Lighter shades in bathroom furniture

“Off White” has become increasingly more popular within the bathroom; this mixture of white and gentle beige is warmer than a bright white and is used to create a modern, yet inviting feel to the room. Duravit’s Viu ceramics series... View Article

2020 Budget promises new money for housebuilding

New Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his first Budget in the House of Commons, including an extension of the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) and a £1bn fund to remove “unsafe cladding.” £12bn will be released with the new AHP settlement,... View Article

Safely does it…

From PJ Farr, founder of UK Connect Site safety is a primary concern for any housebuilder. A quick search through the websites of developers, both big and small, reveals various commitments to worker welfare and an assortment of badges showing... View Article

2020: The year of the block

From Chris Stanley, Housing Manager, Concrete Block Association As a new decade dawns upon us, I’m filled with a certain degree of cautious optimism. Of course, you have to take any new government’s pledges with a slight pinch of salt,... View Article

London’s Bow River village residents benefit from Domus Ventilation MVHR

Domus Ventilation – part of the Polypipe Group – has had its HRXD Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems installed in to the prestigious Bow River Village development in East London. Bow River Village is a new residential quarter south of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. The village... View Article

Designing for the future

By James Sketch, Country Manager UK, at KEUCO Britain’s homes are having to work harder and smarter than ever before. As our population ages, the demand for housing that makes life easier for the elderly and those that care for... View Article

Polar protection from high performance membranes

High-performance products from the A. Proctor Group, experts at solving condensation, airtightness and energy efficiency problems in buildings have been selected for use in the construction of a British Antarctic Survey building. The BAS Signy Cummins Hut is designed to... View Article

A picture paints a thousand words

Websites are an important part of any business, with visual content enhancing the visitor experience. Freefoam work hard to make their site as visually attractive and appealing as possible and have now introduced an image gallery. With over 75 images... View Article

New brochures from BLANCO

BLANCO UK has launched a set of three stunning brochures for the residential market; one is specifically for the trade and retailer, the other two are designed with the consumer in mind and will also prove invaluable to retail sales... View Article