Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Ashford Borough Council’s new £7.5m Danemore sheltered housing scheme in Tenterden on Wednesday 12 February. Prior to unveiling a commemorative plaque, Her Royal Highness was introduced to a number of dignitaries, including… Continue Reading →

Futurebuild and BRE have announced the shortlisted entries for this year’s Big Innovation Pitch, industry’s largest call-out for innovation to date. Covering each of the six sections of the event which takes place from 03 to 05 March at ExCeL… Continue Reading →

Construction contractor, Krol Corlett, has successfully completed a stringent audit process to be awarded FIRAS accreditation for the installation of timber fire doors. The respected accreditation adds to a wide range of industry approvals for Krol Corlett as the company… Continue Reading →

Ibstock Brick has been listed as a finalist in the ‘Best Brick Supplier’ category at the first-ever Homebuilding and Renovating Awards. The awards have been launched to celebrate excellence and innovation right across the construction supply chain – highlighting organisations… Continue Reading →

~ How composite windows and doors can boost energy efficiency ~ As part of the tenth annual World Green Building Week, which took place in September 2019, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) issued a bold vision for how buildings… Continue Reading →

Neath-based construction firm Hale Construction has won a £5.1m contract to build 32 units in Brecon for Powys Council. The innovative scheme, comprising a mix of flats and houses, is Hale’s first ever contract for Powys council and is part… Continue Reading →

A comprehensive project to refurbish an open plan, first floor kitchen and dining space within a luxury Victorian residential property in Notting Hill has utilised the Promat SYSTEMGLAS® Celare fire resistant glazing system to balance outstanding aesthetics with assured passive… Continue Reading →

Leading paint manufacturer Crown Paints has chosen Alzheimer’s Society as its new charity partner for the next three years following a company-wide vote. Crown asked all of its 1,100 employees to vote for which charity to support as a company,… Continue Reading →