Hochiki Europe takes to the sea on ex-Dutch Navy ship
Having been moored in the fishing town of Urk for several years, The Castor’s glory days as one of the Dutch Navy’s premier vessels were a distant memory and the …
Having been moored in the fishing town of Urk for several years, The Castor’s glory days as one of the Dutch Navy’s premier vessels were a distant memory and the …
Building work does not take place in a vacuum. When a new development is planned and built, careful consideration needs to be given to the environment in which the new …
The stadium which caters for 18,000 fans on match days and offers a host of events and corporate hospitality has installed more than 50 trough urinals from the …
We all know it’s impossible to avoid the cold dark nights drawing in, but with Coram Showerpods it’s now possible to elude them. With its newly introduced and inspired range …
Kemper System has helped to ensure that a much-loved seaside venue can continue for another generation, despite its challenging beachside location. Marine Hall in Fleetwood dates back to the 1930s …
With the Olympics still fresh in the nation’s minds, a new parkour site has opened to inspire young people to take up a different kind of sport. The £42,000 site …
The new EU Timber Regulation which comes into force on 3 March next year will prohibit illegally harvested timber and timber products from being placed on the EU market. Here, …
Chiltern International Fire (CIF) has invested £250k refitting one of its fire testing laboratories to include a new combination furnace, completing the company’s four-year development programme of its fire testing …
Great Yarmouth Town Hall was built in 1880 and was designed by architect JB Pearce. In 2007 a project to replace the roof decaying brick and stonework was started, with …
CA Group Limited, County Durham-based premier metal roofing and cladding systems manufacturer, has achieved a European Technical Approval (ETA) for its innovative Matrix Spacer System. The company worked with BM …
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) ensures that all buildings are accessible and user-friendly to those with a wide range of disabilities. Stuart Davies, Marketing Manager of Hochiki Europe explains the …
Redhills Primary School in Exeter is safe from leaks and more energy efficient thanks to the installation of a warm roof and waterproofing system from Kemper System. The existing three-layer …
When it was discovered that standard opening windows were not offering sufficient ventilation at Downham Health & Leisure Centre, Lewisham, the decision was taken to find an alternative, cost-effective solution …
Kingspan is installing over 14,000m2 of access flooring in five new buildings that are part of a £29 million renewal scheme by Wandsworth Borough Council at Burntwood School in London …
Axter provided New South Quarter main contractor, Barratt Kent, with inverted, warm and intensive green roof waterproofing specifications for this Croydon urban village. Axter approved contractor Tilbury Contracts …
A unique SUDS-compliant hard landscaping system, Sudscape ™ can earn a construction or hard landscaping project up to eleven BREEAM credits due to its range of excellent eco-credentials, based on …
Two things are particularly important with regard to pitched green roofs: a reliable and permanently functional anti-slip system and fast-rooting vegetation in the form of pre-cultivated vegetation mats. Typical tried …
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Steve Grimwood, Managing Director at Osmo UK Wood is a beautiful material to use for flooring in a home. Not only is it a natural product that oozes with …
The refurbishment of a 1970s office development in the heart of one of London’s most important conservation areas has presented Faber Blinds with an opportunity to create a stylish solution. …
More and more frequently pitched green roofs are being seen as providing an important visual design element for modern buildings. There are widespread advantages in specifying green roofs, such as …
Designed to enable specifiers to source a complete green roof from a single supplier, KEMPERGRO builds on Kemper System’s existing track record in the green roof sector. The KEMPEROL range …
Vicaima’s Just White doors have been used throughout Marcus Homes’ latest new build development in Cheltenham. Whitefriars Court is set in Charlton Kings, on the outskirts of the elegant regency …
Peter Johnson, Managing Director of Vicaima UK and Chairman of the BWF-CERTIFIRE SCHEME, discusses the importance of choosing the right fire door. When things become difficult in the economy, quality …
Sean Farrell of Mobilane explains how living walls are moving from building exteriors to create healthy interiors. It is widely accepted that greening the urban environment is a positive step …
Alpro Hardware (A division of IEC Limited), based at Poole Dorset have recently concluded an agreement with Visual Plus Corporation, who are based in Belgium to exclusively distribute the new …
Stormdry masonry protection cream saves energy by keeping walls drier and warmer. Wet walls conduct heat far more readily, so by preventing rainwater penetration heat energy savings can be made. …
Iplas, the manufacturer of the Zyplex™ range of sustainable building products, is set to transform the market with a new type of plastic fence. The Halifax-based firm has launched Zyplex …
Ball Packaging has carried out a successful roof refurbishment project without stripping out the existing roof, thanks to Kemperol V210 from Kemper System. A specialist in packaging for the food …
Focusing on high quality and consistent products from reputable sources, Silva Wood Flooring supply the finest hardwood flooring available in the UK market. July sees the launch of Silva Wood …
Reynaers Aluminium premium sliding door system CP 155 just got even better with enhanced, high insulation performance achieving the Swiss Minergie® Modul, confirming its suitability for use on low energy …
The living wall installed on the Waitrose store in Bracknell is flourishing just six months after it was installed by Hedera Screens. Named as their lowest carbon store the 25,000 …
Kebony AS is Norwegian Cleantech 100 company offering an award-winning sustainable alternative to tropical hardwood and preservative-treated wood. Kebony’s ‘New Wood’ has myriad indoor and outdoor applications including cladding, roofing, …
After several months of uncertainty, the Feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme has now started to provide the solar industry with some sense of stability. This certainty is likely to bring back …
Author: Marcus Bicknell Of Rainwater Harvesting Ltd With The Environment Agency And Defra Declaring Much Of Southern And Eastern England Officially In A State Of Drought, There Has Never Been …
In 2006, a vast collection of Tarkett flooring was installed throughout a new build school in Boldon, South Tyneside. With over 1000 pupils attending every year, the flooring has had …
Xpelair Ventilation Solutions has launched the GX EC3 range, its first fan range to feature in Xpelair’s Carbonlite commercial family. Utilising the latest techniques in contemporary design, the GX EC3 …
An outdoor classroom made in the UK from recycled plastics provides a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to wooden buildings. The Welwyn Outdoor Classroom, new from Marmax Products, accommodates 30 to …
As maintenance and estate managers consider how far their budgets will stretch, there is one product on the market that will ensure their budget is maximised. It is cost effective, …
Lancaster University, one of the UK’s leading academic institutions, is home to 12,000 full and part-time students. Since 2002, more than £350 million pounds has been invested into the campus …