Advanced Aico alarm series utilised in luxury development

Stothers M&E Ltd provide building engineering services across the UK and Ireland, with regional offices in Glasgow and Warrington, the Belfast-based national contractor was awarded a £75m development of two tower blocks in Manchester. In order to ensure the residents... View Article

Newland Homes embarks on first zero carbon scheme

Newland Homes is set to embark on its first Zero Carbon large scale development, after North Somerset Council gave the go-ahead to 32 new sustainable homes in the village of Tickenham, all of which will benefit from solar panels, air... View Article

Experts encourage construction to embrace new energy assessment

Building consultancy, C80 Solutions Ltd, has teamed up with electric heating manufacturer, ThermoSphere, to launch TalkSAP10, a new initiative helping the construction sector to understand and embrace a major change in the way energy performance is assessed in residential developments.... View Article

Ground broken at new Holmes Chapel development

Work has started on a new development of 138 homes at a former wallpaper factory site in Holmes Chapel. Anwyl Homes is redeveloping the 10-acre site on Macclesfield Road and will retain the name Victoria Mills for its new development.... View Article

Improving Efficiency in New Build Residential Dwellings

As the heating industry moves towards a more sustainable future, there is pressure for housebuilders to meet increasing energy efficiency standards. Tom Murray, Specification Director Commercial and Residential at Baxi Heating, discusses the heating technologies designed to improve SAP ratings... View Article

The Red Book is Back!

If you remember the ROCKWOOL Red Book, you’ll already know that it’s got everything you need to specify our stone wool solutions… and now it’s back in a new digital format, the Red Book is a greater resource than ever.... View Article

Time to get hung-up on the bathroom space

Today, more than ever, the key to enhancing buyer appeal is not just planning ahead, but designing ahead too. As buyers increasingly seek out washrooms that are not only functional but inspirational, it’s never been more important for developers to... View Article

New dawn at The Rise

Keepmoat Homes, the busiest private house builder in Newcastle, has bought out Barratt Homes’ interest in the New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC) – the joint venture behind the award winning* Scotswood development, The Rise. The deal paves the way... View Article

Freefoam Launch New Look Website

Freefoam Building Products announce the launch of a new update to its website – freefoam.com. With a fresh new look featuring a video banner of the Freefoam manufacturing facility to really bring the business to life and easy to navigate... View Article