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Keller – the first kitchen manufacturer in the world at Level 4 on CSR Performance Ladder

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Keller Kitchens is well known for the pioneering approach to sustainability and eco-consciousness which permeates every part of the business. The Netherlands-based company boasts one of the largest kitchen factories in Europe with a surface area of 65,000 m². Recently, several major investments... View Article

Bitumen waterproofing on headwalls

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

We have recently supplied several headwalls to a project on the A5 in Leicestershire. The specification called for two coats of bitumen waterproofing to be applied to all buried surfaces. The bitumen waterproofing was applied at the factory allowing the... View Article

What to consider when renovating a property

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Property renovations can be incredibly rewarding, but you need to avoid tripping over the many potential hurdles. Issues such as structural abnormalities, missed deadlines and budget concerns can all disrupt proceedings. Preparation is key to helping you mitigate the risks... View Article

Leeds architect and leading provider of retirement living schemes unveil three new developments

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

One of the UK’s leading providers of extra care and retirement living developments, Housing 21, and Leeds based Brewster Bye Architects are working on three major new schemes that will create almost 200 new homes for local people over the... View Article

Avant Homes Scotland submits plans for £91m, 342 new home development at Blindwells, East Lothian

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Housebuilder Avant Homes has submitted plans to build 342 new two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes with a gross development value of £91.6m at Blindwells in East Lothian. The planning application follows Avant Homes’ agreement to acquire a 20 acre site at Blindwells from developer Hargreaves... View Article

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the challenge of decarbonisation according to new research by Orbit. In its latest report, 2500 Days – Navigating the path to net zero carbon homes... View Article

Redrow launches new apartments at Westley Green in Basildon

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Leading housebuilder, Redrow, has launched nine new apartments at its community of homes in Basildon, Essex. The spaciously designed Sycamore Apartments are the latest addition to the Eastern Quarter at Westley Green. The homes are available to purchase from 15th May, with first... View Article

Haddonstone: serving the housebuilder

Wednesday, 17th May 2023

Toby Marlow, Building and Construction team Director, discusses Haddonstone’s work with housebuilders. How would you describe the culture at Haddonstone as a manufacturer of cast stone products? Haddonstone is a family run business where the project team combines industry knowledge of... View Article

Airtightness simplified for residential development in Dublin new town

Tuesday, 16th May 2023

Wraptite® the only self-adhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by the BBA is at the heart of an innovative mixed-use town centre development in south Dublin. The Cherrywood project is a Strategic Development Zone that will create a new town... View Article

Leaded and unleaded cavity trays for brickwork, blockwork, stonework and more

Tuesday, 16th May 2023

Timloc Building Products offer a wide range of preformed leaded and unleaded cavity trays to suit almost any application requirement and masonry type. We also have a wealth of experience in designing and manufacturing non-standard cavity trays. Take a look... View Article

Marley Weatherboard in Black – Now available

Tuesday, 16th May 2023

We are delighted to announce that our range of fibre cement cladding is now made up of 4 colour variations, with a Black weatherboard now available. Marley Weatherboard is now available in 4 popular colours nationwide: White, Light Grey, Slate... View Article

Download the updated ROCKWOOL Red Book

Tuesday, 16th May 2023

The latest version of the ROCKWOOL Red Book is now available. Free to download, the ROCKWOOL Red Book is an interactive guide to specifying stone wool solutions for all applications. Providing access to product certification, technical data and guidance on... View Article

Avant Homes Scotland strengthens construction team with three new appointments

Monday, 15th May 2023

Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes has strengthened its construction team with three new key appointments to further enable the housebuilder’s regional expansion strategy. Bryan Galloway has been appointed as construction director, while James Reid and Peter Forrester have joined the housebuilder as area construction... View Article

eHome2: How Saint-Gobain Weber is contributing to the future of housebuilding

Monday, 15th May 2023

There is increasing pressure on the construction industry to mitigate its impact on the environment as much as possible, not least because the UK’s built environment accounts for more than 40% of the country’s carbon footprint. The government’s Future Home... View Article

BSI Whitepaper identifies need for product traceability to improve building standards

Friday, 12th May 2023

BSI Identify has published a digital whitepaper highlighting the need for improved building product traceability to improve standards in construction safety and sustainability. The BSI whitepaper: ‘Building Confidence – Information flow, traceability and the safe use of construction products’ –... View Article

Beauflor Heads to Housing 2023

Friday, 12th May 2023

Beauflor® will be taking its sheet vinyl floor collections to Europe’s largest housing festival. With sheet vinyl floors that offer benefits for housebuilders, developers, local authorities and housing associations, as well as tenants; Beauflor will be one of the exhibitors... View Article

Is your bathroom really a steam room?

Friday, 12th May 2023

If you create lots of steam in your bathroom or shower room and it takes an age to dissipate, you could have a problem. Inadequate extraction due to using a cheap bathroom fan, leads to condensation and moisture-generated black mould.... View Article

Build the homes of tomorrow, today

Friday, 12th May 2023

In-roof Solar is more than just a solar panel, it’s a solar roof. Our integrated roof panels are easy to install and applied directly to the roof battens helping meet requirements of Part L legislation, and with an aim of... View Article