BUILDING PRODUCT & PROJECT NEWS
Recycle Week starts today! Together – We Recycle.
New stats show the UK cares more about the environment than ever before – nearly 9 in 10 households ‘regularly recycle’ The theme for Recycle Now’s 17th annual Recycle Week is …
Making the Hotel Experience Safe
COVID-19 has affected every sector across the globe, and the hospitality industry is among the hardest hit. Research suggests that recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels could take until 2023 — or later …
New angle on garage design provides easier vehicle access
A newly refurbished garage at a private residence in North Yorkshire demonstrates how thinking outside the box and applying a non-standard shape can maximise the building footprint to provide the …
Plumbing equipment manufacturer reminds facilities managers they can automate some Legionella prevention
An outbreak of Legionnaires disease in the West Midlands has prompted a plumbing equipment manufacturer Intatec to remind facilities managers that Legionella precautions can be automated. As lockdown eases, many …
Sustainability and green building credentials met with Mobilane LivePanel
A splash of green and gold foliage Sports giant Decathlon extended its stores into Ireland in June 2020 with the new opening of its impressive Sports Hub in Dublin at …
Gregory completes £30M+ student development in Leeds
Gregory Property Group has announced the completion of The Refinery, a new £30 million plus, 407-bed student residential development on the edge of Leeds city centre. A ceremony took place …
New Motorway Services Crowned by Innovative Wildflower Roof
Following its opening in March of this year, Leeds Skelton Lake Services is seamlessly blending into its lakeside environment thanks to a ‘living roof’ supplied by UK wildflower experts, Wildflower …
Will Covid-19 change the future of building design?
THE IMPACT of Covid-19 on every aspect of life is undeniable. As the pandemic began to spread throughout March 2020, no one could have foretold the ways in which this …
Esh Construction Awarded £10m Contract for Hexham Bunker Retail Development
Esh Construction’s commercial build division has secured a £10 million contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet. Delivered on behalf of Union Property …
Mitsubishi Electric working with OVO Energy in Government backed low carbon heating schemes
Mitsubishi Electric is supplying its UK manufactured Ecodan air source heat pumps to OVO Energy for two Government schemes. These aim to develop and showcase technologies that reduce the carbon …
Grab Your Kit and Go with National Ventilation’s New UMD Shower Fan Kits
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has launched its popular Monsoon Shower Extract Fans in kit form providing a one-box solution for a super-fast installation. Designed to …
Aluminium: Combatting construction’s carbon footprint
With the aim, laid out by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), to make all buildings Net Zero by 2050, the construction industry must make changes — starting with material …
Encore Energy Supports Green Homes Grant Scheme
Leading national recruiter Encore Personnel’s specialist Energy Division has announced it has launched a drive to back the Government’s new Green Homes Grant Scheme, which promises to create thousands of …
Salford Council Gives Consent for Phase Three Development at Middlewood Locks, Manchester
Detailed planning consent had been granted by Salford City Council for the delivery of a third phase at Middlewood Locks, the award winning, new 25-acre mixed use development at the …
‘Adequate Ventilation’ Listed as Top Practical Measure in COVID-19 Building Services Guidance
A raft of new evidence on airborne transmission of COVID-19 has made ventilation indoors a top priority. In July over 200 researchers called for the world to take more precautions against …
Designed to inspire
New Dedicated Brochures for Both Retailers and Consumers Based on market research and customer feedback, VitrA has taken a new approach to the product literature for both the Designer Collection …
A leap into the future with large scale R32 air conditioning
A former tram station in Bristol has become the first building in the UK to benefit from large scale R32 air conditioning. The Art Deco building in Gloucester Road was …
Heat pumps key to London’s net zero ambition
A new report from the Carbon Trust, ‘Heat pump retrofit in London’, shows how heat pumps will have a critical role in tackling emissions from London’s buildings and delivering the …
How changing urban streetscapes reflect post-COVID 19 outdoor cultural trends
Could a lasting legacy of 2020’s coronavirus pandemic be vastly different looking outdoor urban spaces designed around socialising? A recent article by the World Economic Forum predicts so, as planners, …
Ventilated garage doors enable seamless integration of vertical timber cladding
Custom-made garage doors and car port doors from Rundum Meir, which provide natural ventilation and daylighting into enclosed garage spaces, can perfectly integrate into contemporary architecture featuring vertical timber board-on-batten cladding …
Grey: The Neutral That’s Here to Stay
Both stylish and modern, grey wood floors have become hugely popular in recent years for both aesthetic and practical reasons. One of the most versatile colours in the spectrum, grey …
Transformational public service development plans approved in West Suffolk
Planning permission has been granted for a revolutionary multi-million-pound ‘public service development’ at Western Way, Bury St Edmunds – designed to unite public services with enterprising space. The 17-acre development …
Now is not the time for unnecessary trips to the office
British Safety Council calls on Government not to pressurise employers to get workers back into the office. If people can work from home, they should have the choice to work …
The end of planning permission
What will the new regulations mean for house builders? In August 2020, the UK government announced that homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices would be given automatic planning permission, with …
Report on nature-based solutions for the climate emergency published
The IGNITION project has published its first report for businesses, titled ‘Nature-based solutions to the climate emergency: The benefits to business and society’ The report provides organisations with the data …
Planning granted for multi-million-pound Nottingham Guildhall development
PLANNING permission has been granted by Nottingham City Council for the highly anticipated multi-million-pound development of Nottingham’s Guildhall, which brings the currently vacant building into its next lifetime and will …
Easy ways to update your bathroom with VitrA
Update your wash space with these simple hacks from VitrA’s Voyage, Plural, Eternity, Istanbul, and Sento ranges. Wall-hung shelves and cabinets are quick to assemble, accessible and a useful solution …
From the city to the countryside
Embrace the countryside trend without making the move. Estate agent Rightmove reports an increase in the number of people looking to move from the city to the countryside, with the …
Interventional radiology relocation completes at Glenfield Hospital
THE £2m relocation of the interventional radiology department to the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester has now completed. The new ward comprises of recovery bed bays, day case bed bays, associated …
The role of specification
By TTF FLEGT Communications Executive Lucy Bedry. Responsible forestry and sourcing of timber and timber products is an essential part of the solution to reducing harmful carbon emissions amd mitigating …
CLEANING: Clarion calls Samsic to offices in central and south east England
The UK’s largest provider of affordable housing, Clarion Housing Group has appointed Samsic UK to provide cleaning services to its offices in central and south-east England. The contractor is supplying …
Crosswater – The evolution of colour
Introduce colour and style to bathing spaces with the help of Crosswater and its dynamic bathroom range. From beautiful brassware and accessories to statement towel warmers, homeowners have the option …
Supporting affordable housing with modular construction
Euramax releases infographic on benefits modular construction brings to housing market Yorkshire based window and door manufacturer, Euramax, has released an infographic that outlines the UK’s current struggles to create …
Do Green Roofs Improve Air Quality?
Good air quality plays a major role in the health of people living in urban environments. People who live in concentrated urban areas are often exposed to high levels of pollution, …
Work Radar arrives to support tradespeople and ‘build, build, build’
Work Radar, a new platform connecting individual tradespeople, micro businesses and social enterprises with leading contractors, has launched. The service will help thousands of construction workers find local work and …
Wilson James expands its construction logistics operation into the Port of Tilbury
Wilson James, the leading provider of specialist construction logistics services, has announced that it has expanded its warehousing and consolidation capacity into the Port of Tilbury, London’s major port. The …
Gallagher Group completes construction of new M&S in Maidstone
Gallagher Group has completed the delivery of a new Marks & Spencer store at Eclipse Park in Maidstone, Kent, which opened 12 August 2020. The construction is a true reflection …
VitrA meets the Covid challenge
Oxfordshire based VitrA Bathrooms is part of one of Turkey’s most prominent industrial groups, the Eczacıbaşı Group. Throughout the Global pandemic, the Group’s 13 production facilities have maintained supply of …
Vent-Axia’s Energy Efficient Ventilation Helps Provide Comfort in Luxury Home
Leading British fan manufacturer Vent-Axia has been specified as part of a luxury 1,300m2 new-build family home in Kingswood, Surrey. Designed to provide privacy, space, luxury and comfort the property spans …
Plugging in to UK’s socially distanced staycation boom
Britain is experiencing a staycation boom as holidaymakers snub foreign holidays in 2020 in favour of trips to the best of what their home nations have to offer. According to …