Knauf Insulation Supafil® range first to earn DECLARE label

Knauf Insulation’s Supafil® range has become the first blowing wool solution in Europe to be awarded the DECLARE ‘Red List Free’ label. The scheme brings transparency to sustainability claims by detailing where a product comes from, what it is made of and... View Article

What will affect house buyers & housebuilders in 2021

Andrea Fawell, Sales & Marketing Director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors that may affect house buyers and housebuilders in 2021. Brexit We await the impact Brexit will have on the economy and what market... View Article

Long term plan needed to improve our homes, says FMB

Green home upgrades, that would improve the warmth and comfort of the nation’s homes, are being held back by the lack of a clear long-term plan from the Government, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found.... View Article

HQs into homes: a risk perspective

From Jacqueline Hughes, a senior risk analyst at risk management consultancy, Equib. Steps taken during the pandemic to deregulate the planning system have encouraged property developers to consider opportunities to re-purpose existing commercial buildings for mixed or alternative uses. As... View Article

Plans submitted for 30 homes in Northfield

Plans have been submitted to build 30 new homes on the site of the former Ross House medical facility in Northfield. SevenHomes, the regional housebuilder by SevenCapital Group, acquired the 2.4-acre brownfield site in August last year from the NHS.... View Article

Undertaking a home renovation

Deciding you want to renovate your home is an exciting time. Whether you’re looking to extend the living, kitchen or bedroom spaces, renovating can add a lot of value to your home. As with any home improvement project, a renovation... View Article

Nature and hygiene big for 2021 bathscaping!

It might sound like a particularly gruesome illness, but Biophilia is predicted to be big in bathrooms for 2021. Biophilia is the integration and inclusion of nature as a focal point – with lavish, well cared for greenery, natural wood... View Article

Reduce noise with CaberAcoustic

Designed to reduce both impact and airborne transmitted sounds, Norbord’s CaberAcoustic chipboard flooring panel is specified by the UK’s leading housebuilders and contractors for both domestic and non-domestic applications. The portfolio comprises 28mm and 32mm variants of tongue-and-grooved particleboard panels with a... View Article