J3 places insurance on £24m AMA Homes resi project

J3 Advisory was instructed by AMA homes to place structural warranty insurance on its £24m Belford Road scheme in Edinburgh. The insurance will provide cover for any damage as a result of defective design, workmanship, or materials after practical completion. AMA has... View Article

Political aims hit turbulence

Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) wonders whether the UK’s current political turmoil will halt the ‘levelling up’ ambitions. The constant political turbulence over the last few years continues in earnest with a government on... View Article

Rising to the challenge of future floods

As building on flood plains continues to be an uncomfortable necessity, James Parker reports on a project to develop a house prototype that rises and falls as and when a flood occurs, thereby unlocking previously unviable sites across the UK.... View Article

Hastings rocks

A mixed-use development is bringing new homes and commercial space to a brownfield site on Hastings’ revitalised seafront. Patrick Hanlon, founder and CEO of Roost People, explores how the developer retained the building’s historic facade while replacing everything behind it.... View Article

Mix match and coordinate with Kaldewei

When creating a new bathroom, or undertaking a refurbishment many home owners want to design a room that isn’t just practical and functional but reflects their own personal style. For some that may mean mixing and matching, but more often... View Article

Jarvis specifies Earthborn paints

Jarvis Homes, a family company for more than 250 years, set out to improve the sustainability of its building processes and specified Earthborn paints for its Chequers Green development near Ashford. Russell Jarvis, company director, said “We switched to Earthborn... View Article

New score & snap tile backer board from Euroform

LISTEN HERE A new, lightweight, ‘score & snap’ tile backer board has been launched by construction materials supplier Euroform. Named ‘Easyboard®’, the fibre cement board is designed for use in areas of high moisture, such as kitchens and bathrooms, and... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder specifies Stelrad Radiators

Radiators are the key sharer of heat around homes in the UK and many housebuilders are specifying designer radiators because they want their customers to benefit from a premium product as part of the new home’s specification. One of these... View Article

New Specification Sales Director joins Domus Ventilation

Mark Glasspool has been appointed to the post of Specification Sales Director at Domus Ventilation, manufacturer of market-leading ventilation systems that save energy and improve indoor air quality. Mark has responsibility for new business development through the specification channel, managing a team... View Article

It’s Official – EOS Gain BOPAS Accreditation

LISTEN HERE Following on from the announcement that EOS Framing has reached the finals of the Construction News Specialists Awards and has an unprecedented seven entries shortlisted in the Offsite Awards, the leading steel framing innovators have reported that the... View Article

Reginox goes Dutch with its latest sink

With a nod to its Dutch roots, Reginox has launched Amsterdam, a stunning new range of granite sinks, available in a choice of three colours. The Amsterdam is simple in design and effortlessly chic. While it’s hardwearing and tough, visually... View Article