LGA responds to NAO’S planning for new homes report

Responding to the report, Cllr Martin Tett, Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said:  “Planning is not a barrier to housebuilding. Council planning departments are doing an incredible job with extremely limited resources, approving 9 out of ten applications, with the... View Article

The perfect choice for balcony applications

British manufacturer Ecodek have been producing their unique Wood Polymer Composite boards system for over 15 years. In 2018 alone, the production of ecodek® material consumed more than 3600 tonnes of recycled plastic milk bottles and sustainably sourced hardwood fibres.... View Article

Wilsonart launch #wilsonartquestionhour

Wilsonart launches a question and answer hour on Twitter. #wilsonartquestionhour is an open invitation to customers, retailers, installers, housebuilders and anyone using any of the Wilsonart worksurfaces and splashbacks. Every Thursday at 3.00pm technical, design, installation, specification, project or maintenance... View Article

Dresser adds precision

Dresser Mouldings, one of the UK’s largest bespoke timber manufacturers specialising in quality, bespoke timber mouldings, is now offering Sansin Precision Coat factory finishes. Sansin’s Precision Coat products have been developed to meet the demand for coatings that balance wood... View Article

Barratt Developments announces half year results

Barratt Developments has announced its half year results for the six month period ended 31 December 2018. £m unless otherwise stated Half year ended 31 December 2018 Half year ended 31 December 2017 Change Total completions (units) 7,622 7,324 4.1%... View Article

Delivering homes, jobs and training

A housing led economic and social regeneration programme in Sheffield has reached a string of major milestones. Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) is celebrating the completion of the 600th home, the creation of 500 new jobs – 62% of which have been... View Article

BBA opens new office in Dublin

The British Board of Agrément, the UK’s leading construction products certification body, has opened an office in Dublin (BBA EU), creating employment opportunities in the city and allowing it to explore new avenues for growth outside the UK. The move... View Article

DIY resin bound driveways made simple

SUDwell™ the Resin Bonded Slab Company were one of the first to offer resin bound surfacing solutions in the UK, and have unrivalled experience in the industry. Now SUDwell™ are using their vast experience to offer Resin Bound DIY kits... View Article

Longcliffe Quarries launch LONGFLOOR liquid cement screed

Revolutionary fast drying floor screed solution for domestic, commercial and underfloor heating applications Longcliffe Quarries are now supplying LONGFLOOR, a groundbreaking dry powder bulk binder for the manufacture of liquid cement screeds. The LONGFLOOR liquid cement screed system has major... View Article

New thermo-reflective breather membrane for energy efficiency

POWERLON ThermaPerm is a new engineered breather membrane with a thermo-reflective layer for improved energy performance. ThermaPerm’s foil layer helps to reduce the transmission of heat both from the exterior and interior, reflecting warm weather heat and reducing heat loss... View Article