Designer Contracts celebrates long serving employees

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has acknowledged 70 long-serving members of staff with special recognition awards. Three of the longest-serving – those celebrating 20 years with the business, joined members of management at the company’s AGM for a... View Article

Get closer to nature with new BAL Micromax2 colourways

Colours have been used throughout history as an unspoken language understood by all humankind and are popularly connected to seasonality and to mood. Detail makes all the difference on tiling projects, which is why BAL – market-leaders in full tiling... View Article

Stelrad extends radiator ranges

Recent developments in the radiator marketplace have seen demand for specific radiator designs and sizes. Stelrad has responded almost instantly to customer demand by extending a number of its popular ranges and adding new sizes and types to meet the... View Article

Outdoor spaces: concrete by design

The garden industry is expected to rise by 22 per cent to reach £7bn by 2021, partly due to the growing trend to use the garden for leisure and outdoor living (Mintel, 2018). Therefore, it seems that now, more than... View Article

Plaswood raised beds – for the sustainable gardener

The latest product range from Plaswood has been designed with the sustainable gardener in mind. Made in the UK from 100% recycled plastic, Plaswood raised beds and planters provide year-round vegetable or flower space that require no maintenance painting or... View Article

Council chooses winning community housing bid

A community group from Crystal Palace has been chosen to develop its own affordable homes after winning a council-run competition. Crystal Palace Community Land Trust (CLT) has been selected for its commitment to turn a piece of council land at... View Article

Local partnership pays dividends

When it comes to keeping services in their local economy Bristol City Council (BCC) are right on the money. With a comprehensive housing stock and many, many residents relying on lifts to access their homes every day, BCC needs a... View Article

Freefoam help Key Partnership Homes reduce wastage

With statistics regularly quoted about the amount of waste we are all sending to landfill, businesses are looking to play their part in reducing waste and operating more efficiently. The housebuilding industry are working to meet these challenges throughout the... View Article

Forget help to buy, the UK needs help to retire

The key to alleviating the pressure on the housing market is better development of later living accommodation, a new survey has shown, but this will not be achieved without bold action being taken.    Research undertaken by law firm Shakespeare Martineau and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN), revealed that a re-think of... View Article

JACKOBOARD® provides the ideal preparation for tiling

Manufactured with an extruded polystyrene foam core and a special coating on both sides, JACKOBOARD® construction boards form an ideal base for tiling. The surfaces of the JACKOBOARD® system provide an extremely strong bond and can be used on virtually... View Article

It’s time to shake up branding in the BTR sector

By Mark Davis, Creative Director, me&dave The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is hotting up. With more than 140,000 BTR units either completed or planned across the UK, and a Savills’ Sky’s The Limit report stating that the sector looks set to... View Article