‘Best practice’ guidelines update accommodate disabled students

New ‘best practice’ guidelines have been published that, for the first time, specifically address disabled student accommodation . Simultaneously, Britain’s leading provider of disabled toileting solutions, Closomat, is announcing new developments that enable providers to comply, stylishly, with a unique... View Article

UfAC for fabulous Benjamin Street new build

One Benjamin Street, situated directly opposite Farringdon Station on the corner of Turnmill Street, is a fabulous new build with mixed use accommodation comprising retail and commercial space as well as residential penthouse apartments. The prominent site, owned by The... View Article

New Pro-Tek™ WPC engineered vinyl flooring launches in UK

PRO-TEK™ WPC – the next generation engineered vinyl floor – has launched in the UK.  Developed to meet the demands of the commercial and residential sectors, PRO-TEK™ WPC features the latest technology and offers superior performance, ease of installation and... View Article

Fireshield® receives LABC certification

Fireshield® vapour permeable membrane has been awarded certification from both LABC and LABSS confirming that the product meets Building Regulation approval in England, Wales and Scotland. The culmination of leading research to produce a vapour permeable membrane with a fire... View Article

New PRO-TEK™ WPC engineered vinyl flooring

New PRO-TEK™ WPC engineered vinyl provides a fast-track flooring option for education and student accommodation. Combining an LVT surface finish with an integral water-proof core and acoustic underlay, the award-winning floor provides a robust finish and dramatically cuts installation time.... View Article

Benif Interior Film on the menu at Carluccio’s

The well-known Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s, founded by the late, charismatic chef Antonio Carluccio in 1999 has over 70 restaurants in the UK. As part of the company’s environmental policy to refurbish equipment rather than replace it where possible, Benifi... View Article

LST radiators – safe heat

Low surface temperature radiators are increasingly being specified for school environments because they offer safe heat. They are also highly relevant in sports centres and other public service buildings where the owners want to take all the risk out of... View Article

Schlüter warms the floors of a unique housing project

An Essex-based project centring on the provision of a much-needed National Autistic Society (NAS) school has seen the installation of electric underfloor heating system Schlüter®-DITRA-HEAT-E-DUO into the 60 houses built to off-set its costs. At the centre of the project... View Article

Your guide to buying internal doors

Doors are the portals to the spaces that we spend the most of our time in. As such, we believe that they shouldn’t be chosen at the hands of a capricious inclination. A door can define a space’s aesthetics as... View Article

Comar 9P.i High Performance Window, Door & Framing System

After extensive research and consultation with key supply partners, Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems deliver the Comar 9P.i High Performance Window, Door and Framing System. Research indicated that a thermally efficient future-proof facade system was required, with off-site manufacture and value... View Article

Sika Fastfix – always straight to the point

Sika® FastFix All Weather is a new self-setting paving jointing compound from Sika Everbuild, providing the ideal solution to perfect pointing on paving, paths and patios. With a unique formula containing Active Resin Technology for advanced durability, Sika FastFix is... View Article

Extra Safety for Extra Care

Extra safety has been incorporated into an extra care housing development for over 55s courtesy of GEZE UK. A natural smoke ventilation system which combines automated smoke and heat extraction has been installed into Lawson House – a new independent... View Article