There have been many casualties of the economic crisis in Ireland, and with the economy starting to grow and the country set to exit the €85bn international bailout programme it entered three years ago, it’s ...
The Portsmouth Ferry Terminal offers all the modern high standards and style of an airport. A full height concourse contains shops, check in desks and the arrival and departure areas, while a mezzanine area offers ...
Among the benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) are knowledge sharing, improved project management, faster and more economical creation of a project, and a reduction in environmental impact.
The versatility of PVC fascias and soffits and just how they can be utilised on new and contemporary builds, as well as on the refurbishment of heritage properties is underestimated. Although standard white PVC fascias ...
Royal Warrant Holder Selectaglaze Ltd., is best known as the UK’s foremost designer and manufacturer of bespoke secondary glazing systems, having in the past 45 years worked in many of the country’s most famous and ...
A vital resource for anyone designing with Geberit products, the leading manufacturer has updated its online catalogue at www.geberit.co.uk/catalogue to include spare parts information. Now, alongside product line drawings, images and specification information, the online ...
A refurbishment programme carried out by Newham Council has seen the improvement of 15 timber framed properties on Douglas Road and Ravenscroft Close in Canning Town, E16. With the aim of improving the thermal insulation ...
The increased incidence of flooding is forcing many property and business owners toward flood resistance and flood resilience – both matters for which Safeguard Europe, the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry ...
One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of Data Centre Infrastructure and ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch) products – Austrian-based EPS Electric Power Systems – has turned to Scolmore Group’s innovative IEC Lock to provide vital power protection ...
Newton Specialist Basement Contractor Stonehouse Basements were praised by the Oxford Mail for having protected a family’s property from flooding for the third year running! Their home remained dry while others in South Hinksey, Oxford ...
Lucas is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for the Building Awards 2014 in the Specialist Contractor of the Year category.
Airflow Developments limited has launched Aura Smart, an innovative low energy two-speed axial fan for domestic toilets, en-suites and bathrooms. The smart fan blends unique contemporary design with intelligent controllability – so homeowners can adapt ...
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed UK energy management and combined heat and power (CHP) specialist ENER-G to modernise its energy infrastructure across two acute hospitals, by utilising the Carbon and Energy ...
Leading interior solutions provider Armstrong Ceilings is believed to have become the first in its sector to launch an online RIBA CPD.
Work has now drawn to a close on the £3.6million refurbishment with Steni cladding panels of three residential tower blocks in Aberdeen. Morven and Grampian Courts, and the sheltered housing scheme Brimmond Court, which were ...
Axor, the designer brand of the mixer and shower manufacturer Hansgrohe SE, has won one of the most coveted media awards – the Wallpaper* Design Award 2014 – for the ‘Best Shower’. A highcalibre panel ...
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) continues to grow its presence in the UK and one of its recent signings, the Holiday Inn Huntingdon – Racecourse in Cambridgeshire, will soon be opening for business with products from ...
We are pleased to announce the launch of our way2solutions in the UK with a permanent display at The Building Centre at Store Street (just off Tottenham Court Road) in London. Way2solutions is a brand ...
Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems – has shown its long-term commitment to training and innovation in the UK with the official opening of The Cube: its multi-million pound ...
We are pleased to announce that we have joined the RIBA CPD Network and our CPD seminar entitled Specifying Hardwood Timber External Doorsets is now available to architects and construction professionals.
At Ecobuild 2014 (4th-6th March at the ExCel; stand N1820/21), leading international heating systems manufacturer, Viessmann, will unveil the first mass-produced, commercially available, domestic fuel cell in Europe. Viessmann and Panasonic have jointly developed the ...
Knauf AMF Ceilings outperformed its rivals by transforming a disused building into a modern office environment fit for the 21st century. Thermatex Alpha ceilings from Knauf AMF were chosen for their outstanding sound absorption and ...
Eurobond Laminates is proud to announce that it has gained the prestigious accreditation – BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products – for its entire range of stone wool cored internal and external wall and ...
More than 850 of Scolmore Group’s Inceptor LED Downlights are providing a low energy lighting solution in a new £3.5m Apart-Hotel due to open in Piccadilly, Manchester this autumn.
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has introduced an innovative new development in its respected education portfolio: the Foundation Module in Hardware. The new module – with online learning and examination so it can be ...
In the heart of South West London, 150m2 of Carea cladding has helped to provide the finishing touches to a new-build, ultra-modern 19 apartment complex located just yards from Wimbledon Park tube station.
Pegler Yorkshire, market-leading manufacturer of plumbing and heating products, will be exhibiting on stand N1750 at this year’s EcoBuild, taking place at London’s Excel from 4th – 6th March 2014.
Bolton Gate Company, the acknowledged leader in the field of rolling fire door technology, is pleased to introduce the enhanced design Fibreroll EW120 Rolling Fire Curtain.
World’s largest carpet tile manufacturer achieves 100% renewable energy, virtually zero water in manufacturing and zero waste to landfill at its European manufacturing facility in The Netherlands.
Aesthetically versatile and offering outstanding performance features, the Vinova panel from Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems – extends the potential uses of the gypsum fibre panel to a ...
Colourtex is a versatile, hard landscaping material from The Bituchem Group, which manufactures and supplies asphalt surfacing, emulsion products and road preservation solutions. The fully bound natural aggregate material uses vivid colours to highlight specific ...
Uniform Architectural Ltd has launched uni_one® Termoscudo, its most energy efficient window system so far. Termoscudo benefits from sleek aesthetic design details as part of the uni_one® range with additional technology that greatly improves its ...
Analytik, partner with German company, GL Optic, announces the first Android-based mobile smart spectrometer for measurement of colour co-ordinates, correlated colour temperature, colour rendering index, luminous flux and many more key lighting parameters.
In response to market demand, Mira Showers – the UK’s market-leading manufacturer of showers and showering accessories – has developed an anti-slip version of its ever-popular Flight Low shower tray, the Flight Safe. Meeting and ...
BrickFix – from Safeguard Europe, the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair solutions – is a highly effective crack-stitching system. Suitable for brick, block and stone walls, it provides a simple, ...
British manufacturing firm Woodscape has supplied a range of superb-quality, hardwood street furniture to Trafford Borough Council as part of renovation works that saw new council offices and a full refurbishment of an existing Grade ...
An iconic new academy situated on the outskirts of Norwich city centre is the latest project to benefit from the lightweight design and fast-track installation provided by The Kingspan KoolDuct System.
To mark Selectaglaze’s twenty years at The Building Centre the company is hosting a CPD and Networking Event. This daytime event will include refreshments and give participants the opportunity to mingle and socialise with industry ...
Hammersmith Academy is a secondary school for 11-18 year olds, with specialisms in Creative & Digital Media and IT. The Academy looked to develop standards for academic excellence in a brand new building with state ...
NEACO’s Clearview glass Juliet balconies are renowned for providing an unobstructed outlook, but an office conversion project at Stirling House in Northampton required the opposite effect with a bespoke specification incorporating an orange privacy film ...
