Rationel products are now part of the VELFAC range

The Rationel brand is being wound down in the UK, but the established window and door systems familiar to housebuilders and developers remain available as part of the VELFAC product range. Rationel Aura and Auraplus are now VELFAC Ribo, while... View Article

Designing Bathrooms for a Spa Town’s Legacy

Askern’s last bathhouse may have disappeared in the 1960s, yet the South Yorkshire town still carries the quiet serenity of a historic spa resort, surrounded by lakes, woodland and open water that make it an appealing place for people to... View Article

Built for the busiest six by four metres in retail

How SPECTRSOLUTIONS LTD uses HIMACS, specified through James Latham, to deliver premium retail kiosks inside Westfield, Battersea Power Station and other landmark UK shopping destinations. A shopping kiosk has nowhere to hide. Standing in the middle of the mall, surrounded... View Article

LickPro: Uncompromising on quality, trusted by trade

High-quality paint, in technologically advanced formulas, expertly designed for a long-lasting flawless finish. From Class 1 scrub-rated MAX+ Walls & Ceilings paint to the highly rated Interior Wood & Metal (now available in all Lick colours). Visit www.screwfix.com for more... View Article

The perfect colour with guaranteed performance

Specifying grout can feel a bit like Hobson’s choice with a limited range of colours available, especially when specifying for environments where performance is critical such as leisure facilities and food-production areas. 50 contemporary colours This doesn’t have to be... View Article

RICS marks 50 years of the Red Book 

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Global Valuation Standard, known as the Red Book. This marks five decades supporting consistent, transparent and trusted valuation across global markets. First published in 1976, the... View Article

SFHA responds as social housebuilding hits 19-year low

Sector body warns Scottish Government is ‘not on course’ for 110,000 affordable homes target Following today’s Scottish Government housebuilding statistics which showed social sector completions at the lowest level since 2007, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned... View Article

Platform earns top level accreditation for ethnicity inclusion

Housing group named an Exemplary Employer after scoring well above the 2026 employer average Platform Housing Group has achieved the highest level of accreditation available through the Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. The Group has been named an Exemplary Employer,... View Article

Plans submitted for 1,500-home Royal Docks development

Arada has submitted plans for the 1500-home first phase of Thameside West, a 47-acre regeneration scheme at London’s Royal Docks designed by architecture firm Gensler that could ultimately deliver over 5,000 homes. The wider Thameside West masterplan is expected to... View Article

Government launches first-time buyers equity loan scheme

PM Andy Burnham is set to announce the First Homes scheme at the Labour Party conference, as a replacement for Help to Buy to provide more targeted financial support for first-time buyers. Designed to enable first-time buyers meeting certain criteria... View Article