Altecnic’s SATK32107 heat interface unit (HIU) has delivered industry-leading results in the latest BESA UK HIU Test Regime, passing more individual ‘best practice’ criteria than any other HIU currently tested in the UK, the company said.  The BESA test is recognised as the benchmark for assessing HIU performance in the UK, independently evaluating efficiency, reliability, and network suitability. Altecnic’s SATK32107 passed all four indirect modules and recorded eight best p

British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has expanded its Dudley Manufacturing centre to support the anticipated uptick in demand for low-carbon ventilation. It will also provide Vent-Axia with a dedicated factory for its commercial and industrial ventilation range, alongside new equipment, additional warehouse space, and new members of staff. As part of the expansion, Vent-Axia has increased production line capacity for its commercial and industrial ventilation products to

Pyroguard has developed a thinner, lighter glass specifically for balustrades that achieves A2 fire-rated performance and contains less encapsulated CO 2 , in partnership with Q-railing.     The Pyroguard Balustrades Evo range has been introduced to meet the growing demand for cost-effective, environmentally responsible glazed balustrade products without compromising performance or aesthetic appeal.  Suitable for new commercial installations or retrofit projects, the range of

Rinnai UK is introducing the Rinnai Applied division at the Elemental Show, held at ExCel London on 19-20 November 2025. Rinnai Applied is dedicated to the design, supply and integration of larger HVAC units and systems that meet the specific heating, cooling, and hot water demands of bigger commercial and industrial premises. The Rinnai Applied stand will be dedicated to displaying the benefits of design for system congruity and modelling of overall performance from a capita

Altecnic, part of the Caleffi Group, has been recertified to ISO 27001:2022, the most up-to-date, internationally recognised standard for information security management by BSI. This achievement follows a rigorous assessment process and demonstrates Altecnic’s ongoing commitment to protecting the data of its customers, suppliers, and employees.   Matthew Lee, IT and Cyber Lead at Altecnic, said: “Achieving ISO 27001:2022 demonstrates to our customers and suppliers that they c

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...

Buildings C1 and D1 of the new Greenwich Design District have been announced as winners of the  RIBA  London Awards 2025 – and Schöck, the leading international supplier of structural thermal breaks, has been instrumental in minimising any risk of themal bridging.   Greenwich Design District, at the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula, is made up of 16 buildings. Schöck has provided a variety of product solutions that minimise any risk of themal bridging on five of the 16 buildi

James Pastre, Quality Assurance Manager at IG Masonry Support, explores the popularity of brick facades and how offsite manufactured products can fulfil complex requirements.    With brick facades as popular today as they have ever been, building designers and specifiers need to be confident the products they specify will achieve the same exceptional finish each and every time. Taking the construction of complex brick features offsite into factory-controlled conditions, how d

Emily Landsborough, Head of ESG at Ibstock, discusses the steps housebuilders and building manufacturers are taking to safeguard the UK’s biodiversity and protecting a beloved British bird facing extinction.     Few sights or sounds are more emblematic of the British summer than the scream of swifts soaring across the sky. They are renowned for their brown plumage,  contrasting with the white colouration around their throats,  and their distinctive call. But the swift’s popul

John Iles, Design Team Manager at Leviat, explains how Leviat’s engineered solutions are helping to transform the former Oval Gasworks into a distinctive new neighbourhood in the heart of London.      Next to the iconic Oval cricket ground, this major regeneration project combines contemporary design with heritage sensitivity, delivering high-quality homes defined by high-quality brickwork and architectural detail. To help realise this vision, Leviat provided a range of engin

As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under PFI agreements, they face a massive challenge. But there is a solution, explains Ryan Donoghue of AJ Digital.     For decades, maintenance and replacement data in the construction industry have been collected in an adhoc, fragmented manner. Under PFI contracts, contractors and maintenance teams have kept records using varied methods and formats, often resulting in incomplete or inconsistent documentation.  

As the housing sector adapts to the UK’s net zero ambitions, developers are focused on delivering homes that are not only energy efficient today, but also futureproofed for the years ahead. Merlin Milner,  Product Owner for Water-based Systems at Drayton , explores how heating control products are evolving to meet the demands of homeowners.     A report by The Home Builders Federation revealed that newbuild homes emit 65% less carbon each year compared to older properties, wi

With the introduction of the Building Safety Act and gateway approval system, the notion of swapping out specified products has almost entirely been phased out. James Moore, National Sales Manager for Hardie Panel from James Hardie considers the importance of making the right decisions at the specification stage.     The Building Safety Act and subsequent gateway approval system has reshaped the landscape of building design, construction and compliance. Across new and existin

Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, is proud to announce that it has been recertified to ISO 27001:2022, the most up-to-date, internationally recognised standard for information security management by BSI. This achievement follows a rigorous assessment process and demonstrates Altecnic’s ongoing commitment to protecting the data of its customers, suppliers, and employees.   As cyber threats continue to grow in scale and

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