Why Covid has made us rethink whether our homes are fit for purpose
Before the Covid pandemic struck, many of us had a fairly well established and well-rehearsed daily routine. We generally knew when we’d be at home and what we’d be doing …
Walls
Getting acoustic insulation right in Material Change of Use
We’re seeing boom times for building conversions, especially when it comes to creating new apartments in existing non-domestic buildings. Not surprising when you consider how the reduced demand for traditional …
Colour & Detail
Unique Bathroom Surfaces from Cullifords Add character and drama to bathing spaces with colourful and detailed surfaces from fine quality stone specialists, Cullifords. From feature wall panels and splashbacks to …
Contemporary Industrial
Inspired by the colours and finishes present in steels and metals, the Metallic collection will bring contemporary industrial style to life in all types of residential, commercial and hospitality projects. …
‘Delighted’ homebuyers expect far better acoustic standards
The acoustic standards set out in the building regulations of all the UK nations go nowhere near far enough to ensure we build homes that owners and tenants will love. …
System approach helps housebuilders and developers raise acoustic standards
Hush Acoustics’ comprehensive range of systems and products provides housebuilders and developers with a clear route to delivering comfortable, high quality homes that have superior sound control and acoustic insulation …
Perega earns its (Three) Stripes on award-winning Adidas store
Perega continues to demonstrate its structural engineering expertise in the retail sector, providing expert consultancy to Adidas for their latest UK outlet: an ultra-immersive store on London’s bustling Oxford Street. …
The Pool House: Stunning Wood Cladding by The Main Company
The most recent residential project, The Pool House, showcases The Main Company at its very best. This previously converted barn has had a complete regeneration and interior redesign to create …
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 …
VitrA Launches Two Statement Collections At Cersaie 2019
As a leader in manufacturing innovative ceramic surfaces, VitrA launches two new tile systems, CementMix and Wood collections, at the ceramic fair, Cersaie, in Bologna, Italy (23 – 27 September). …
Bushboard offers inspiration in new Nuance brochure
Design professionals and consumers looking for beautiful bathroom ideas will find a wealth of inspiration in the new 52-page Nuance brochure from Bushboard. The beautiful-bathroom-surfaces book showcases the new Designer …
Optimising domestic soundproofing with Maxiboard
Major upgrades to acoustic insulation levels are vital if homeowners and tenants are to truly experience ‘comfort’ in their domestic environment, matching the transformation of the thermal efficiency of many …
Bathroom Bliss
Bushboard Launch New Designer Collection Decors and add Arcylic into Nuance Bathroom Panelling Collection Bushboard’s patented and award-winning Nuance bathroom wall panels have been a well-deserved success for the company …
PHG Awards Mermaid with New Supplier Award
One of Europe’s leading wall and shower panel suppliers, Mermaid Panels, Grimsby has been awarded a prestigious New Supplier Award by PHG, the merchant buying group. Mermaid has been a …
Free site visit and quote for all noisy schools!
Research shows that poor acoustics within educational environments can be detrimental to both learning and development. Excess noise and reverberation in classrooms and halls can affect teaching, learning and overall …
Nuance Bathroom Wall Panelling Celebrates New Patent with New Dedicated Showroom
Bushboard, the leading worksurface and bathroom panelling manufacturer, has secured a patent for its innovative trim free waterproof bathroom panelling system Nuance. Invented by the Bushboard team the Nuance brand …
Nuance now on ArtiCAD
The complete range of Bushboard Nuance waterproof bathroom panels is now available on the ArtiCAD design system. Designers will be able to show Nuance panels in “real life” settings – …
No more noisy neighbours!
In December 2018 Sound Reduction Systems (SRS) were approached by the Sovini Group to help solve an ongoing issue that had arisen between tenants. Sovini Group is a housing association …
Timber Frame Construction?
Best Practice Considerations Where Timber Frame and Floors Meet Is the way in which timber frame construction and SIPS construction integrate at ground level flawed? Currently reliance is placed on …
Cannot See the Caviweep – Cannot Miss the Advantages
When choosing the best cavity weep to suit a project, one should consider the exposure and the finish of the elevation. Choosing a weep that offers sufficient outflow to service …
Ring out those bells, or not! With Sound Reduction Systems
In December 2011 a multi-million pound refurbishment project began on Truro Cathedral. The bell tower was to undergo an exciting upgrade, including 2 new bells. Until this point the Cathedral …
Bushboard invests in award-winning Nuance
Bushboard Invest £1m in Wellingborough Nuance Plant Striking, faster and more economical than traditional ceramic tiling, Bushboard’s 100% waterproof Nuance bathroom panels have been a massive success in the domestic …
National and international best practice build details
‘New 2019 manual is extensive, informative and contains excellent construction solutions’ Cavity Trays of Yeovil is the longest-established specialist in its field, and importantly is the only UK cavity tray …
2019 New Solutions – Cavitray Compliant Walls
When building in natural stone, there are two popular methods of construction. The traditional method is to build against a backing skin of blockwork, behind which is the cavity and …
Adding an extension? – Be sure to have cavitray compliant cavity walls
When an existing house is constructed with cavity walls, extending the building should always follow the ‘parallel rule’ – the term applied to both skins maintaining an equal distance apart. …
Best New Construction Industry Product in 2018
The new Type PAT – Protective Adjustable Threshold – manufactured by Cavity Trays of Yeovil has just secured the Product of the Year Award in the Housebuilder 2018 Awards. Designed …
Arches, Cavity Walls & Pinch Points
Rain blown against a cavity wall will gradually permeate the exterior masonry skin and gravitate downwardly. Where the cavity wall incorporates an arched opening, the downward flow is interrupted and …
Rise and Fall Cavity Barriers Turn a Problem into a Solution
Cavity wall (contaminated land) gas barriers usually rise not less than 150mm in the cavity and often have to rise considerably more as they rely on support by being built …
New Protective Adjustable Threshold Eliminates Construction Problem
Yeovil-based Cavity Trays Ltd has developed a ready-to-use solution to eliminate a reoccurring construction problem when building on contaminated land. Originally conceived for Radon gas situations, it is called the …
Sound Reduction Systems Ltd exhibiting in Manchester
Join Sound Reduction Systems Ltd at the UK’s Leading Education Buildings & Learning Spaces Event – 16-17 October 2018, Manchester Central. Research shows that poor acoustics within educational environments can …
School Dinners will never be the same!
Lunchtimes at Butterknowle Primary School have been revolutionised thanks to the innovative installation team from Sound Reduction Systems. The headteacher Tessa Fenoughty and staff brought to the attention of SRS …
RGU academic commended for innovative insulation of 250 year old house
A project, led by Robert Gordon University (RGU), to successfully insulate a 250 year-old farmhouse in rural Aberdeenshire has received a Commendation in the Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards. Bogendollo House, …
Full System Specification for Knauf at East Village, London
A full Knauf system specification is being used in a landmark development on the site of the former Athletes’ Village in Stratford that was a centrepiece of the 2012 London …
Bushboard Nuance Top Choice For Bannatyne Spa Hotel Refurbishment
An impressive choice of designs, fast installation and customer recommendation made Bushboard’s Nuance waterproof panels the perfect choice for leading commercial interior refurb company Crossley Webb Contracts when they were …
It’s time to embrace the ‘living wall’ years
Ellina Webb looks at some of the most successful examples of living walls in the UK Over the past few years the number of buildings with living walls both internally …
Knauf combines technical expertise with quality in Horizons project
Architects designing a large-scale Retirement Living Plus development in Poole have employed a range of exterior systems from Knauf – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building products …
H+H Celcon Blocks Support Homeless Veterans into Employment
H+H Celcon blocks were used in an award-winning landmark self-build housing development in Plymouth. 24 one-bedroom homes were constructed in George Place: 12 were built for and by ex-servicemen; six …
17 New Decors for Bushboard Nuance
Bathroom Wall Panels Enjoy Record Growth Bushboard, now part of the Wilsonart Group, and the UK’s leading producer of laminate worksurfaces and bathroom panelling has unveiled 17 new decors for …
SLEEP success
SLEEP, the leading hotel design event during November has been an enormous success for Bushboard Nuance bathroom wall panelling. The company which is aiming to change outdated perceptions about bathroom …
Parapet Walls? – Avoid Taking the Wrong Step
Parapet cavity walls behave differently because both faces are exposed. The prevailing document dealing with the design of masonry structures and sections is PD6697 and it states the protective DPC …