Pumping stations from TT Pumps
TT Pumps provide a wide range of Effluent and Drainage pumping stations from domestic up to large commercial and infrastructure applications. Call the experts..... View Article
How to achieve a brick finish on a ‘flying’ gable with Eurobrick
Brick slip cladding systems have many applications and are often used in situations where constructing a traditional masonry wall would be problematic. One such instance is above an intersecting roof line to the gable wall on a timber frame building... View Article
Know your bricks – Clay vs Concrete
The UK has a long history of using bricks and mortar in housing. Almost 80% of new homes built in the UK are made from bricks. Some bricks may not be what they seem. The UK has a long history... View Article
Material price increases holding back recovery for small builders, says FMB
Work for builders in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector remains healthy with a 5% increase in the three months to April 2021, but the national shortage of construction materials risks undermining builders’ ability to build, says the Federation of... View Article
Crest Nicholson’s Godalming goals
A collection of three and four bedroom houses and one and two bedroom apartments are being launched by Crest Nicholson at its new development, Catteshall Court, in the market town of Godalming, Surrey. Once the units are complete in 2023,... View Article
ONLEVEL support the initiative to improve education around balustrades
Glass balustrading has grown in popularity over the years and features in every city and town across the land. For decades glass balustrading has been the go to choice for balconies, screening and barrier applications. Today the market for glass... View Article
Managing Director of Aico appointed as Trustee of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Neal Hooper has recently been appointed as a Trustee of The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The Managing Director of Aico, who are the European market leader in home life safety, joined the Board following an open selection process. The Midlands... View Article
A modern method of Covid recovery
John Carter of Aldermore argues why builders need to embrace modern methods of construction as a way to help the industry recover from the pandemic. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have demonstrated the importance of the need for businesses... View Article
The vexed issue of the trickle vent
As consultations around the Government’s new Future Buildings Standard close, VEKA Plc’s Technical Director, Paul Kennington, applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient but questions whether the vexed issue of ventilation has been solved. The results are in; over... View Article
Gilberts rise to smoke evacuation challenges
The “best yet” is how Gilberts Blackpool is describing its latest range of smoke evacuation dampers for multi-storey buildings. The UK’s market leader in the sector, Gilberts is taking its reputation to new heights with its new Series 60 smoke... View Article
Short supply
Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), explores how the shortage of construction materials is constraining small builders’ ability to ‘build back better.’ Since the coronavirus pandemic, many small to medium-sized (SME) construction firms have struggled to... View Article
From the Editor
How are you finding timber sourcing currently? The humble timber roofing batten is currently under the spotlight, with firms joining forces to raise the alarm on supplies. As our news feature on page 8 details, the trade body for roofing... View Article
Taking pride in inclusivity
Anchor Hanover has been chosen to deliver the UK’s first ‘extra-care’ housing scheme for LGBT+ people, in south Manchester. Charles Taylor from Anchor Hanover takes Jack Wooler through the proposals. What’s believed to be the first UK purpose-built housing scheme... View Article
The housing stats don’t stack up
Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance asks, do the Government’s numbers for how many homes with planning permission have not been built stack up? There is a strange and mysterious coincidence about housing statistics... View Article
Steeling yourself for the future
Stuart Judge of the Steel Window Association considers the performance benefits of contemporary steel frames in terms of meeting the future challenges for housebuilding. Britain can take pride in the way its big pharmaceutical companies and top research universities responded... View Article
Manhattan apartments warm to Wraptite® airtight offsite solution
An exciting project to create a seven-story modular building featuring a series of modern New York apartments has been fitted out with the high-performing Wraptite® airtight membrane. The superior airtightness performance of Wraptite from the A. Proctor Group is an... View Article
How to achieve a brick finish on a ‘flying’ gable with Eurobrick
Brick slip cladding systems have many applications and are often used in situations where constructing a traditional masonry wall would be problematic. One such instance is above an intersecting roof line to the gable wall on a timber frame building... View Article
Aico back out on the road in their new Community Car
Aico’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘Aico in the Community’, like everything else, was slightly stunted during the pandemic. The need to support local businesses, charities and schools increased but had to be done in the virtual world, in a... View Article