RIBA future trends survey results for May 2013

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the results of the May 2013 Future Trends Survey, the monthly report into future prospects for the architects’ profession and the wider construction industry. The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index fell... View Article

Family friendly bathrooms

Leading bathroom distributer, Frontline Bathrooms, has a comprehensive range of bathroom furniture that is ideal for family bathrooms. The Aquapure Fitted Bathroom Furniture Collection is a contemporary suite with a stylish yet simple design that offers an abundance of storage.... View Article

Work starts on affordable new homes in Sedbergh

Work has started on site on a new £1.4 million affordable housing development at a former Cumbria County Council depot in Sedbergh near Kendal. The Hadrian Development Solutions Partnership, comprised of Two Castles Housing Association and Esh Group, is building... View Article

Select Windows, pioneers of the Green Deal

Select Windows (Home Improvements) Ltd, has recently attained the nationally recognised PAS: 2030. The accreditation means the Walsall based supplier of PVC-U windows and doors has been successfully assessed and is now one of the first window companies in the... View Article

Help to buy gets househunter on property ladder

A first-time buyer has picked up the keys to her dream home thanks to a Government-scheme run by a leading housebuilder. IT trainer Elena Azzini, 21, was keen to get on the property ladder and fell in love with a... View Article

London housing experts debate the latest crisis

The history of housing provision in London and how it could be used to address the current crisis in the capital is the theme of a conference being held at the University of London. The two-day conference, which starts today... View Article

Hansgrohe – Showertablet Select 300

The innovative Select collection from Hansgrohe includes Raindance Select hand showers, overhead showers and showerpipes with ShowerSelect and ShowerTablet thermostatic bath/shower controls – all with simple push button ‘select’ operation. As a highly functional solution for exposed installations, the Hansgrohe... View Article

Aqata – luxury walk-ins

Aqata has an extensive collection of luxury walk-ins and contemporary shower screens with hinged panels, which have been designed specially to create seamless wetroom style showering areas. The stylish Spectra SP446 Walk-In Screen with Hinged Panel in particular has become... View Article

On the level – level access wetrooms

There are many practical reasons to install a wetroom, including providing safe showering for the elderly and for the less able. On The Level, UK manufacturer of patented underfloor wetroom shower trays, offers tailor-made level access wetroom solutions to provide... View Article

Astro Lighting wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Astro is a leading player in the design and manufacture of contemporary lighting, with an innovative collection of LED solutions and a particular specialism in IP44 bathroom lighting. Astro has recently received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and International Trade... View Article

2012 Olympics allow Schöck to demonstrate its versatility

The diverse load-bearing thermal insulation solutions offered by the Schöck Isokorb range are demonstrated by its extensive use throughout the Olympic Village and the Aquatics Centre. It is the largest ever single project for Schöck and one of the most... View Article