Workshops to showcase Home User Guide coming soon

With more than 40 builders across the UK already up and running, and thousands of HUGs in production, demand for NHBC’s new online Home User Guide (NHBC HUG) is growing at a fast pace. The NHBC HUG is the ultimate... View Article

Greenbuild Expo returns

With a packed conference and exhibition Greenbuild Expo returns to Manchester Central in May to highlight and promote sustainability in the built environment Greenbuild Expo takes place in Manchester on the 7 and 8 May featuring a packed conference programme... View Article

Industry heavyweights invest in world leading Ecobuild

Reinforcing its position as the world’s leading event for sustainable design and construction, Ecobuild (www.ecobuild.co.uk) announces big brands investing in the 2015 event (3rd to 5th March 2015, ExCeL London). Travis Perkins, Kingspan Insulation, Scotscape, Mapei, ACO, Polypipe, David Ball... View Article

Designer Contracts to show at PFH Live 2014

The UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts, is exhibiting at PfH Live 2014, stand P32 A supplier for Procurement for Housing, Designer Contracts combines the buying power and delivery of a national business with local knowledge and customer service. With... View Article

Johnson & Starley announces 2014 training course topics

Recognised as one of the heating and ventilation industry’s best training providers, Johnson & Starley has announced 2014 dates for Training Programme for installers. The courses cover warm air heating and ventilation technology. Warm air heating courses include a one day familiarisation... View Article

Social Housing Finance Conference – sold out

The Social Housing Finance Conference now only have two stands and a few sponsorship options available for May. Each opportunity will come with 2 delegate places, so if you’d like to reach this fantastic senior housing finance audience, contact gavin.wells(Replace... View Article

Designer Contracts onto a winner with recycling scheme

Designer Contracts’ carpet recycling scheme has been named as a finalist in the Housebuilder Product of the Year Awards in the category ‘Best Site Product.’ The scheme works by diverting 90% of Designer Contracts fitter’s waste carpet into felt underlay.... View Article

Gateway to the UK Construction Market

As the UK’s timber business event of the year, Timber Expo attracts visitors and exhibitors from across the globe but why do industry leaders and innovators travel from such far flung places as Canada, India, America both North and South,... View Article

Free webinar clears up smoke ventilation design

In the event of a fire, smoke build-up is a key concern, threatening the lives of occupants while obscuring escape routes. FDS Consult, one of the UK’s leading experts in fire design engineering, is offering a free webinar on Wednesday... View Article

Medellin experimental social housing competition

In 1991, Medellin was considered to be the most violent city in the world with almost 20 people being shot every day, and one of the five most corrupt cities of Colombia in the year 2003. Society was marked by violence... View Article

Roofing Awards 2014 – the finalists

The NFRC are pleased to announce the finalists for the annual Roofing Awards, which present a wonderful opportunity for roofing contractors and suppliers to showcase their roofing skills and expertise. Taking into account a wide range of criteria, from workmanship... View Article

Building for the future

This year marks the 10th anniversary for Ecobuild, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. Taking place this year from the 4 – 6 March, Ecobuild will bring together some 40,000-plus industry professionals, 600 speakers... View Article

EcoHaus design challenge launched for 2014

Challenging convention and inspiring innovation The British Homes Awards have been pivotal in providing a catalyst for change in the way we design and construct our homes and in the process recognise and showcase exemplars of best practice In his... View Article

Surface Design Show set to inspire

The eleventh edition of the Surface Design Show returns to the Business Design Centre, London from 4 – 6 Feb 2014. At the heart of the show is the Inspiration Centre which focuses exclusively on innovation in surface design. From... View Article