Modern door systems provide the key to modern living

ECLISSE explores how pocket doors and flush hinged systems are helping developers maximise space, streamline interiors and enhance homeowner appeal. Today’s housebuilders face increasing pressure to deliver more with less. Space constraints, rising buyer expectations and evolving interior design trends... View Article

Tough metal pipe boxing conceals and protects

Pendock metal pipe boxing conceals interior and exterior pipework used in low-carbon district heating schemes and air-source or ground-source heat pump installations, improving appearance while helping to protect against damage or tampering. The range includes the three-sided CHM channel profile for fixing... View Article

You no longer need to choose between performance and design

Historically when it has come to choosing sliding doors for a project homeowners and architects have had to choose between outstanding thermal performance (but with chunky frames) or slender frames and compromise on efficiency – but the SUNFLEX SF80 makes that decision... View Article

FMB calls for licensing to raise retrofit standards

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has backed Government plans to reform consumer protection in the retrofit market. This comes as the Government launches a consultation on overhauling the consumer protection framework for home upgrade schemes as part of its... View Article

Building Around Nature: A Forever Home Designed for Life

For many self-builders, the dream begins with finding the perfect plot. For Anna and Edward, that dream started with an ancient oak tree. Located in Woolverstone, Suffolk, their one-and-a-half-acre site included a tired bungalow that sat within the tree’s root... View Article

Specialist flooring expertise for evolving housing association developments

Housing associations, local authorities and accommodation providers are balancing growing expectations around durability, maintenance and resident experience. As multi-occupancy developments continue to evolve, specification decisions are becoming increasingly important to long-term performance. To support this evolving market, Amtico’s dedicated Multi-Occupancy... View Article

Specialist support for evolving multi-occupancy developments

Residential development continues to evolve. Housebuilders, developers and housing associations are operating across a growing range of delivery models, from apartment schemes and later living communities to single-family housing developments, creating new considerations for specification teams. To support this evolving... View Article

Why IT resilience failures are now showing up as project risk

Greg Bishop, Director of Digital Transformation, Creative ITC Digital failures in the architecture sector are no longer an IT-only concern, but a direct threat to project delivery. Cyber activity targeting housing and construction has surged, rising nearly 61% between February... View Article

Tobermore rebrands City Pave as Tetralock and expands range

Tobermore, one of the UK & Ireland’s leading construction manufacturers, has rebranded its City Pave block paving as Tetralock and added three new colours to the range. The new name reflects Tetralock’s unique five-side interlock which provides exceptional stability under heavy trafficking... View Article