser CR2 inclined platform lift providing guests with full accessibility... View Article

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied intelligent fire panels to student accommodation in Kent to replace existing panels, as part of a £3.5m project to improve fire safety at Cloud Student Homes’ Canterbury Student Village sites. Fire safety a... View Article

CARLISLE® Construction Materials is celebrating success at the 2025 NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards, after project partner Site Group won the Green Roofing category for the Tynecastle Student Accommodation project in Edinburgh, which features CARLISLE®’s high-performance RESITRIX® waterproofing system. The winners... View Article

With Beauflor sheet vinyl, social housing providers can ensure their tenants benefit from a welcoming floor that gives a better standard of living. The positive impacts of providing social tenants with good quality flooring throughout their accommodation are well-documented. Along... View Article

Unilin Flooring’s Quick-Step has revamped its Impressive waterproof laminate collection, introducing eight new colours to join existing best-selling patterns. The original Quick-Step Impressive collection was introduced in 2014 as the world’s first waterproof laminate floor. Since its introduction, it has... View Article

SFS UK’s JB‑D Plus pre‑wall window installation brackets have been specified by façade specialist Leay Ltd for the £725 k window‑and‑curtain‑wall package on Chichester College’s new STEM Academy in West Sussex, a choice Leay says streamlines site logistics while guaranteeing the structural integrity of the double‑skinned façade. Established in 1937 and... View Article

The flooring industry is at a turning point. For decades, the majority of resilient flooring has been made using plastics and petrochemical derivatives, materials that are carbon intensive to create and almost impossible to recycle at end of life. As... View Article

Haddonstone, supplier of quality cast stone to the architectural, construction and garden industries, will celebrate 55 years in industry in 2026.  With the proven business continually developing, three new members have been added to the project and design teams. Joe... View Article

The Steel Window Association (SWA) represents the UK’s leading specialists in the preservation and refurbishment of steel windows and doors – particularly in listed buildings, heritage properties, and conservation areas. Its members, including London-based Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS), are trusted custodians of architectural... View Article

Keller Kitchens, long recognised as an industry leader in kitchen sustainability, is taking a bold leap forward. In early 2026, the Dutch kitchen specialist is set to launch an entirely new range that combines carbon-neutral manufacturing with biobased materials and... View Article

With the next generation of Uponor Ecoflex VIP pipes, GF has introduced highly efficient and flexible heat distribution pipes designed for medium-to-large sized local heat distribution network applications, where the outer pipe size reduction is essential. The new pipe generation... View Article

With approximately 17% of the UK population living in coastal areas*, specificers and homeowners are looking for solutions to withstand the challenges posed by high salt content, moisture levels, and extreme weather conditions. In response, Hörmann UK has introduced the... View Article

FUHR, the trusted name in door locking solutions with over 165 years of innovation, has launched SmartAccess – a new smart access module that allows doors to be unlocked using a smartphone, easily, securely and without the need for Wi-Fi,... View Article

Specialist contractors working on a new high school in Dumfries have shown the ongoing benefits of technical and learning support when it comes to delivering low energy construction. Having already used the A. Proctor Group’s external air barrier, Wraptite®, on... View Article

A recently completed contract for an underfloor heating company has demonstrated how a Grade I listed landmark building can undergo a transformation, in terms of its energy efficiency, without any traces being left on the existing historic internal fabric: while... View Article