UWLA calls for more education on World Plumbing Day
The Unified Water Label Association is calling for an integrated approach to education and promoting the ‘use water wisely’ message on World Plumbing Day, Saturday 11 March. UWLA MD Yvonne …
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Pushing the green agenda: Creating greener homes with push-fit technology
General inflation and the seemingly ever-increasing energy prices are meaning many are looking to employ more cost-effective facilities in their homes. The plumbing system is one such area that, when …
Modern WC flushes could save four billion litres of water per year says UWLA on World Toilet Day
Water guzzling WC’s, maybe as many as 300 million across Europe are wasting around 4 billion litres of water per year, says the UWLA on World Toilet Day. UWLA MD …
Green behind the walls: Securing the future of new builds with green plumbing technologies
With an ambitious new build program in the starting pens, the construction sector is gearing itself up to deliver safe, energy efficient, and long-term environmentally friendly buildings that can withstand …
VitrA V-Box Takes to The Airwaves
VitrA has chosen Fix Radio, a station dedicated to building, plumbing and electrical trades, to promote its innovative V-Box thermostatic shower valve installation system. The Fix Campaign is a fun, …
UWLA welcomes construction industry commitment to Net Zero
The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has welcomed the launch of the Construct Zero change programme, which details the commitments made by the industry to reduce its carbon emissions. The …
Over 2,000 certificates awarded through Uponor’s successful training programme
Launched at the end of 2017, Uponor’s on-site installation training programme, which provides bespoke training on the company’s range of products, has issued a staggering 2,000 certificates, trained staff from …
Uponor’s extends market-leading sustainable pipe range with launch of Ecoflex Aqua VIP
Uponor has extended its innovative EcoFlex VIP portfolio with the introduction of Ecoflex Aqua VIP, a high-performance pipe designed to make hot and cold water transportation around a home more …
The Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
With continual and rapid changes to our climate, the gradual increase in global temperatures and our ever exploding population, many countries across the world continue to experience a lack of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
VitrA launches VitrA Academy
VitrA has launched a new online learning site, VitrA Academy which is designed to be an unbeatable professional resource for retailers, installers, architects and designers. VitrA is one of the …
VitrA Bathrooms announces its first RIBA-accredited CPD
‘Bathroom Design and Specification: Ceramic Sanitaryware’ Leading bathroom manufacturer VitrA announces its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module, approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Earning professionals a valuable …
Fit and Forget Campaign Delivers for VitrA
VitrA reports that its innovative Fit and Forget campaign designed to highlight the design features of VitrA’s concealed cistern frames has seen sales double year on year. VitrA is a …
Anti-scald advocate calls for better education to avoid unnecessary deaths
Following the news last month that a 79-year-old man died after falling in a scalding hot bath at his Romford home, the director of leading bathroom product manufacturer Inta is …
Inta calls on heating and plumbing sector to promote WEPL products
Leading bathroom products manufacturer Inta has called on the heating and plumbing industry to champion water–and energy-efficient products as it looks to step up its environmental credentials. The Water Efficient Product …
Introducing the new Geberit tap system
The new Geberit tap system changes the thinking behind touchless technology in the washroom, with slimline elegant deck and wall-mounted taps that combine aesthetic appeal with optimum hygiene and clever …
Inta launches ActivFlo range of water conditioners
British heating and plumbing product manufacturer Inta has introduced its ActivFlo range of domestic and commercial water conditioners to the market. With 60% of the UK being affected by hard …
Washroom design for the well educated
With so many rules and regulations surrounding the practicalities of washroom design in educational settings, Daniel Ward, Senior Ceramics Product Manager for Twyford, talks us through the dos and don’ts …
Intamix Quickfit the industry’s speediest scalding solution
Anti-scald heating and plumbing product manufacturer, Inta, has launched the newest evolution of its multi-million selling Intamix thermostatic mixing valve (TMV). The newest TMV in Inta’s acclaimed range features a …
Let there be light whatever the hour, with Geberit Monolith Plus
Geberit has introduced a new addition to its best-selling Monolith sanitary module, with the Geberit Monolith Plus. Featuring the same sleek, elegant glass frontage as the original model, this latest …
Inta goes HIPER for heat interface units
Inta has introduced its ‘HIPER’ high performance heat interface unit (HIU), designed to deliver heating and hot water whilst improving energy efficiency and minimising costs in multi-dwelling developments. Installed in …
Inta introduces its best-ever magnetic filter
Leading heating equipment manufacturer Inta has introduced its second-generation intaKlean magnetic filter. Designed to combat contamination problems caused by rogue particles in fluid-based heating systems, the intaKlean 2 is the …
Durable no tile solution showerpod is the ideal choice for Student accommodation
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of high quality accommodation to the student sector, Jon Gauld Student Lets based in Kent, has chosen Coram Showerpods as their preferred supplier for …
Inta turns on the style with new radiator valves
Continuing to grow its largest-ever plumbing and heating collection, British manufacturer Inta has unveiled its new range of chrome thermostatic and decorative radiator valves. Created to accompany stylish, designer radiators, …
Chronos makes a splash in the style stakes
Inta is introducing its slickest showering range to date, with a family of beautiful Italian-crafted, highly polished chrome products that give users the most emotive and desirable bathroom experience yet. …
Coram Shower Pods: Combining ease of installation and reliability
Coram Shower Pods offer an innovative and stylish showering solution ideal for specifiers in the hospitality and leisure sectors specifically working with hotel, gym and leisure park brands. Coram Showerpods …
Burst pesky system bubbles with Inta-Vent
Inta is making trapped wind a thing of the past with a new tool that automatically extracts air bubbles from sealed heating systems using a powerful vortex filtration system. The …
Inta raises the temperature in product development
Launched in 2002, manufacturer of heating, plumbing and showering products, Inta, has been breaking boundaries and inspiring industry-wide innovation for over a decade. As the firm celebrates three years since the launch …
Inta promises to be bold as (ECO)BRASS
Stuart Gizzi, director at bathroom, plumbing and heating product manufacturer Inta, on why the company is ahead of the game with its commitment to incorporating ECOBRASS into its range: “ECOBRASS …
No Water, No Smells – New Vandal-Resistant Waterless Urinals
No smell waterless urinals finally a reality thanks to Franke Washroom Systems’ exclusive UK distribution of Uridan® urinals. Franke Washroom Systems, also known as Franke Sissons, has added to its …
Golden Anniversary of the Concealed Cistern
60 million sold in 50 years – the future of bathroom design lies with concealed cisterns 2014 will see Geberit celebrate the anniversary of the launch of its concealed cisterns. …
Inta gives shower range an eco boost – Eco Air Handsets
Inta is furthering its water saving credentials with the introduction of Eco Air Handsets across its entire shower offering. The handsets, which can reduce water consumption by as much as …
Character taps help keep toddlers clean
Inta’s anti-scald Kindergarten taps are proving to be a hit with tiny tots, after Stafford-based nursery Dollymixtures had its washrooms fitted out with quirky character taps from the company’s …
Inta’s new Enzo range fuses style with good sense
Anti-scald tap, shower and valve manufacturer, Inta, has launched a stylish new range of showers that give users the opportunity to save energy without compromising on the ultimate showering experience. …
The bathroom Kartell by Laufen, designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, is here
On one hand, Kartell, Italian, creative, colourful and iconic. The family company that has marked the history of design and revolutionised furnishing in the use of plastic materials for over …
Scalding accidents still occur in unprotected bathrooms
Inta is reminding installers to make the safe choice when selecting bathroom products after being alerted to an avoidable bath time scalding incident in the business’ home county of Staffordshire. …
Graze factory gets the press fit treatment
Graze.com is the newest concept in healthy snacking, with delicious and nutritious treats ordered online and delivered straight to customers’ doors. A modern and contemporary company, Graze’s factory is currently …
INNOVATION IN STEEL WCS: ANOTHER FIRST FROM FRANKE WASHROOM SYSTEMS
Creative redesign of Franke Washrooms Systems’ stainless steel WCs delivers cost savings, water savings and specifying advantage for specifiers. The inclusion of an innovative single-piece P-Trap and an improved shape …