Sapphire balconies bring urban village design to life

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The architectural vision for Acton Gardens, an award-winning urban village in West London, has been brought to life with 87 bespoke balconies designed, manufactured and installed by Sapphire’s team of experts. The project’s key design challenges were... View Article

Recent achievements at Moores

Leading British kitchen manufacturer, Moores, have been proudly celebrating the achievements of a few longstanding members of their workforce over the last few months. Gerald Masheder, Customer Manager in the Builder, Installer and Developer team celebrated his 45 year work... View Article

The ROCKWOOL Red Book is updated

The ROCKWOOL Red book is a powerful digital tool that supports the specification of insulation solutions from a single source. It’s all designed to help save specifiers’ time and to make it easier to identify the right insulation solutions for... View Article

Bespoke is best

James Hulbert of Knauf Insulation explains how housebuilders can navigate their way to cost-effective part L 2021 compliance in England. Part L was published in December and will bring England’s new build homes closer to net zero, and its pivotal... View Article

All human life is here

Buyers are looking at properties differently nowadays, says Tim Spann of Keller Kitchens – desiring multi-functional kitchen spaces that work for the whole family. Bearing this in mind, he discusses trends and functionalities to consider. Every year brings a new... View Article

Safe in the knowledge

Regulations for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are set to change to ensure greater protection for homes in England. in this article, Aico’s Andy Speake explains what the legislation means for specifiers – and how to comply. In November 2021,... View Article

Wraptite® chosen for zero carbon homes offsite development

The Wraptite external air barrier system from A. Proctor Group has been chosen for an exciting low energy homes offsite project for developer Osco Homes. Commissioned by Kirklees Council, the site will demonstrate how high quality, energy-efficient housing can be... View Article

Demand remains high for Infinity rooflights

Knowsley-based toughened glass specialist, TuffX, is delighted to report a strong start to 2022 for its Infinity range, with continued high demand for its Infinity rooflight products. Since Tuffx’s launch of its Infinity range at the end of 2018, there... View Article

Panasonic further strengthens customer service strategy

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is continuing to invest in customer service to increase response times and improve satisfaction. Panasonic has partnered with two different support centres to strengthen service operations across Europe. The new partnerships guarantee the right service... View Article

The ins and outs of air pollution

Paul Williams from Domus Ventilation says that indoor air pollution needs to be taken more seriously, and proposes measures for addressing it. In 2021, the UK was found guilty by the European Court of Justice of “systematically and persistently” breaching... View Article

Building genuinely affordable homes

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management and Maintenance magazine discusses why levelling up requires more genuinely affordable homes, including homes for social rent. There are approximately 24 million households in England, and a surprisingly high number... View Article