Crown Paints’ colour experts have unveiled three new colour trends which are set to influence colour schemes for the next season. With a real passion for colour, Crown’s panel of six colour experts comprises consultants, specialists and designers. Drawing on… Continue Reading →

Theresa May’s announcement this week that housing associations would be given an extra £2 billion to fund projects until 2029 have been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis. The cash injection, which comes on top of £9 billion of funding promised… Continue Reading →

Despite the shocking tragedy of the Grenfell fire in London last summer, an online poll has revealed that 50% of tradespeople don’t feel confident in advising customers on fire door safety. Despite extensive media coverage about the dangers of inadequate… Continue Reading →

Basildon Council’s Planning Committee last night (Tuesday 11 September) approved an application for the construction of a new college campus on the site of the current Basildon Market. The existing buildings on the land will be demolished to make way… Continue Reading →

London’s homebuilders have been outpaced by the rest of Great Britain as investment in housebuilding dropped to its lowest value in six years. Residential contracts awarded in London in 2017 were 34% lower than the value awarded in 2016, which… Continue Reading →

Kay Killmann, President of the German Green Building Association (GGBA), has a mission: ensuring that environmental product declarations are available for every product installed in a building. During a presentation at the EUREF campus in Berlin, he emphasised that this… Continue Reading →