Sika has partnered with housebuilder Cala Homes to deliver the external render for 89 new homes in Stirlingshire, Scotland. SikaWall-580 Monorex GM UK, a one-coat through coloured render, has been specified to meet planning, aesthetic and functional requirements. Weather resistant and breathable, the render provides a durable solution for the new development, which is in an area severely exposed to wind-driven rain. Manufactured in the UK and certified by the British Board of

RAUVIPEX, REHAU UK’s pre-insulated district heating pipework solution, has won the ‘Commercial HVAC Product of the Year – Components and Peripherals’ category at the 2025 Heating & Ventilating News Awards. RAUVIPEX provides a combination of low thermal conductivity and high bending flexibility, manufactured with REHAU’s proven PE-Xa carrier pipe, combined with PU foam insulation and an SN8 rated outer jacket. This robust construction ensures long-term durability and addresses

FrameSafe FR fire-rated external wall breather membrane has been installed to help improve safety standards as part of cladding remediation works in Greater Manchester. Specify & Build reports. FrameSafe FR, Glidevale Protect’s Class A2, fire-rated external wall breather membrane, has been installed to help improve safety standards as part of the cladding remediation works being undertaken at a major medium-rise residential development in Greater Manchester.  The Life Buildin

Reynaers Aluminium UK has received the Commercial Project of the Year award at this year’s prestigious G-awards thanks to its involvement in the high-profile Wembley Park regeneration project in collaboration with Everglade Windows. Reynaers’ systems played a central part in the North East Lands NE02 and NE03 development of the extensive regeneration project, which helped to achieve developer Quintain’s vision for this ambitious £227m project.  Designed to provide high-qualit

A £170m production facility opened in Bristol this year by Etex to produce plasterboard for the Siniat brand has been named Global Gypsum Plant of the Year.   Achieving international recognition, the new plasterboard line was singled out at the industry’s high-profile Global Gypsum Awards, which recognise innovation and excellence in the gypsum industry.   Opened in March this year, the production line has been designed to deliver efficiency and to support sustainable manufac

Keyfix’s new range of Wall Ties and Fixings developed to ensure performance that matches modern requirements. Introduced to complement Keystone Group’s one-stop shop for masonry ancillary products – such as Masonry Support, Lintels and Non-Combustible Cavity Trays (NCCTs) – the new Keyfix range of wall ties and fixings gives specifiers, developers, contractors and installers peace of mind that all the masonry ancillary products for the entire slab edge design have been consid

Tata Steel has announced that its Colorcoat Prisma – Textured range of pre-finished steel has comfortably met the requirements for Ruv5, demonstrating its excellent UV resistance and colour and gloss retention, even in the most challenging environments. Originally launched in 2021, Colorcoat Prisma – Textured is designed to offer a unique look and feel, combining contemporary aesthetics with the durability and long-term performance expected from the Colorcoat Prisma brand. Pr

Furlong Flooring has entered into partnership with housebuilder Keepmoat to supply its carpet, vinyl and luxury vinyl tile ranges. Furlong Flooring has partnered with top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat, marking the start of a supply agreement that will see its carpet, vinyl, and luxury vinyl tile (LVT) ranges offered across all Keepmoat’s sites. Furlong’s partnership with Keepmoat will enable homebuyers to personalise homes with an extensive choice of flooring products. These inclu

Paul Lanzarotti, Founder of Floor-Fix Pro, explains why sustainable floor maintenance is key to cutting construction waste. The flooring world is well overdue for a mindset change. As the race continues to decarbonise the built environment and install sustainability at every step of the construction supply chain, specifiers are under growing pressure to reduce waste, improve material efficiency and extend the life of building components. Yet one critical area is lagging behin

Chris Rand, Category Marketing Manager – EFS from Forbo Flooring Systems, explores how entrance flooring systems can provide function and design while creating eye-catching interiors. First impressions count. That’s why entrance flooring systems are so important, not only performing a functional role but an aesthetic one too. Entrance flooring is important in all buildings, but especially so for the education, healthcare, retail and office sectors – where you can expect to se

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

EJOT UK has provided fixing solutions for the building envelope of a new $1 billion LEGO factory. The EJOT Group collaboration, led by EJOT Asia, has provided a complete building envelope fastening solution for the construction of the US $1bn factory at the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park III in Binh Duong near Ho Chi Minh City.   The project involved EJOT UK manufacturing and supplying more than 750,000 EJOT HTK 2G 50 tube-washers for use in combination with EJOT TKR faste

Valcan is proud to announce that its VitraFix Magnelis Steel (VFM) subframe system has been awarded a BBA Agrément Certificate, confirming full compliance with UK Building Regulations and industry standards. This certification reinforces VitraFix VFM as a trusted solution for rainscreen cladding projects, delivering proven performance, safety, and durability. What Does BBA Certification Mean? A BBA certificate is an independent mark of quality issued by the British Board of A

CARLISLE, the waterproofing and building envelope specialist, has extended the company’s market-leading ARBOSHIELD Pro fire-rated façade systems range with the launch of two new pasted fire-resistant membrane systems. The new products mean that specifiers can now choose both the fire-rating and installation method best-suited to their project from CARLISLE’s independently tested EN 13501-1 certified range.     The launch of the ARBOSHIELD Pro Class A2 Pasted Façade System...

Senior Architectural Systems, a leading UK supplier of aluminium fenestration solutions, has published a new independently verified and product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its SF52 aluminium curtain wall system.     Developed in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and independently verified to ISO 14025:2011, the new EPD provides transparent, third-party assessed data on the environmental performance of the SF52 curtain wall system. This includes key metrics