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Designer Contracts – the UK’s largest flooring contractor – has introduced a brand-new 100 percent polypropylene carpet collection aimed at the care, nursing home and hospitality sectors. Suitable for contract installations, Duracare Twist features a number of practical benefits, most... View Article

Protect Membranes, UK producer of construction and roofing membranes, has introduced two new waterproof breather membranes designed for use externally on timber frame, SIPs and CLT wall panels, achieving a Class W1 resistance to water penetration. Launched in tandem with... View Article

Freefoam Building Products are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new cladding brochure – The Complete Cladding Solution. Featuring all PVC-UE cladding products within the range – the Single Shiplap in white and woodgrain options, the popular Fortex... View Article

Social housing providers and contractors involved in concealing fire sprinkler pipework, as part of ongoing tower block fire protection upgrades, could be inadvertently contravening compliance and sustainability policies, as non-FSC® certified plywood boxing is still available in the UK. As... View Article

A private development for contemporary urban living in Bristol is benefiting from the latest advancement in vacuum insulation technology and exceptional thermal performance with the Kingspan OPTIM-R E Roofing System. The Old Library is an exclusive new-build featuring 36 spacious... View Article

The A. Proctor Group, renowned for providing high-quality membrane solutions for controlling the heat, air, moisture movement in buildings (HAMM), is delighted to announce that it’s Fireshield® vapour permeable membrane has been awarded a British Board of Agrément Certificate. Fireshield is the culmination of... View Article

The contemporary homes in this North London residential development are linked by undulating walkways – one of which leads onto Hampstead Heath. The discerning homeowners wanted the original worn tar and chip replaced with a light, flexible surface that would... View Article

Norbord, the leading manufacturer in the UK of engineered wood based panels, has released a handy guide to help tradespeople, architects and specifiers know which product from its Medium Density Fibreboard portfolio, CaberWood MDF, is the most suitable for their project.... View Article

LG has developed a high quality air to water heat pump range under its Therma V branding. Thousands of these units have been installed up and down the country. The latest introduction to its popular range, operating on the low... View Article

Armitage Shanks, the renowned commercial washroom solutions provider, has enhanced its industry-leading DOC M package alongside new research around sight loss and dementia. For the last few decades, Armitage Shanks has worked closely with occupational therapists to create the most... View Article

Stelrad offers many of its designer and decorative radiators in a choice of 36 colours tomatch or contrast with the other décor in the home. But it’s not just colours – Stelrad has a range of radiators that feature classy... View Article

Bespoke spiral staircase manufacturers – British Spirals & Castings – has helped to restore a 19th Century villa in Harrogate to its Victorian splendour with a decorative spiral staircase with matching balconies. The three-storey house was converted into separate flats... View Article

London based architectural practice, Wimshurst Pelleriti, has recently specified P C Henderson’s Straight Sliding 301 industrial door hardware for a unique Boathouse project on the River Yealm in Devon. The architecture practice was provided with a challenging brief to design... View Article

Over 1,000 Profile 22 Optima Chamfered Windows have been used in a conversion project in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. Sim Chem House in Cheadle Hulme was a six storey office block built in the 1960s. The building had been empty for... View Article

Comprehensive Tyvek® & AirGuard® systems create a robust, airtight and energy-efficient building envelope… inside and out Tyvek® has always been a star performer, but now it comes with a complete cast of supporting players to enable easy installation, robust protection... View Article

Stuart Turner, the leading pump and water boosting solutions provider, has worked closely with Urban Space Plumbing to design and supply a bespoke mains water boosting solution, to meet the high water demands of a five-bathroom property in South West... View Article

To help solve the very real problems of noise pollution, Vectaire has three new models in their vertical whole house heat recovery range. The Midi, Maxi and Maxi Plus are now available with advanced acoustic attenuation. They are lined with... View Article