High performance flooring products by Saint-Gobain Weber have been specified in the second phase of the regeneration of the buildings surrounding the Grade 1 listed Heckington Windmill in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This is the only working example of an eight-sailed windmill in the country and is a local landmark in the midst of
The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has reached a major milestone in UK construction history by registering its 100,000th site. The Infrastructure and Project Authority’s Head of Construction, Dr David Hancock, welcomed this achievement and the Scheme’s role in
ProWall, the first rainscreen cladding system to be awarded 60-year certification for exceptional durability, continues to deliver first class performance in relation to fire, strength, weathertightness and stability. The ProWall system was first awarded BBA certification in May 2013, earning the first 60-year durability certificate given by the quality
Keeping hygroscopic salts at bay in an unusual Victorian refurbishment is a new role for Drybase Flex, the damp-proofing system from Safeguard Europe — the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repairs. Built in 1850, the house in the Urmston district of Manchester suffered from extensive hygroscopic
Eurocell has added 250 products to its over-the-counter range bringing the total number available to over 4,000. From loft hatches to laminate flooring, hacksaws to hardhats, the aim of the additions is to ensure that all the day-to-day items that a jobbing builder might need are at hand. The company
Although basements are a significant area of business opportunity for the construction industry, it is a complex and potentially fraught sector and – in the main – an area for the specialist. Yet Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is helping to demystify
Knauf UK and Knauf Insulation are proud to sponsor the prestigious Private Housing Project of the Year category in this years hotly contested Structural Timber Awards. As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building product and systems, the Drywall side of the business, Knauf UK is fully committed
Lots of plasterers ask me on The Plasterers Forum about Venetian plaster and whether there is a big enough market for it in the UK and my response has always been yes!!! The next question is where is the best place to learn the art and skill of Venetian plaster
Construction of new world-class Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre recognised as beacon of best practice by Considerate Constructors Scheme Robertson Group’s construction of the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC) has been designated national Ultra Site status – the highest level of attainment with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Robertson Group
A talented student from East Durham College has swapped her carers uniform for work overalls to become, she believes, one of only two qualified female plasterers in the North East of England. Margaret Temple, 42, from Horden in County Durham, has just qualified with flying colours from her CSkills Level
Jewson has announced the winners of its 2017 Building Better Communities competition, giving two Trade Heroes and 24 regional projects from across the UK a share of the £250,000 prize fund. Addam Smith has been crowned winner of the Trade Hero category, and will now receive £50,000 worth of building
The innovative Dryrod damp-proofing rods from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – have been accredited by the German WTA organisation for creating remedial damp-proof courses (DPCs) against capillary absorption in masonry, otherwise known in the UK as rising damp. The WTA, which translates
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