Thinking inside the box with Pendock

When considering the potential to save costs within social housing refurbishment or retro-fit fire sprinkler installation in high rise blocks as part of a fire safety framework agreement, it’s unlikely that pipe boxing would feature highly, but Pendock products are... View Article

Design Studios reopen

As of Monday 12 April 2021, Design Studios for the Commercial Business unit of Topps Tiles Plc will re-open fully, marking a welcome return to normal business. Home to Parkside and Strata Tiles, Clerkenwell and Leicester Design Studios will return... View Article

Hill retain five-star customer care accolade

Hill Group has once again achieved five-star housebuilder status with the Home Builders Federation (HBF), in results released this week. The accolade means that, for the fourth year in a row, over 90 per cent of Hill’s purchasers who completed... View Article

GRAHAM completes construction of The Copper House residential development

GRAHAM has completed the construction of The Copper House, a major Build to Rent residential development overlooking Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, which had a construction contract sum of £57m. The privately-owned construction, facilities management and investments contractor delivered the high-quality, multi-storey... View Article

Composites as high-performance building solutions

Architects and designers are still learning about the advantages of green building materials such as composite materials. Some of the advantages they’ve uncovered so far include: Increased durability Low maintenance requirements High strength Composite materials can be engineered to produce... View Article

Social selling, all you need to know from Freefoam

Freefoam Building Products has released a new document of guidelines to help roofline and cladding installers promote their business and services on social media. Spending even just a small amount on advertising through social media channels can make your content... View Article

New affordable homes get underway in Clydebank

Housing provider Clydebank Housing Association has appointed Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, to deliver a multi-million-pound affordable housing development on the site of the former St. Cuthbert’s Church in Clydebank to help address local housing needs. Enabling work... View Article

Popular home improvement trends

We all love to plan our extensive home improvements, but what’s the best trend that you’ve seen this year? Are you a fan of big, spacious, open-plan rooms, or do you prefer a cosier layout perfect for cuddling up in... View Article

Planning submitted for 92 new homes in Redditch

A planning application has been submitted to Redditch Borough Council for the provision of up to 92 new homes adjacent to the Alexandra Hospital. SevenHomes, the regional housebuilder by SevenCapital Group, acquired the 5.85-acre site, named Wire Croft, from the... View Article

The way we were, the way we are now

Although it’s little over 12 months ago, the image of the PM shuffling up to his lectern to inform the country of a nationwide lockdown is still a memory fresh in peoples’ minds.  There’s no denying the events of 2020... View Article