Daniel Boulton, Sales & Procurement Director at Clearwater Products, explains how ceramic sinks bring character to newbuilds. In newbuild housing, the most successful kitchen specifications combine buyer appeal with long-term practicality. Every element has to earn its place, not only in terms of how it looks on handover, but how it performs once the homeowner moves in. The sink is a perfect example. Used every day, highly visible and central to the way the kitchen functions,

Rinnai Director Chris Goggin looks at current domestic energy policy and the undertaken UK direction towards widespread electrification. He looks at how commercial sites will benefit from the installation of a heat pump once the UK electrical grid becomes fully decarbonised. Current UK energy policy is aiming to introduce wider electrification for issues that relate to domestic energy security and lessening carbon output. One, if not the, reason for this shift in direction aw

GOLDBECK explains how systemised construction is changing the perception of offsite manufacturing processes. For years, offsite construction has been underestimated, often criticised as ‘functional’, ‘temporary’ or ‘visually uninspiring’, but that perception is now shifting. GOLDBECK, a family-founded construction pioneer, has spent over 50 years refining ‘systemised construction’ – a highly engineered, manufacturing-led process that industrialises key building elements witho

June 2026: The Residence Collection is now being showcased in the newly opened Trade Windows Bristol showroom, providing homeowners, installers and trade professionals across the South West with a dedicated space to explore the premium timber-alternative window and door range first-hand. Located at Cater Road, Bristol, the new showroom has been designed to display a wide selection of products from the Residence Collection portfolio, including the Residence 9, Residence 7 and

Donaldson Timber Systems, a leading UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, has introduced a range of house types to meet the demand for cost-effective, sustainable, and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)-compliant housing solutions. The Affordable Housing Range offers 16 house types, all designed to meet local housing needs while maintaining delivery efficiency. The portfolio includes one, two, three and four-bedroom homes arranged in terraced, semi-detached and detached for

Philip Gaffey, Managing Director of Gaffey, explores the link between water treatment and net zero building. As net zero targets and certification requirements reshape decision making across the built environment, the focus in building services has sharpened around energy systems, materials selection and operational efficiency. Water treatment, specifically chemical dosing, filtration and ongoing disinfection management, has largely escaped the same scrutiny. The carbon footp