Vertical landscaping solutions for retaining walls

The Grass Concrete range of Betoconcept retaining walls combine reduced noise levels with attractive vertical landscapes. Offering a variety of vertical planting options to increase the overall green envelope of a development. Wakefield based Grass Concrete Ltd has a line-up... View Article

Heavy duty traffic drain

Althon is now supplying a new heavy duty traffic drain which is an eco-friendly F900 load class drainage channel. These are lighter than the comparable concrete channels making them considerably easier to install. It is a monolithic channel so there... View Article

Accolades for West Fraser’s relationship with merchant sector

West Fraser has been recognised for the excellent relationship with the builders’ merchant community it serves. The Builders’ Merchant Federation has joined forces with Builders’ Merchants’ News to compile a list of the Top 100 Supplier Influencers in the merchant sector, based... View Article

Adaptable underfloor heating technologies from Schlüter-Systems

Schlüter-Systems, as a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E.... View Article

NHBC welcomes LoCal Homes and Fusion Steel Framing to NHBC Accepts

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes has welcomed two new panelised building systems to NHBC Accepts; LoCal Homes’ ECO200 timber frame and Fusion Steel Framing’s FusionX™ light gauge steel frame.  NHBC Accepts – endorsed by the Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Champion... View Article

Keller Kitchens to showcase new products at Küchenmeile 2023

Following on from a successful show at Küchenmeile in Germany last year, Keller Kitchens will be back for 2023! Keller is proud to, yet again, be partnering with Jetstone BV/Caesarstone at the Gut Böckel Estate event from 17-21 September. Built in 1350, the Gut Böckel Estate in Rödinghausen is the perfect location for... View Article

Treharne Homes making full use of SterlingOSB Zero’s benefits

A Welsh timber frame specialist has been utilising SterlingOSB Zero, or the forerunners beforehand, for over 20 years to deliver bespoke building solutions including high-performance homes for councils and other affordable housing providers. Treharne Homes is based near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire and... View Article

Greenbelt marks milestone by revealing next phase of growth

75,000+ homes established, 40,000+ in the pipeline Greenbelt Group, the UK’s foremost land management company, has surpassed its target figure of 75,000 individual homes in a portfolio that spans the entire UK, providing its services to more than 250,000 customers.... View Article

Coloured precast concrete headwalls

Althon are now able to offer coloured headwalls for aesthetically sensitive areas. Our coloured concrete headwalls can help the installation blend into the surrounding landscape. Althon use a colouring additive for cementitious materials. It provides a uniform streak free colour.... View Article

Sto brings colour and detailing to new housing development

Sto’s specialist façade solutions have ensured a new affordable housing development seamlessly integrates with its surroundings. Located in West Kensington on the Springvale Estate, ‘Tavener Court’ comprises eight one and two-bedroom flats as well as two three-bedroom houses, spread across three... View Article

Glidevale Protect turns up the heat with DiscreteHeat

Leading building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect is continuing to play its part in creating energy efficient homes of the future by having its reflective membrane technology used as part of an innovative new heated skirting board system by Manchester based... View Article

Proudly automating eHome2 for the Future Homes Standard

eHome2 is a collaboration between Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and Barratt Developments. It is a three-bed detached house built inside of the University of Salford’s big climatic chamber called Energy House 2.0. The research project aims to test building solutions... View Article