Optimising garage aesthetics and space with side sliding façade doors
Side opening garage doors from Rundum Meir that become a continuous part of a seamless façade and open elegantly by sliding into the adjacent wall when opening offer a wealth …
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Wilson James wins CSR Initiative of the Year at 2019 SFEX Awards
Wilson James, a leading provider of security, logistics and aviation services, was delighted to take home the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative of the Year award at the 2019 Security …
Domus Ventilation Leads HVAC Industry With Early ISO 45001 Certification
Following on from its recent awarding of a full suite of quality, environmental, management and health & safety systems certification, courtesy of the BSI, Domus Ventilation is pleased to announce the addition of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and …
New Aico Product Selector Arrives
Aico, the UK market leader in residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide protection, has launched Issue 10 of its highly popular Product Selector. The new version features the same ring bound …
Uponor delivers piping for Scunthorpe social housing project
Originally built in the 1960’s, Market Hill housing estate in Scunthorpe is made up of ten maisonette blocks, each home to eight flats, and three high rises with 76 flats …
Ultra Quiet Ecodan awarded Renewable Energy Technology of the Year
Mitsubishi Electric’s Ultra Quiet Ecodan air source heat pump rangehas been presented with the Renewable Energy Technology of the Year award at the Energy Awards 2019, which recognises and rewards …
Trend’s IQ®VISION is put centre stage at ExCeL London
As one of the capital’s most prestigious events venues, monitoring and managing energy use and comfort conditions at ExCeL London is vital, which is why it chose to install Trend’s …
Elevating door aesthetics for car lift garages
Car lifts and vehicle stackers can provide the perfect solution for multi-vehicle households where parking space is at a premium, or where greater security is sought for premium marques, but …
Making Christmas markets a runaway success
As the British appetite for Christmas markets continues to grow and they increasingly become a fixture in the annual festivities for towns and cities right across the UK, there has …
Breathing Buildings Provides Top-Class Low-Energy Ventilation Solution to RIBA Award-Winning School
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of natural and hybrid ventilation systems, has designed and delivered a low-energy ventilation system to a RIBA award-winning school in Southwark, London. The £8m …
Soundblocker delivers privacy solution for partitioned offices
Soundproofing for suspended ceilings The Soundblocker range of acoustic insulation panels provides an effective solution for architects, interior designers and building owners seeking to optimise the use of partitioned working spaces, such …
Reynaers launches brand new RIBA-accredited CPD for architects
Reynaers, the leading supplier of aluminium windows and doors, is delighted to offer a brand-new RIBA-accredited CPD course aimed at architects and other construction industry professionals. The course, entitled: “Accessible …
Multiply by Waugh Thistleton Architects wins Wood Award
Waugh Thistleton Architects, in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council and ARUP, has won the Small Project Category at the annual Wood Awards for its design of MultiPly. The …
Fresh ideas for Interior Doors in 2020
As a new decade commences, professionals everywhere are seeking fresh inspiration for interiors, whether for commercial spaces or residential living. This desire for innovative performance and trend-setting designs is most …
Structural Awards 2019 showcase supreme global engineering feats
The Institution of Structural Engineers have announced the winners of The Structural Awards 2019 during a glittering black-tie evening at The Brewery, London. The winners were chosen from a shortlist …
Panopus meets demands of fast-moving music world with Drytac SpotOn
Panopus Printing has created two poster projects for The Garage in London – but the fast-moving music world means the colourful ads were only on show for a few days. …
Outstanding Practical Surfaces
Combining a flawlessly smooth finish with outstanding practical qualities, Staron’s award-winning and revolutionary solid surface was specified throughout the kitchen of this modern family home. The centrepiece of this project …
Uponor Checks in at Strand Palace
Uponor has completed work on a plumbing and heating system upgrade for the prestigious Strand Palace in London as part of the hotel’s recent refurbishment. Running parallel to The River …
Shortlist of best performing buildings announced
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester, The Sweco Building, Bergen, Norway, and the Hitchcock Centre for the Environment, Amherst, USA, are three innovative schemes that have made the shortlist for …
Heat pumps v Oil and Gas. A complete no-brainer!
George Clarke calls for big policy change from government on sustainable heating I’ve recently moved to Gloucestershire. The reasons I’ve moved there is because it is staggeringly green, beautiful and …
Innovative construction material protects workers’ health and safety
Durakerb – part of the Econpro Group that transform waste and by-product into sustainable products and solutions – says that alternatives to traditional concrete road kerbs are essential for highway …
UKGBC unveils sector ambition for climate resilience and nature
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today unveiled a sector ambition for climate resilience and nature in the built environment. With the climate and ecological crises rising up the …
Amica reaches out to hungery families
Children arriving at school hungry because there is no food at home is a growing problem for teachers. Reach2 Academy Trust which runs schools in Essex has teamed with Amica …
Vent-Axia Launches Knowledge Hub App
Industry-leading ventilation company, Vent-Axia has launched a new app that provides comprehensive product information at the touch of a button. The innovative Knowledge Hub app promises to both improve customer …
British Safety Council: Government must adopt new approach to health and safety regulation
Grenfell inquiry shows that the regulatory regime failed – we must honour the victims by ensuring this tragedy is never repeated. The British Safety Council has today responded to the …
Bushboard Chosen for BBC’s Your Home Made Perfect Again
Presented by Angela Scanlon, the ground-breaking property and makeover series sees innovative architects, Laura Jane Clark and Robert Jamison, transform ordinary homes into extraordinary ones. The results are presented to …
England is too lazy to hit recycling targets – Time to get tough
The UKs waste management agency says it’s time to start fining companies that don’t recycle their waste. Britain could quite easily hit its 50% waste recycling target overnight if only …
Airtech Helps Raise Awareness on Radon
Airtech, the ventilation specialists, is supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (4-10 November 2019.) Run by the UK Radon Association, this year the campaign is focusing on recent research from Public …
New 20mm Worktop Reduces Fabrication Costs
James Latham has added a 20mm thick, HI-MACS® worktop to its solid surface portfolio and it is already proving to be a big hit with the company’s interior design and fabrication …
Unified Water Label wins Keele University’s Breaking the Mould Awards 2019
The Unified Water Label (UWL), which is administered by Newcastle-under-Lyme based Bathroom Manufacturers Association has won the Sustainability award, one of eight inaugural Breaking the Mould awards launched by Keele …
Triton completes £5m industrial scheme in Leeds
Triton Construction has completed the development of a new 65,000 sq ft. industrial scheme on the historic Wortley Low Mills estate in Leeds. Whitehall Point now offers three purpose-built warehouse …
Samantha Donnelly Joins Wilsonart as Marketing Content Manager
Wilsonart UK, based in Shildon, County Durham has expanded its marketing team with the appointment of Samantha Donnelly to the role of Marketing Content Manager. Samantha joins the company’s marketing …
Reynaers facilitates delivery of a world-first in design at Axis Towers
Axis Towers is the first facility in the world where two towers turn around their own axis, but stand on the same foundation, separated by multiple expansion joints. Attracting much interest …
Decking for the Next Decade
Offering resistance to the ’four S’s: Slip, Stain, Scratch and Sun, UPM ProFi – which is distributed exclusively in the UK by James Latham – boasts a long list of …
Latham’s timber trio offers a solid solution
Increasingly, architects, as well as the joinery and construction sectors are looking to specify products which are not only dimensionally stable and durable, but also legal and sustainable and James …
Bushboard Evolve used in DIY SOS Big Build
Bushboard Evolve, solid-core laminate worksurface has been chosen for DIY SOS Big Build. The ever-popular BBC makeover show that brings communities together to improve the homes and lives of disadvantaged …
What does ‘not cold to the touch’ mean?
Our Kee Access range of fittings have been developed to help satisfy the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (previously DDA) and Building Regulation Approved Document M. One of these requirements is …
Havwoods Introduces Veneer Finishes to its Vertical Collection
International wood flooring brand, Havwoods, has introduced nine stunning new designs to its popular Vertical collection of solid and engineered wood. Adding a seamless finish to the rest of the …
Spectacular Valchromat Bar Stars at New Cultural Venue
Valchromat, the innovative and award-winning engineered fibreboard – which is available in the UK through James Latham – has been extensively used in the interior fit-out of a spectacular new …
Nicolas Pécheur Joins Bushboard as Product Manager
Nicolas Pécheur has joined Bushboard as the new product manager for Engineered Panel Systems Western Europe. Responsible for new product introductions, market planning and product lifecyle management, Nicolas will spearhead …