Pendock metal casings – Project insights

The decorative, durable and weather resistant properties of metal casing solutions have long been recognised as key attributes by architects and specifiers, together with their inherent versatility. Within Pendock’s extensive range of decorative architectural casings, its column casings, building linings... View Article

Maximise Green Space

With increased demand for permeable paving to address issues of SUDS, Grass Concrete’s grass paving products combine maximum green space with proven SuDS performance in what is typically hard landscaped areas. For architects and specifiers looking to turn car parks... View Article

Marmox ‘goes round the houses’ at Futurebuild

Visitors to this spring’s FutureBuild exhibition (London ExCel 5th-7th March) were drawn to the Marmox stand D26 by a diverse mix of products – new and well established – offering a variety of technical benefits and even aesthetic appeal, to... View Article

Future proof your bathroom with Schlüter-Systems

David Naylor, Schlüter-Systems’ Head of Marketing, explains how Schlüter is helping in the creation of waterproof, long-lasting bathrooms. Schlüter-Systems is well known as an expert when it comes to creating long-lasting bathrooms. Past shortcomings in the design of both new-build... View Article

Making acoustics work at the office

Tintagel House, located on the Albert Embankment in Vauxhall has had a dramatic makeover thanks to the interior design by Universal Design Studio and architects Stanton Williams. A former Police station for over 50 years and home to the flying... View Article

SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus selected for cathedral contract

A Suffolk-based scaffolding and flat roofing specialist has chosen SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus from West Fraser for the hoardings around repair works at the St Edmundsbury Cathedral site in Bury St Edmunds. Pro-Flat Specialist Services serves clients across much of East Anglia in the domestic, commercial and specialised... View Article

Knauf proudly sponsors the Construction Excellence SECBE Awards 2024

As a returning sponsor, Knauf is particularly honoured to support the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) category. This category seeks to celebrate organisations and projects that demonstrate outstanding commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Knauf’s sponsorship of this category... View Article

An open and shut case

Darren Hyde of the Automatic Door Suppliers Association, discusses why there is a clear cut case for creating and maintaining standards for automatic doors, and why they need to be reviewed against a landscape of fast-changing technologies, new products and... View Article

Sanicondens removes acidic condensate safely

Boiler in a basement? Air-con in the attic? Refrigeration system too far from the drain? Sound familiar? It probably is. Saniflo has, for over 60 years, been supplying pumps, macerators and lifting stations that address the problem of waste discharge... View Article

‘O’ for a balance between thermal comfort and health

Meeting Part O means achieving a balance between thermal comfort and healthy indoor air quality for residents; as James Fisher from Titon Ventilation explains Ventilation plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and comfortable indoor environment in residential applications.... View Article

A helping hand for specifiers from SFS

Despite the prevalence of design and build contracts across many construction sectors, there is still a high proportion of architectural practices, along with developer clients, which seek to achieve excellence in the specification and delivery of projects: whether in relation... View Article

Creak-free flooring from West Fraser

West Fraser‘s CaberFloor P5 is a high-performance particleboard which is widely specified by developers, architects and self-builders due to its stability, durability and ease of installation. The high-density panels come in thicknesses of 18 or 22mm, in both square-edged or tongue and... View Article