An innovative off-site construction solution

FP McCann’s Structural Precast Concrete Frame division is delivering an innovative off-site construction solution for the new Overstone Gate Primary School in Northampton. Working alongside Steele & Bray, pHp Architects and West Northamptonshire Council, the project will provide a modern,... View Article

High Bannerdown – External Blinds Case Study

External blinds are now a must have for UK homes to stop overheating External blinds are now an essential part of house design in the UK as our climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and intense. This was the... View Article

Benefits of Specifying Building Penetration Weatherproofing

Weatherproofing for building penetrations is still often treated as an afterthought, with decisions left until late in the construction programme or delegated to on-site trades. Waiting to implement a weatherproofing strategy until late in the build may be common, but... View Article

Marmox on display at London Build 2026 Expo

Insulation specialist, Marmox, will be displaying its range of products at London Build 2026 Expo at Excel on 25th and 26th November on Booth B175, including flying the flag for a NEW Fireproof and sound absorbing product. The UK’s largest... View Article

Marmox Multiboard spreads the load for London wall fit-out

A nationally renowned flooring specialist is using Marmox Multiboard as part of a high-specification installation covering much of the 13th floor of Moor House, an architecturally striking commercial office building on London’s historic London Wall. Epping-based OSF is a family-run... View Article

ADSA Tees Up Support for Charity

Twenty-nine teams took to the fairways at Branston Golf & Country Club for the Automatic Door Suppliers Association’s (ADSA) annual charity golf day, helping to raise £9,000 for three main charities and a range of others. The event, on 24... View Article

Salford keys to a community

To meet a growing local need for social housing in Salford, ForHousing has completed its White Lion development – 18 social rent homes on a brownfield site designed with a focus on creating safe, modern places to live. Roseanne Field... View Article

Concrete bricks’ sustainable role

Jamie Gledhill of Brett Landscaping and Building Products, explores how UK manufactured concrete bricks can reduce embodied carbon while supporting resilient, efficient housing delivery. Housebuilders and developers are under growing pressure to deliver homes that meet increasingly ambitious sustainability targets... View Article

Jones Homes buys land to build 41 homes in Woodhouses

Jones Homes is to build 41 homes in Woodhouses near Failsworth after completing the purchase of land in the village. Detailed plans for the project, on a 3.9-acre site south of Ashton Road, were approved by Oldham Council in January... View Article

Borghese Gallery architectural competition opens

Proposals for new solutions to expand what the gallery can offer: displaying works currently held in storage, staging new exhibitions and conferences, equipping restoration laboratories, and improving accessibility and services for a growing public, for people with disabilities and for... View Article