Jewson has announced the return of Building Better Communities for 2017, the competition where deserving causes and tradespeople that make a difference in their local areas can win a share of a £250,000 total prize fund. New for 2017 is the Trade Hero category; which seeks to celebrate construction workers
Innovative, high performance External Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for a proportion of homes in the extensive property upgrade programme being carried out by Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire. Seventy six homes have benefitted from this improved thermal efficiency and aesthetics treatment in 2015 and a
Leading insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover, has launched Spacesaver Lite – a new, low-density mineral wool solution – designed to provide optimum thermal comfort in structures with cold roof spaces. Isover’s Spacesaver Lite is a shorter version of the company’s popular Spacesaver range and is available in lengths ranging from 3.5
Knauf AQUAPANEL ® cement boards are combined with high-quality products to provide a full exterior and interior ceiling system supplied by a single manufacturer – Knauf, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems. Knauf provides a one-stop-shop for ceiling design and specification where protection against
“With research suggesting that more than half (52%) of young people have never given a career in construction any consideration[1], we certainly welcome the Government’s commitment to plans for a radical overhaul of post-16 education, involving the creation of 15 new technical education pathways,” comments David Hall, National Technical Academy
High performance monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for recent new-build properties at St. George’s Park Retirement Village in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The new buildings will provide extended accommodation for the retirement community established and run by Augustinian Care which is set in 250 acres of glorious
The new Knauf Sliding Door Kit allows for one-man installation of space-saving doors in as little as 20 minutes with a solution that is specifically designed to fit UK standard stud sizes without the need to pack out the frame. Sliding door installation kits sold in the UK have traditionally
The Drybase range from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is designed for use when it is not possible to protect building materials and interior surfaces from the sources of dampness, like rain penetration or rising damp. A collection of damp-proof coverings, coatings
I was invited to an evening with British Gypsum last Thursday in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham at the Purecraft Bar & Restaurant. Birmingham is a long way from home for me, and a 4-hour car journey from the south coast was gladly washed away with a cold pint of
Sarah White, Residential Sector Manager for British Gypsum responds to the Government’s housing white paper ‘Fixing our Broken Housing Market’ launched today. “We desperately need more homes – to rent or buy, so it is good to see the Government addressing and implementing measures to tackle failures and kick start
External Wall Insulation by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for the thermal upgrade of social housing properties in Bangor and Y Bala, North Wales. They have been transformed with the application of the innovative webertherm XP External Wall Insulation (EWI) with u-values that have been dramatically reduced while the aesthetics
Early specification of Knauf AQUAPANEL® Exterior at the design stage of a 60-bed care home in Winnersh has provided both speed and cost savings for specialist care home developers Castleoak Group. By utilising the lightweight performance of the Knauf AQUAPANEL® Exterior panels, compared to brick and block construction, designers were
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