H+H achieves BES 6001 Excellent ranking

H+H, the UK’s largest manufacturer of aerated concrete blocks, is delighted to have achieved the much sought after “excellent” ranking under BES 6001 framework for responsible sourcing. The standard requires manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with and oversight of many aspects... View Article

Introducing the Fireline FQ5 from Charlton & Jenrick

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A new addition to the Fireline 5kW line-up, the FQ5 features a modern door style making it perfect for contemporary interior spaces. Performance and environmental credentials are guaranteed with our tertiary air and airwash features. The optional... View Article

Smartroof Offers Smart Room – 20 Years and Growing

Smartroof part of the Keystone Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a celebratory milestone for a company that has revolutionised room-in-roof construction in the housing sector with its innovative panel system that can be installed in hours, not... View Article

VitrA Celebrates 30 Years in the UK

LISTEN HERE 🔊 International bathroom brand VitrA is celebrating 30 years of supplying bathrooms in the UK. The British bathroom world was very different 30 years ago when Levent Giray and his team brought VitrA to the UK. VitrA was one... View Article

Navigating the trickle vent conundrum

Stuart Judge, managing director of Tradelink, explains what the new Part F of the Building Regulations means for window installers… Trickle vents in windows have long been used in the background as a means of complying with Part F of the... View Article

Concealed multipoint locking spans steel window spectrum

Recent development work carried out by Steel Window Association member company, Steel Window Fittings, means it is now possible to specify concealed multipoint locking on virtually all the different door and window systems available in the sector. Where steel frames traditionally only offered... View Article

Glidevale Protect joins forces with Countryside Timber Frame

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Leading UK building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has announced it has entered into a long-term Supplier Agreement with Countryside Timber Frame, a division of Countryside Partnerships. The agreement will see Glidevale Protect supplying specialist construction wall membranes... View Article

Solution Fires bolsters management team with new hire

Solution Fires, a new generation of highly efficient, authentic and stylish electric fires has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andy Macey, as Sales Manager. Andy joins the Solution Fires team with over 30 years’ experience in the industry,... View Article

Meet the next era of sustainable construction materials

Michelmersh has recently announced its successful bid to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) UK Government, Industrial Fuel Switching competition to conduct a feasibility study to replace natural gas with hydrogen in the brick making process. The... View Article

OMNIE whole-house solution for Devon barn conversions

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The conversion of three stone-built agricultural buildings near the beautiful Devon town of Totnes is employing a full selection of renewable and low-energy technologies from the range of Exeter based manufacturer, OMNIE, to create a comfortable living... View Article

Something new is coming

Rocks have been the standard for construction since the stone age. But with more demands on buildings than ever before… It’s time for something new. Find out... View Article

Get 10% off AEG refrigeration appliances this July

In the market for a new fridge or freezer for your property? Grab a great deal this July with 10% off AEG refrigeration appliances* Be quick, offer ends 31st July 2022. Shop AEG refrigeration appliances Need some help taking an... View Article