For landlords and electrical installers, smoke, heat and CO alarms are a small part of an installation’s cost, but their reliability is critical. BS 5839-6 sets out recommendations for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire... View Article

For specifiers in the commercial sector, the key benchmark for floor levelling is known as SR1. As defined by British Standards (BS 8204), this states that the level of a floor should not deviate by more than +/- 3mm over a 2... View Article

From landmark entrance features and boundary walls to landscaped public realms, architectural details play a crucial role in shaping first impressions and reinforcing perceptions of quality. To support this demand, Haddonstone offers an extensive range of cast stone copings and pier caps... View Article

Building your own home is a big investment. Timber frame with English Brothers offers greater cost certainty, a faster build programme and outstanding thermal performance. When you’re planning your dream home, keeping control of costs, timescales and energy efficiency is essential.... View Article

Heat network specialist WilSon Energy has expanded its range of genuine heating interface unit (HIU) spare and replacement parts in a major upgrade of its online shop. Now featuring more than 200 different products, WilSon Energy’s online store has undergone a major... View Article

Architects can use Cedral cladding to create both new-build homes and renovations which combine the character and material traditions of the local area while meeting contemporary requirements of durability, comfort and maintenance. The result is an approach that respects the... View Article

BEWI, the market leader in developing insulation and construction solutions for foundations, walls and roofs, is announcing a major push into the growing Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) market in the UK. As increasing attention turns to improving the thermal efficiency... View Article

In healthcare and other managed-water environments, decisions made during design and specification can influence how easily water outlets can be effectively commissioned, inspected, isolated, tested, flushed, maintained and recommissioned throughout their service life. For showers, that means considering more than... View Article

Style Group, part of the dormakaba Group, is bringing a new dimension to movable wall design with DORMA Hüppe’s innovative Zero-Joint Technology, combining seamless aesthetics, lasting quality and independently verified low emissions. The technology creates a premium, seamless appearance, with... View Article

Plastics processor RENOLIT officially opened its new plant in Pune, India, on October 14, 2026. After fifteen months of construction, the company successfully began commercial production of geomembranes for civil engineering projects. These are used in storage reservoirs of pumped-storage... View Article

Refurbishing an existing building is now the default rather than the exception. With embodied carbon under scrutiny and demolition harder to justify, more practices are reworking what is already standing, from tired offices to post-war schools. Projects like the low-carbon... View Article