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Shelter comment on Grenfell council gaining £50m from affordable housing deals

Thursday, 20th July 2017

Anne Baxendale, director of policy and campaigns at Shelter, said: “The continuing struggle to rehouse people in Kensington & Chelsea following the dreadful Grenfell tragedy has exposed the dire shortage of social homes. But in spite of the desperate need,... View Article

Getting smart with solar energy storage

Thursday, 13th July 2017

Peter Thiele, president of Sharp Energy Solutions Europe, demonstrates how solar batteries can store power for use when the sun isn’t shining. With the right infrastructure in place in your rented property, a solar system can supply up to 80... View Article

CROMOCON meter measures LRV and Colour

Monday, 19th June 2017

CROMOCON sells the world’s only meter that measures the Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of materials for the build and construction industry and colour matches paint references from 19 international colour libraries. The CROMOCON METER is a “must-have” clever, pocket-sized, affordable... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Liam Williamson of Guardian Glass interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 13th June 2017

Liam Williamson is Marketing Manager for Guardian Glass. In this interview at Materials 2017, he explains why Guardian Glass chose to exhibit at the show and what visitors to the Guardian Glass exhibition stand could expect to see plus how... View Article

BNE Product News – William Rodriguez-Lopeth of Cromocon interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 13th June 2017

William Rodriguez-Lopeth is Sales & Marketing Representative for Cromocon. In this interview at Materials 2017, he explains why Cromocon chose to exhibit their portable meter for Colour Measurement and Light Reflectance Value (LRV) at the show and what visitors to... View Article

Rosewood Tower, São Paulo, uses vegetation, wood, and metal to mimic the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Thursday, 1st June 2017

Scheduled to open in 2019, Rosewood Tower was conceived as a tribute to the Atlantic Forest that lines much of Brazil’s coast. The project comes as a collaboration between Groupe Allard, Jean Nouvel, and Philippe Starck. Jean Nouvel’s design is... View Article

Ceramic, concrete, and stone evoke collective memory in Triptyque Architecture’s Arapiraca residential towers

Thursday, 1st June 2017

The specific setting of the Vila Madalena neighbourhood, São Paulo, defined the project created by Triptyque Architecture: a residential complex built on Arapiraca Street. With integration being the main objective, establishing a natural dialogue between the 8,000m2 construction and its... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Vicky Evans – Director of Twinfix interview at Materials 2017

Thursday, 25th May 2017

Vicky explains why, after 10 years away from exhibitions for the Twinfix brand, she chose Materials 2017 to exhibit their ‘Georgian wired’ effect polycarbonate product at and describes what is available for visitors to the Twinfix exhibition stand at the... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Jeremy Milbank of Kallisto interview at Materials 2017

Monday, 22nd May 2017

Jeremy Milbank is Technical Consultant for Kallisto – a dedicated division of Milbank Concrete Products which offers bespoke spiral and helical stairs. In this interview at Materials 2017, he explains why Kallisto chose to exhibit at the show and what... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Duncan MacKellar of Armourcoat interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Duncan MacKellar is the founder of Armourcoat plus technical and creative director for the brand and also a guest speaker at Materials 2017. In this interview at the show, Duncan explains why Armourcoat chose Materials 2017 to showcase their interior... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Adele Orcajada of SCIN interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Adele explains why materials library SCIN chose to exhibit at Materials 2017 and what visitors to the SCIN exhibition stand could expect to see at the show plus how suppliers and specifiers viewing this podcast can easily contact the brand... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Daniel Nevitt of Armourcoat interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Daniel Nevitt (Marketing Director of Armourcoat) talks about how it is fantastic timing for the industry to have a materials focussed event and why Armourcoat chose Materials 2017 to showcase their interior and exterior decorative solutions that include polished plaster,... View Article

BNE Product News – ‘Special Edition’ – Vicky Evans – Director of Twinfix interview at Materials 2017

Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Mark Farmer responds to Communities and Local Government Select Committee report on the capacity of the housebuilding industry in the UK

Tuesday, 2nd May 2017

Mark Farmer, CEO of Cast and the author of a government-commissioned review into the construction industry, said: “This report from the Communities and Local Government Select Committee on the capacity of the homebuilding industry has clearly ratified the fact that... View Article

The go-to guide for natural stone paving

Friday, 14th April 2017

One of the UK’s leading independent natural stone suppliers Natural Paving Products (UK) Ltd has created a highly detailed resource for merchants, specifiers, homeowners and installers wanting to know more about natural stone paving including technical information, laying guides, aftercare and... View Article

GGF looks forward to Materials 2017 exhibition

Tuesday, 11th April 2017

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is excited to announce it is an official event partner for Materials 2017, a brand new conference and exhibition focused entirely on cutting edge material solutions for architecture, construction and design. A wide range... View Article