ZONED CONNECTIONS

Martin Wilson, sales director at Resideo, looks at how the latest smart thermostats can help simplify adding zoning to heating systems when using underfloor heating or radiators.  The ability to zone rooms at different temperatures can offer valuable energy efficiency... View Article

Kinedo launches stunning NEW Kinewall panels

No ordinary panel, Kinewall by Kinedo, is a fantastic new range of decorative bathroom wall panels that can transform not just a shower space, but a whole bathroom, cloakroom or utility room. Offering a revolution in materials, a revelation in... View Article

DITRA-HEAT goes the distance on under tile warmth

Product Manager for Schlüter®-Systems, Andrew Saxon, offers advice on best practice when planning and installing electric underfloor heating systems. Right back to Roman times, few things in the built environment can have delivered such a sense of comfort – and... View Article

Broadoaks Park By Octagon Developments, West Byfleet

Haddonstone was commissioned by award-winning Octagon Developments to manufacture the cast stone architectural components, including door and window surrounds, for its flagship development, Broadoaks Park. Octagon Developments has earned an excellent reputation for high standards of design, build quality and... View Article

DESIGNER CONTRACTS LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS CAMPAIGN

Designer Contracts, multi-award winners over nine-years in the Carpet Recycling UK Awards, has launched its latest sustainability initiative.  This time the company – the UK’s largest flooring contractor – has turned the focus in-house with a campaign to promote sustainability... View Article

Where next for the housebuilding industry?

As we reflect on 2023 and welcome in a new year, where do we see 2024 taking the housebuilding sector? Read on as Scott, Wolters, Building Products Sales Director at EGGER UK, manufacturer of timber structural flooring boards, gives his... View Article

Planning Your Budget: Insight into the Pricing of Garden Rooms

In the pursuit of enhancing living spaces, garden rooms have emerged as a popular and practical solution. These versatile structures offer a myriad of possibilities, from home offices to relaxation spaces. However, understanding the pricing of garden rooms is crucial... View Article

New winter floorcovering wonders from Designer Contracts

Designer Contracts has added four carpet collections – including its first ever 100% recycled polypropylene – and a new click-LVT range with built-in underlay to its comprehensive portfolio of floorcoverings. Eco-Glade is a stain resistant, two-ply carpet made using 100%... View Article

Schlüter®-Systems launches customisable washbasin/vanity unit

Building on the success of its acclaimed KERDI-BOARD, Schlüter-Systems has launched the customisable, prefabricated KERDI-BOARD-W, enabling homeowners as well as architects and contractors to create a vanity unit quickly and cost-effectively. KERDI-BOARD-W, like the company’s durable and waterproof, extruded rigid-foam KERDI-BOARD, is immediately ready... View Article

F. Ball launches RAG 2024

Leading UK manufacturer of flooring installation products, F. Ball and Co. Ltd., has unveiled the latest edition of its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®), which sees new adhesives recommendations for floorcoverings launched by manufacturers over the past 12 months now... View Article

Powering up the future of EV charging

As the UK prepares for a net zero future, and Part S of the Building Regulations homes in on electric vehicles (EVs), housebuilders are grappling with the various practical issues around providing charging for residents of all new homes. Electrical... View Article

The ‘third’ way to prove building safety is being neglected

Helen Hewitt of the British Woodworking Federation’s Fire Door Alliance warns that third-party certification of fire doors is lagging, despite the emergence of the Building Safety Act and greater awareness of the importance of specifing third-party certified fire doors. Since... View Article

The time for MMC is now!

Richard Smith of NHBC looks at lessons from the history of Modern Methods of Construction, and how the growth of offsite is being driven by the combined forces of housing shortages, the need for quality, and climate change. Modern Methods... View Article

Hydronic Heating: A solution for net zero buildings

Gary Perry of Altecnic explores the advantages of using hydronic-based systems for heating future homes that are targeted to achieve much lower energy use There are many ways to provide space heating, cooling and domestic water heating in all-electric net... View Article