According to the UK Green Building Council around 400 million tonnes of materials are used by the UK construction industry each year. New eco-friendly building techniques, such as modular construction, could play a key role in reducing the carbon footprint of the… Continue Reading →

Formica Group is offering visitors to KBB Birmingham an exclusive preview of the new Axiom® and Prima® worktop collections, due to launch later this year. The Axiom® range includes high-end, eye-catching designs in new colourways carefully developed by our design… Continue Reading →

Architects are being urged to consider the role of first responders in the fire resistance aspects of building design, by an industry expert. David Cerquella, Managing Director at Coopers Fire believes that architects should consider the value of vision panels… Continue Reading →

To stimulate business growth in the housing sector, Homebuilding & Renovating will premiere its Custom Build Summit on 26 March at the NEC Birmingham, which will run alongside its annual National Homebuilding & Renovating Show (26-29 March). Aimed at custom build developers;… Continue Reading →

Perforated cladding panels like no other from Proteus Facades have helped to transform a defunct 1980s structure in the heart of London into a visually striking, contemporary commercial office space. Once described as unwelcoming and foreboding, York House in Kings… Continue Reading →

Residents living in the refurbished ‘Boat Blocks’ high rise apartments in Duddeston, Birmingham, are reaping the benefits of new ventilation systems from EnviroVent as part of a major refurbishment project. The Boat Blocks, owned by Birmingham City Council, consist of… Continue Reading →

The Kingspan OPTIM-R Flooring System has been fitted as part of a landmark development of luxurious apartments facing on to the new central square in the sustainable community of Poundbury. Built on Duchy of Cornwall land, the urban extension has… Continue Reading →