By Chris Middleton, General Manager, Construction Fixings Association (CFA) Structural steel and cladding fasteners are safety-critical components that sit at the intersection of engineering design, manufacturing precision, and site practice. While often small in size, these products perform a disproportionately... View Article

Altecnic & Hemiko – London, UK Background Springfield Village is a landmark regeneration project transforming the former Springfield University Hospital site in South West London into a mixed-use residential community. The development brings together new-build housing, refurbished heritage buildings, healthcare facilities and... View Article

The hotel, sport & leisure sector is a long-standing user of decorative column casings from Encasement and as buildings are typically designed to deal with large volumes of people in foyers, reception areas, café bars and fitness suites, the casings... View Article

BAL – market-leader in full tiling solutions – is pleased to introduce our improved BAL Rapid-Mat thin uncoupling mat – now in white. This latest development provides the same trusted performance installers rely on for tiling onto problematic substrates with... View Article

It has now been two years since Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory in England, and Meadfleet continues to work closely with housing developers to support the successful delivery and long-term management of on-site habitats. Meadfleet’s specialist Ecology Team brings... View Article

Design with confidence: Klargester provides architects and specifiers with technical expertise, bespoke drawings, and compliance guidance for successful stormwater and wastewater projects. From initial design to on-site delivery, Klargester provides architects and specification teams with practical guidance and technical expertise... View Article

Designer Contracts, one of the UK’s leading furnishing suppliers to housebuilders, has added a luxurious new collection of contemporary fabrics to its blinds and curtains portfolio – and doubled its blind making capacity. Its updated Fabric Studio Curtain Collection comprises... View Article

Sheet vinyl floors from IVC Commercial provide social housing with a flooring option that’s suitable for more than just bathrooms and kitchens. A growing number of social housing providers are stepping beyond regulation to consider the positive impact of providing... View Article

With the recent announcement that the revised Decent Homes Standard for England will not mandate floor coverings in all rooms of social housing, Beauflor asks whether the provision of flooring for tenants should really be a postcode lottery.  While some... View Article

While our focus has always been on quality, longevity and style, we continually monitor changing market needs – from building and safety regulations to evolving design tastes. Our aim is simple: to ensure customers can rely on VELFAC to meet... View Article

Horne’s Duŝo shower column offers a streamlined, resource-efficient approach to communal shower provision in sports and leisure facilities, education environments and other high-use wet facilities. Designed as a compact, pre-plumbed shower column, the Duŝo neatly combines the shower control and... View Article

The regeneration of a historic industrial building in Wakefield is anything but ‘run of the mill’ thanks to an inspired design by Hawkins/Brown and a high-performance fenestration package supplied by Senior Architectural Systems. Part of the group of buildings formerly... View Article

When external pipework needs to be concealed and protected against the risk of accidental damage or vandalism, Arma metal pipe boxing provides a tough and versatile solution that also improves aesthetics and adds a uniform finish to the project. In addition, with... View Article

Glasdon UK Limited has over 65 years’ experience designing and supplying high-performance modular buildings, GRP housings and secure steel enclosures. Glasdon’s off‑site construction solutions are designed for versatile use, from security gatehouses and personnel or weighbridge offices to robust plant... View Article

In today’s highly connected and electrified world, cable trays play a hugely important role in how we power our buildings and share information, so protecting them with effective weatherproofing is key to mitigating risk and keeping operations running smoothly. From... View Article