Geberit’s space saving solutions – design possibilities for every budget

With the average size of a UK home smaller than ever, how can housebuilders come up with stylish bathrooms that maximise space and appeal to buyers? Here, Sophie Weston, Channel Marketing Manager at Geberit discusses some design and product solutions. [...]

Gove gives planning role to communities and casts doubt on 300,000 homes target

Speaking to the BBC today, Housing Minister Michael Gove confirmed that the Government would be giving local communities the power to support or veto planning decisions on home extensions, to achieve developments that better suit their needs. The Levelling Up [...]

Construction legislation confirmed in 'Levelling-Up' Queen's Speech

As well as promises to tackle rising inflation, a number of bills affecting the industry were announced in today's Queen's Speech - including procurement reform and new planning powers. Among the 38 bills and draft bills announced today were the [...]

Keller and BKNC – the force in contract kitchens with flexibility and sustainability at the heart of every one

Two heads are better than one when to comes to the world of design generally and, in the contract kitchen industry, an example of two brilliant heads is seen in the relationship between BKNC and Keller Kitchens. Keller is well known for offering the [...]

Raising the standard

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The developers behind an award-winning development in Wiltshire talk to Jack Wooler about how they have included higher-end features as standard, and blended with the historic context. Somerbrook is a collection of 28 private and 10 affordable [...]

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Fire safety issues in the building envelope

With the Grenfell disaster approaching its fifth anniversary, the Mayor of London has criticised the current approach to designing and implementing building safety, reflecting the views of many in the... View Article

Suffolk double win golden awards

A long serving site labourer and a sales trainee from Suffolk have both received national recognition at a recent ‘Excellence Always’ awards ceremony held in Birmingham. The awards recognise those... View Article

Building cultural change at UKCW

UK Construction Week (UKCW) comes to London on 3-5 May at ExCel, with the promises of a major face to face event for the construction industry for 25,000 expected visitors.... View Article

Get FIT in 2022

FIT Show has been compiled by the organisers for 2022 to bring “every link in the fenestration supply chain together under one roof” – for the first time in three... View Article

Aluminium: The best for balconies?

With combustible materials banned in the external walls of high-rise buildings, the industry has had to adjust to a new design environment, however as AliDeck’s Richard Izzard explains, it hasn’t... View Article
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The look of wood without the hassle

F.H. Brundle’s range of composite decking boards offer a robust, sustainable and easy to maintain alternative to timber. They’re incredibly durable and suitable for a variety of outdoor uses. Made from 60% recycled... View Article

Carbon farming milestone for Keller

Keller Kitchens and parent group, DKG, have officially entered the first phase of becoming a Carbon Negative manufacturer of kitchens. Having been a Carbon Neutral manufacturer since April 2017, the next step... View Article

Resapol’s new brochure hot off the press

Resapol, the UK’s trusted suppliers of specialist construction products, are extremely proud to announce the launch of the first edition of their Contractors Essentials Brochure. The concise brochure has been... View Article

Solutions for after sales

GEZE UK, the UK subsidiary of GEZE GmbH, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems, has introduced the After Sales Solutions brochure that details the after sales services... View Article

Senior brings light to Lampwick Quay

Senior Architectural Systems has completed its fourth project for client Manchester Life after supplying the full aluminium fenestration package for the developer’s new Lampwick Quay apartment scheme. Located in Manchester’s... View Article
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