Product Articles

A specialist rendering, plastering and drylining contractor has made use of IPP Ltd.’s Cemgold cement particleboard as part of the rainscreen build-up covering a four storey medical teaching facility in Ipswich, following rigorous evaluation in conjunction with the main contractor... View Article

British heating and cooling equipment specialist Diffusion is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the RAC Cooling Industry Awards 2023. The company has reached the final line up in the Air Conditioning Innovation of the Year category... View Article

A brand-new, high-end recording studio in East London has been fitted with bespoke acoustic doors from specialist manufacturer Enfield Speciality Doors. The doors will provide exceptional acoustic performance while delivering on fire safety, security, and style at Qube East, which... View Article

A Welsh timber frame specialist has been utilising SterlingOSB Zero, or the forerunners beforehand, for over 20 years to deliver bespoke building solutions including high-performance homes for councils and other affordable housing providers. Treharne Homes is based near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire and... View Article

Zentia celebrates in style as popular Dune eVo family is renamed Aruba. Leading UK ceilings manufacturer Zentia has refreshed one of its most popular ranges of ceiling tiles with a new name, including a new high humidity variant. As part... View Article

With a fabulous cocktail party and the Parkside 40 Years x Lois O’Hara commission, Parkside marked its 40th year in the tile specification business with quite some style at this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week. The Parkside 40 Years x Lois... View Article

A major refurbishment project in Dorset has seen a landmark building completely transformed with the use of a BBA-certified StoTherm Mineral external wall insulation system designed by Sto. Having previously provided office accommodation, the Crown Building in Poole now houses... View Article

What people want from their homes has changed since the pandemic, and it’s essential that architects understand homeowners’ new priorities. Open-plan living arrangements no longer work for the modern family, with many now wanting to ‘zone’ their homes to compartmentalise... View Article

The A. Proctor Group factory in Blairgowrie has recently been upgraded with solar PV panels to provide a significant part of its energy from renewable sources and substantially reduce its carbon emissions. The high-performance 30kWp Solar PV system was installed... View Article

When designing a valley truss, the NHBC technical standards require the bottom chords or the additional supporting member to be bevelled to suit the pitch of the supporting trusses below. To achieve this, the challenge has previously been the need for bevelled... View Article

In early 2023, Steven Smethurst from Owens Builders & Contractors, contacted the Resapol Leigh branch seeking assistance for a balcony waterproofing project at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. They needed a waterproofing solution to protect the balconies located at... View Article

Leading bathroom manufacturer introduces three new tap options each available in five colour variants. Duravit have introduced three new tap options, the gently dynamic Wave, simple yet elegant Circle, and precise Manhattan. All the designs are available in a range... View Article

Following the opening of a second UK manufacturing site in South Yorkshire, leading aluminium fenestration solutions provider Senior Architectural Systems has increased production and reduced lead times on its popular PURe® range of thermally-efficient windows and doors. Senior is the... View Article

Garador’s beautiful horizontal cedar garage doors are a top choice by developers and renovators, especially on properties where timber cladding has been used on exterior walls. Garador’s horizontal cedar garage door is constructed from tongue and groove natural solid cedar... View Article

Unilin Panels welcomed over 1,200 visitors during Clerkenwell Design Week at The Gallery Clerkenwell as it asked the question, what makes a happy place? For Clerkenwell Design Week, Unilin Panels put on a programme of workshop and events focused on... View Article

Sto’s specialist façade solutions have ensured a new affordable housing development seamlessly integrates with its surroundings. Located in West Kensington on the Springvale Estate, ‘Tavener Court’ comprises eight one and two-bedroom flats as well as two three-bedroom houses, spread across three... View Article

Following a Marley CPD presentation that set out the installation and sustainability benefits of solar PV, the renewable technology solution has now been specified to help power a new commercial office project in Oldham. Following the acquisition of planning permission,... View Article

Leading building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect is continuing to play its part in creating energy efficient homes of the future by having its reflective membrane technology used as part of an innovative new heated skirting board system by Manchester based... View Article

GEZE UK MD Kaz Spiewakowski looks to focus on education and further developing relationships with RIBA and overseas members as well as ensure value for members as he takes over the two-year presidency of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).... View Article

A recent study as part of the Holistic Evidence & Design project found that well-designed primary schools boost children’s academic performance, with differences in classroom characteristics accounting for 16% of progress in reading, writing and maths over the course of... View Article