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Rytons new improved cavity weep clearly better

Thursday, 6th June 2019

Rytons Building Products is pleased to announce that their most popular cavity weep hole duct the Rytons Rytweep® Clear has been transformed to Ultra-Clear! Now totally transparent and virtually invisible, the new Ultra-Clear Rytweep® blends perfectly with any colour brickwork... View Article

ARP’s new Sentinel jointing system is quick, easy and mess free

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

ARP launches its next generation of rainwater fittings – with an improved snapfit jointing system. At ARP, we believe that innovative solutions combined with operational excellence are key drivers in delivering success and customer satisfaction. Operating within the rainwater and... View Article

Revitalise your roof

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

Cromar Flexiglass System, launched in 2018, has fast become a popular product within the Cromar range as the solution for revitalising an existing roof. The Flexiglass system was in development for a number of years, with the Cromar team working... View Article

Life in plastic, it’s [not] fantastic: eco underlay finds new uses for old plastic bottles

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

In a bid to give plastic bottles and other single-use plastics a new lease of life, an environmentally-friendly luxury carpet underlay has launched, which could see the average homeowner doing their bit for the environment with 900 recycled bottles sitting... View Article

Vortice supplies stylish Quadro Range for Rose Builders development at Lawford Green

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

Vortice is delighted to be working on a stunning development, Lawford Green, in partnership with Rose Builders who have an outstanding reputation for building environmentally friendly homes in East Anglia. Surround yourself in a wealth of parkland, unique history and... View Article

Fire protection matters with Grundfos

Tuesday, 4th June 2019

With 28 classrooms, an additional four nursery playrooms plus a library, all combined in a single modern unit, the recently opened Wallyford Primary School in East Lothian is ready to meet its School of the Future billing. As you would... View Article

Building new homes on derelict land at a five-year low

Monday, 3rd June 2019

The proportion of new homes built on derelict and vacant land has fallen by 10% since 2014, bringing it to its lowest level over the past five years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Campaign to... View Article

Over half of consumers want their houses to be built with sustainable features

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Over half of consumers believe it is important that their home is made using environmentally-responsible materials, according to research published by Eurocell plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U window, door, conservatory and roofline systems. Furthermore, when asked about their... View Article

MHCLG land use data: “Use of Green Belt halves in a year, but dip in brownfield land use disappointing”

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Following the land use change statistics released this morning that show a decline of house building on both green belt and previously developed land, Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented: “A halving of the proportion of new... View Article

Henry Brothers appointed on second Nottingham Trent University project

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Contractor Henry Brothers has begun work on site to build a new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) for Nottingham Trent University. The contract is the second awarded by the university to Henry Brothers, which is also building a new £23m... View Article

Sod cutting launches new phase of homes at Pennywell Living

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Hundreds of new homes are closer to becoming a reality after work got underway on the latest phase of regeneration in Pennywell. Set to complete in 2021, Pennywell Phase 3 is part of a wider housing regeneration project in the... View Article

London development industry unconvinced by Brexit extension

Monday, 3rd June 2019

The spring 2019 edition of the bi-annual London Development Barometer (LDB) survey by M3 Consulting was taken in mid-April to compile a snapshot of market sentiment just after the announcement of the latest Brexit extension. The overall verdict is somewhat... View Article

Its time to stay cool at work – with Snickers Workwear

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Lightweight fabrics in the new Topwear range will compliment Snickers Workwear Stretch Garments perfectly this Summer. The warmer weather will bring a need for professional craftsmen and women to be cool and dry – to maintain wellbeing and working efficiency... View Article

Helifix adds to its vast portfolio of Masonry Repair Details

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Structural repair specialist, Helifix, has recently made an addition to its extensive range of over 100 Repair Details, which give full technical and installation information on how to overcome a wide variety of structural faults. The new Repair Detail, RD... View Article

Closing the gap on performance

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

By Dr Gavin Dunn, Chief Executive of Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) The construction industry has long grappled with the challenges of closing the performance gap between as-designed and as-built building performance. From energy performance, air quality, ventilation and... View Article

Stakeholders hear how AIMCH project will revolutionise how homes are built I

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Industry leaders and stakeholders joined together this week to learn more about the AIMCH project. This is a collaborative innovation project with the ambition to deliver high quality offsite homes faster, more reliably and at the same cost of masonry-built... View Article

New home figures continue to rise, reports NHBC

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

More than 13,500 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in April, according to the latest figures from NHBC – an increase of 21% compared to a year ago. 13,527 new homes were registered (9,972 private sector;... View Article

Aster Group builds more than 1,100 homes in a year

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Housing association Aster Group built more than 1,100 homes between April 2018 and the end of March 2019 as part of its £2bn investment plan which forecasts a build programme of over 10,000 homes during the next seven years. Aster’s... View Article