West Fraser UK appoints new Sales Director

The new Sales Director for West Fraser, UK and Ireland, is Dom West (pictured). With an extensive career in key sales positions – most recently as Sales Director and interim VP at Aliaxis UK – Dom’s role will encompass managing the... View Article

Fibo launches free trial for social housing sector

Fibo, the leading manufacturer of tile-effect waterproof wall panels, is giving housing associations the chance to trial its wall panel system for FREE. For many years, tiles have been the go-to solution for bathroom installations and renovations, despite wall panels... View Article

Multiboard meets BS 5385 guidance on tiling substrates

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Thanks to the continuing efforts of The Tiling Association (TTA), standards of training and workmanship across the industry have improved dramatically, while many specialist contractors and other building trades have made the switch to using high performance... View Article

ESG – Why doing the bare minimum is a business risk

The concept of ESG isn’t new. Discussion around how the construction industry can improve its environmental, social and governance factors has been gathering pace for some time now. But, do all organisations operating in this sector take it as seriously... View Article

Reginox introduces innovative sink extender

Sales of undermount sinks have seen continuous year-on-year growth over the last 10 years. However, increasingly consumers are recognising that while they like the minimalist design of the sink, they miss the functionality of a drainer. As a result, Reginox... View Article

Magply gains coveted BBA Certification

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Magply magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) boards have recently undergone a stringent testing programme by the British Board of Agrément (BBA), which helps clients validate their processes and mitigate risk offering greater confidence for specifiers of the products tested.... View Article

Smartroof celebrates 20 years in business

Smartroof is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a key 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 days. An important celebration, the... View Article

Housing 2022 Preview: Jackon UK Ltd – Stand C37

JACKON is a leading manufacturer of polystyrene building products, which make a positive contribution to the construction of highly energy-efficient buildings due to very low energy inputs required for heating or cooling. The company has two building systems – THERMOMUR®... View Article

Thomas Crapper supports Just One Tree

Thomas Crapper has teamed up with the impressive Just One Tree initiative; the luxury bathroom manufacturer has committed to plant one tree for every wooden toilet seat sold. 286 wooden toilet seats were sold between January and April 2022 – which will ensure... View Article

Keller – positive about being carbon negative!

Caring for the environment is a priority for everyone – both trade professionals and consumers – and, by choosing Keller for the home, the designer, specifier and homeowner is doing the utmost in the first step, the kitchen furniture. Keller... View Article

Sika moves Parex Monorex GM production to the UK

LISTEN HERE 🔊 UK leader in construction chemicals Sika, has moved production of its most popular colours in the Parex Monorex GM render range from France to the UK to match the expectation and growth in demand from its customers... View Article

Panasonic exhibiting at Housing 2022

Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce they will be exhibiting at CIH – Housing 2022 this year in Manchester, 28-30 June, Stand E55. Richard Bishop, UK and Ireland’s Head of Marketing for Panasonic, commented: “With the demand for... View Article