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Reynaers wins Commercial Project of the Year at the G-Awards
Reynaers Aluminium UK was named as the winner of the ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at this year’s G-awards in recognition of its involvement in the high-profile Wembley Park regeneration project. Reynaers received the prestigious award for its contribution to the Wembley NEO2 and NEO3 high rise buildings where its innovative systems helped to achieve developer Quintain’s vision for this ambitious £227m project. The Reynaers team were joined by representatives from Eve
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Advanced’s fire protection installed in Canterbury student village
Fire protection solutions manufacturer Advanced has supplied intelligent fire panels as part of a £3.5m project to improve fire safety at Cloud Student Homes’ Canterbury Student Village sites. With fire safety a priority, it was vital to replace the existing fire alarm system in Kentish House, Behn Hall and Tallis Court. However, as the buildings were occupied, the challenge was to keep the existing fire system working while the Advanced panels were being installed to ensure
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Isokorb meets building overhang steel frame challenges
Shoreham Beach House is a private development in Sussex designed using Passivhaus principles and the Schöck Isokorb T type S. Specify & Build reports. Shoreham Beach House is a private residential development at Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex. Jim Miller Design, a leading architectural practice based in Hove, has designed the project using Passivhaus principles. One of the challenges of the project involved the extensive number of connections between the internal and external stee
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2025 year-in-review: Roofing sector remains resilient as market prepares for renewed growth
Paul Duffy, Managing Director of Onduline Building Products, discusses the challenges and opportunities shaping the roofing market over the past year, and where the sector is heading in 2026. The UK roofing and construction sectors faced another challenging year in 2025, particularly across commercial and non-residential construction. Slow new project starts, higher business taxation, building regulation delays and persistent labour shortages continued to affect timelines and
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Grange design indulges the grey trend
Grange Design is indulging the latest trend for grey bathroom interiors by showcasing its range of contemporary Atlantic basin mixers in complementary polished chrome and matt black finishes. From polished and raw concrete walls to natural slate tiles, grey-coloured sanitaryware and cool metallic finishes, the colour grey is lending itself to monochromatic bathroom schemes by creating a calming environment, which appears to be larger than it is. In fact, light grey is now con
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Slimline towel rail offers sleek design
The Radiator Company has launched Accorto – a slimline towel rail that combines sleek, minimalist design with high performance for modern bathrooms. This flat-fronted steel towel rail offers a clean finish with a slim, flat vertical panel that radiates heat across the entire surface. The Accorto has the option of one or two integrated horizontal brushed stainless steel towel bars, which can be colour-matched. A range of customisation options include a choice of over 200 colou
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DEVICELL offers a sustainable step forward in underfloor heating
The new DEVIcell Low Carbon insulation plate system offers faster heat, lower energy use and a smaller carbon footprint. Developed by European underfloor heating manufacturer DEVI, the system is made using 75% recycled aluminium and delivers up to 33% faster heat-up times and impressive energy savings. Suitable for both dry installations beneath wood, laminate, or parquet floors, and wet screed installations beneath tiles, DEVIcell Low Carbon can be used under almost any floo
Nov 28


Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Apex gains Passivhaus certification
Vent-Axia has gained Passivhaus Certification for its Sentinel Apex commercial Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) range. Gaining this certification confirms that the Sentinel Apex is suitable for low and zero-carbon buildings, with the Passivhaus Certified models available at no extra cost. Vent-Axia has now attained Passivhaus Certification for its HR06, HR10, HR15, and HR21 Sentinel Apex units. MVHR performance is considered an integral element of the primar
Nov 13


A superior render choice for coastal conditions
Life on the coast has its perks, but also presents some serious challenges for architects. The salty breeze and sea spray can wreak havoc on building materials, causing rapid corrosion, especially to steel components. Render is often used on coastal houses to protect the substrate from the elements but staining from rusty steel beading, which is used to reinforce the edges and create attractive straight finishes, can spoil the look. PVC render beads offer long-lasting protect
Nov 6


Glidevale Protect announces new collaboration with SBS Cladding
Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has established a collaborative partnership with SBS Cladding to bring its high-performance fire-rated external wall membranes to SBS’s portfolio of façade solutions. L to R – Kelly Phipps, Glidevale Protect’s Head of Sales Specification for Fire Rated Solutions and Michael Brookman, Cladding Product Advisor, SBS Cladding. SBS Cladding can now offer Glidevale Protect’s Protect FrameSafe FR fire-rated external wall membrane a
Nov 5


Brett Martin launches Adopta drain and sewer pipes
Brett Martin has launched Adopta, a complete portfolio of drain and sewer pipes, fittings and non-entry inspection chambers for where the drains/sewers are required to be adopted by the sewerage or water authority. The Adopta range is manufactured and tested to ensure full compliance with the strict industry guidelines and requirements for adoptable drain and sewer projects in England, Scotland and Wales. The introduction of a full package adoptable system is a seminal momen
Nov 5


Vent-Axia showcases the latest ventilation solutions at elementalLONDON
Vent-Axia is exhibiting its latest ventilation solutions for housebuilders and social housing providers at the elementalLONDON exhibition on 19-20 November 2025. Visitors to stand D46 will be able to see the award-winning Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq range, and meet Vent-Axia experts to learn about the ideal ventilation and overheating solutions for their projects. Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq range of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is designed to pro
Nov 3
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Rinnai r290 heat pump and cylinder system powers major hotel
Northwest contractor Winrow Building Services has recently completed the installation of a new high-performance system for heating and hot water production at a 111-bedroom hotel in Birmingham City Centre. The hotel is part of one of the world’s biggest chains and the system has been augmented with SPF calculations and complete system integration for maximum operational efficiencies. The new system consists of two 27kW R290 heat pumps, optimised with a bespoke 800-litre pr
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Zero-downtime solution for Spire Murrayfield hospital
Kimpton, a Liverpool-based HVAC specialist contractor, has supplied and installed an emergency replacement Rinnai hot water heating system at the Spire Murrayfield hospital in Barnston, Wirral after the site’s gas-fired storage water heaters failed to operate. Replacing the system meant that the hospital could continue supplying care to the community without interruption. The hospital produced hot water via a single gas fired storage water heater but, when this unit failed, a
Nov 20


What role do membranes play in timber frame kits?
Essential repairs and renovation works were carried out on a parish church in Oxfordshire, as part of which St Mary’s Barton is receiving a new pitched roof covering and underlay. The roofing work has been carried out by contractors Speakman Roofing, working with main contractor Building Bespoke. The church was built in 1958 by architect, NF Cachemaille-Day, who designed some of the UK’s most ‘revolutionary’ 20 th century churches, including St Mary’s. Andrew...
Nov 20
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