BUILDING PRODUCT & PROJECT NEWS
Vent-Axia Offers Ways to Help Take Care of Your Lungs for ‘Love Your Lungs’ Week
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is sharing ways to help take of your lungs and protect your household from indoor air pollution during Love Your Lungs week, which takes place …
Black Beauty porcelain is a feast for the senses
With dark shades being a strong trend in interior design, RAK Ceramics has launched Black Beauty, a new porcelain surface that brings air of sophistication and luxury to the kitchen, …
A landmark of Finnish architecture, Helsinki Central railway station opens as a design hotel – Scandic Grand Central is Eliel Saarinen´s masterpiece with an extension that respects the original
The Helsinki Central Railway Station, and its administrative buildings, are amongst Eliel Saarinen’s most important achievements in Finland and a masterpiece of Finnish art nouveau. The building, completed in 1919, …
Construction industry up £334m since pre-pandemic causing increase in demand for worker-friendly on-site storage
New research highlights that the construction industry has grown nearly 6% in early spring 2021, meaning that new work and repair and maintenance are £334m above pre-pandemic levels. The research, conducted …
Regeneration Specialist Forms New Partnership
A leading regeneration and housing specialist has formed a new partnership to support the development of 2,300 homes in South Yorkshire. Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) has appointed Esh Construction to …
New thicknesses and finishes top off the advantages of Ceralsio ceramic
Giving even more choice and freedom of design in the kitchen and bathroom, Ceralsio ceramic surfaces from CRL Stone are now available in a greater variety of thicknesses and new …
Form follows function with RAK-Des
Bringing spa-inspired luxury to the domestic bathroom, RAK-Des from RAK Ceramics is a collection that ensures this most private of spaces is as comfortable and relaxing as any of our …
Designing a bespoke kitchen
Bespoke kitchens are on the rise, with many homeowners looking for stylish spaces with instant wow-factor that not only work for cooking but also entertaining guests. The benefit to bespoke …
Hex Appeal
Inspired by the 19th century era, the new Varadero range from CTD Tiles offers a beautifully fresh finish to interior schemes. The hexagonal shape of each porcelain tile offsets a …
Vent-Axia Offers Eight Easy Steps to Help Protect Children from Indoor Air Pollution on Clean Air Day
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is offering eight easy steps to help protect children from indoor air pollution on Clean Air Day on Thursday, 17th June 2021. Clean Air Day …
UWLA calls for bathroom industry to make water matter as world leaders commit to tackle climate change at G7 Summit
The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has urged the bathroom industry to support its Water Matters message as world leaders committed to tackle climate change at the G7 summit in …
Rula Homes secures consent to deliver affordable housing scheme in Wakefield
Rula Homes, the newly established housing division of Rula Developments, has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City Fields, Wakefield …
Smart self-disinfecting door handle launches in time for the world reopening post-COVID
Swiss tech company Tweaq‘s smart self-disinfecting door handle, which can potentially eradicate millions of pathogens per building, will be available from July 2021. Tweaq announced its self-cleaning aluminium door handle, …
Ekaya Housing Association secures multi-million-pound funding
Brixton headquartered Ekaya Housing Association will drive forward plans to build more than 65 new homes in the next three years, after securing eight-figure funding from NatWest. The housing association …
Businesses call on Government to put net zero and nature at the heart of planning system
More than 100 prominent business leaders have written to the Prime Minister calling for the net zero transition, nature’s recovery, and climate resilience to be at the heart of the …
Climate change and biodiversity Loss – Solve together or not at all
ARTICLE · BY LUCY BEDRY TTF FLEGT COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE The responsibility of human economic activities on biodiversity loss and climate change must be significantly reduced, working towards a system which …
Webinar looks to protect children’s health from air pollution
Head of Sustainability for Mitsubishi Electric, Martin Fahey is joining a special webinar at 4pm on Clean Air Day 2021 (17th June) to focus on what companies should be doing to …
Domus Ventilation Launches Non-Combustible Solis Air Brick™
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has launched the new Solis Air Brick™ range of low resistance, non-combustible metal air bricks that are fully compliant with the revised Building Regulations Fire Safety Approved Document B. Changes to …
TfL & Native Lands to Amend their Development Plans for South Kensington
The planning application from Transport for London (TfL) and its development partner Native Land (NL), for the ‘Around Station Development’ at South Kensington, was due to be heard by the …
Vent-Axia Fan Celebrates Sweet Sixteen
British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia continues to lead the way in reliability with one of its Silhouette bathroom fans celebrating its sixteenth birthday. Installed in 2005 in a family home in …
Active Commuting for a ‘Mini-Holland’ in Kingston
Hub for South London cyclists revealed An ambitious project, designed to encourage more people to take up cycling and walking, is now complete and open to the public. A new …
The National Association of Building Contractors Takes the Headache out of Finding the Right Accredited Builders
Finding a builder in England is quite easy. Finding an accredited builder who provides first-class work is another story, The National Association of Building Contractors are here to help and …
Sustainable Materials with Shoreditch
Sleek and space-saving, the Shoreditch furniture collection offers affordable and innovative storage solutions to suit every home. Each unit is manufactured with high quality 16mm medium density fibre board, sourced …
Domus Ventilation Sponsors Influential Indoor Air Quality Webinar
Domus Ventilation, part of the Genuit Group’, is the proud sponsor of a new Elemental Talks webinar on 24th June 2021 on ‘The importance of improved indoor air quality’. Elemental is an online community for professionals …
RICS launches new global guidance for ‘Land Measurement’
New guidance on the measurement of land for development projects such as new housing and commercial development have been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors today (25 May …
Vent-Axia Wins Prestigious Industry Initiative Award for its ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has been named as the winner of the ‘Industry Initiative Award’ at the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2021. The company’s …
Guest Bedroom Luxury
A place for relaxation and calm, bedroom design should offer the perfect balance between style and comfort. With the bed often taking centre stage, a focal point headboard or feature …
Mitsubishi Electric provide nail studio with fresh air and client comfort
The installation of Mitsubishi Electric ventilation and air conditioning has helped provide clean, fresh air to a new garden office building for an independent business in Northern Ireland. Eve Mullan …
Veneered doors – Loved for millennia, re-imagined for tomorrow
Decorative wood veneers can trace their ancestry back thousands of years to early Egyptian times and in more recent centuries, the use of real wood veneers for interior doors have …
Haus On The Ridge
Aesthetic exterior decking by Trekker Set within the beautiful Kent countryside, with stunning views of the rural landscape is the striking Haus On The Ridge project. This contemporary property turned …
Conversations about Climate Change exhibition
ARTICLE BY LUCY BEDRY – FLEGT COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE We are delighted to announce the in-person opening of the Conversations about Climate Change exhibition, at the Building Centre in London. The collaboration …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Editorial Published in BMJ on Ventilation Reducing Covid-Transmission
With further easing of lockdown restrictions planned for 17th May, pubs, restaurants, gyms, offices and other businesses should prepare for reopening by checking and improving their ventilation. The vital importance of good …
Top 10 Most Popular Eco-Buildings on Instagram
Architects across the world are finding creative ways to incorporate green features into their building designs. These eco-buildings are often visually striking, and as such, have become popular for amateur …
Digital Twin floating home designs could help coastal cities cope with rising sea levels
Climate Change may force some city dwellers to take to the water, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. It estimates that some 800 million people and 570 cities …
Covers thanks NHS workers with discount scheme
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants will be providing NHS workers with a special discount as a mark of appreciation and thanks for their hard work and commitment during the pandemic. The …
Cohesive Colour
Bring colour and luxury into shower rooms with Crosswater and its extensive showering portfolio. When carefully combined, colour, lighting and other interior elements allow homeowners to create a feeling of …
Pelham Waterside shortlisted for national housing award
NEW residential housing development Pelham Waterside has been shortlisted for ‘Best Urban Development Outside London’ at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2021. The 73-home scheme, which is located near the banks of Nottingham’s River Trent …
Five years under development, one of the biggest new neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester shows sizeable economic impact
The £1 billion development of Middlewood Locks, a significant new and award winning 25-acre mixed-use neighbourhood emerging between Salford and Manchester city centre, has reached a milestone as it celebrates five …
Monochromatic Style
The trend for monochromatic style never disappears. Timeless and elegant, the contrast of classic black and white hues creates striking bathroom interiors guaranteed to impress. Favoured by interior designers and …
Work begins on new linear accelerator treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital
Work has begun on a new linear accelerator (LINAC) treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital (WGH) in Edinburgh, designed by HLM Architects and being delivered by RMF Health …