Product Articles

In 2006, the Woodward Place development of 23 social housing units in Manchester was designed to combine urban style with conventional build techniques. But with the balconies and gates showing signs of failure less than 10 years later – the... View Article

Cuilcagh Mountain Park in County Fermanagh is a “Wetland of International Importance,” as designated by the Ramsar Convention, as well as being a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and a Natura 2000 site.... View Article

Leading building materials manufacturer, Hanson Building Products, has changed its company name to Forterra, following a recent divestment by former owners Heidelberg Cement. The rebranding brings with it a new logo and a fresh identity to the established business, which has a trading... View Article

A Mapei decorative floor system has been installed at Gloucester Services Southbound, which is an environmentally-friendly service station on the edge of the Cotswolds. The main building is constructed from local stone and timber, and features an arched grass-covered roof... View Article

Sky has teamed up with LivingCom, a subsidiary of CableCom Networking servicing the private rental market, to offer residents a package of high quality digital TV services. LivingCom provides developers with a high quality managed internet service, fully supported by... View Article

Forbo Flooring System’s popular luxury vinyl tile offering, Allura, now includes an equally sophisticated safety tile range.  Combining the stylish designs, flexibility and performance of Allura with sustainable slip resistance properties, the innovative new Allura Safety Tile presents an ideal... View Article

From drawings, data sheets and technical literature to reference images of successful green roof installations – everything you want to find out about professional roof greening is just a click away when browsing Optigreen’s updated website. The main function of the Optigreen... View Article

Mitsubishi Electric has produced a free, CPD-accredited guide to the new Energy Related Products Directive or ErP (2009/125/EC), which is a key part of the European Union’s drive to encourage consumers to use more energy efficient products. The ErP Directive,... View Article

Panasonic has launched its latest controller, an innovative and easy to use interface that offers full functionality with an integrated schedule timer and system controller, making managing heating and cooling systems easier than ever before. Marc Diaz, UK & Ireland Country Manager comments:... View Article

Trends are changing for external building products particularly doors, windows and roofline. For many years white was right, the only option and the only choice but colour has now become a viable option with doors and windows now available in... View Article

Following its formation in May 2015, Springer Nature – a new educational publishing brand – enlisted the services of Signbox to help create a vibrant new work environment for the company’s offices in London. The sign specialist’s proposition comprised a host of... View Article

Mapei are pleased to announce the opening of its newly extended and modernised Quality Control Laboratory. This expansion makes the Mapei UK QC Laboratory the largest of the European subsidiaries, and is testament to the group’s continued commitment to quality, testing and improvement.... View Article

Komfort is delighted to announce that it has become the first UK interior partitioning systems manufacturer to hold a SKA Rating Product Compliance Label for its Polar Glazed and Polar Solid Partitioning System with Deflection Head, demonstrating Komfort’s commitment to... View Article

Furnitubes International, a leading UK based manufacturer and supplier of street furniture, can now confirm the launch of a new product range, RailRoad. Launched at the Landscape Show 2015 in Battersea park, RailRoad is the latest addition to the SmartSpace... View Article

Transparent rainscreen cladding from Rodeca has been used on an “innovative, sustainable and economical” template for new school buildings. Rodeca’s 60mm PC 2560-12 wall panels in Kristall finish were specified by architects Urban Projects Bureau for the front elevation of... View Article

AET Flexible Space, manufacturer and supplier of under floor air conditioning (UFAC) systems has received an order for replacement equipment for the second floor of the First Point Buckingham Gate building at Gatwick Airport.  Originally constructed by BAA Lynton in... View Article

High quality and low waste were key factors in the use of Trespa® exterior cladding panels for a West Midlands high-rise refurbishment scheme. Charlemont Farm Estate in West Bromwich was constructed in the early 1960s as a mix of low-... View Article

Britain’s most famous fire – which engulfed the capital in 1666 – reportedly started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane and resulted in the first regulations on building construction to try and prevent future catastrophes. By coincidence the selection of “Smoke... View Article