What is Danish design?

Simple. Functional. Elegant. Danish design is all about living well, not in an extravagant sense, but in a considered way. Much like the design approach of its Scandinavian neighbours, Danish design is rooted in natural materials and traditional craftsmanship; it’s... View Article

The Social Network – Reality check

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing Management & Maintenance magazine, interrogates Labour’s plan for growing the supply of new housing, and asks ‘how realistic is it?’ Since winning the general election Labour has embarked on an ambitious... View Article

The Climate Challenge – Building a Greener Future

Cassandre Le Galliard of Aggregate Industries discusses the driving factors housebuilders are facing concerning embodied carbon in cement Housebuilders are at the forefront of the move towards creating an eco-friendlier environment, incorporating high-quality materials, low carbon technologies and green energy... View Article

F.H. Brundle’s steely resolve

Founded in 1889 by Fredrick Henry Brundle, F.H. Brundle remains family-owned and is currently managed by Fredrick’s great-great-grandson, Michael Brundle. The company is well-known among housebuilders for its extensive range of steel products, including mild steel box sections, steel tubes,... View Article

The handmade tale

Jason Hughes of Imperial Bricks lays down the reasons for using handmade bricks, from increasing kerb appeal, to home value and saleability.  In the past few years there’s been a significant increase in demand for handmade bricks. The variety of... View Article

Glidevale Protect delivers hands-on cavity tray training for the NHBC

Leading building products manufacturer, Glidevale Protect has joined forces with the NHBC to support the next generation of industry professionals by delivering insightful training and demo sessions focused on cavity tray installation. Glidevale Protect’s Training Manager, Andy Mathers, visited the... View Article

Trio of appointments at Avant Homes West Midlands

Coleshill-based Avant Homes West Midlands has strengthened its team with three new appointments to support the housebuilder’s expansion plans throughout the region. Nigel Rimmer has been hired as construction manager, whilst Toni Swindale and Layla Malik have joined as customer liaison manager... View Article

Lichfields strengthens London office with new appointment

Leading UK planning and development consultancy has announced the appointment of a new Associate Director as it continues to expand its operations in the capital in response to growing demand. Andrea MacGregor-Barbour has joined Lichfields and is based in the... View Article

ARDEX Group UK Invests in Sustainable Energy

Investing in electricity from solar power The ARDEX Group UK has commissioned more than 1600 solar panels at its manufacturing facilities in Stoke-on-Trent and Haverhill. The high-performance photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed on warehousing and manufacturing units at both... View Article

Dulux unveils True Joy™ as its Colour of the Year 2025

For 2025, Dulux is asking architects, specifiers and designers to embrace yellow and infuse a sense of optimism, pride and imagination into their projects. As a guiding light to introduce these bold, positive shades to clients, the paint manufacturer has... View Article