Product Articles

The waterproofing on the roof of footwear manufacturer Hotter Shoes’ head office and manufacturing facility in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire had exceeded its serviceable life and begun experiencing significant water ingress, requiring urgent remedial work. Prior to any work commencing on... View Article

The construction of a new sports hall and theatre at Manor Lodge School in Shenley, Hertfordshire is using 70 semi-circular ‘Circa’ column casings from Encasement to conceal structural steel work around the perimeter of the building’s interior to provide a... View Article

The conversion of a former office property into half a dozen high specification apartments in the sought after Tooting district of South-West London has featured the specification of a low profile underfloor heating system from the range of OMNIE, as... View Article

UK designed and manufactured, Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers deliver a host of benefits for educational learning and accommodation buildings. Meeting all relevant fire performance and accessibility requirements, Powermatic door closers also help to create safer buildings and reduce maintenance... View Article

As modular formats continue to increase in popularity, Forbo Flooring Systems has developed a new Flotex Plank collection, allowing users to create stunning, contemporary floor designs for areas where safety, hygiene and well-being are priorities. Combining the comfort of carpet,... View Article

Creating high quality, photo-realistic artist’s impressions is now a key part of the integrated marketing packages offered by Publicity Services, one of the country’s leading construction industry marketing agencies. Using specialised computer software, the company’s design studio creates high end... View Article

AET Flexible Space, leading provider of Under Floor Air Conditioning systems offers the FlexTouch controller to allow enhanced indoor environment control for occupant users and facilities managers. Available in black or white, the FlexTouch controllers are proving a popular option... View Article

Around eight million people a year are expected to be sheltering under Kalwall at the beautifully-designed new bus station at West Croydon. Designed by Transport for London Architects, this is an unusual example of how translucent Kalwall can offer many... View Article

A showstopping monolith has landed on London’s Greenwich Peninsula. As in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic sci-fi film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, it heralds pivotal progress. It’s the Optic Cloak, the 49-metre architectural flue stack of the new Low Carbon District... View Article

Mapei UK has specified and supplied products for the installation of wood flooring on an area of 13,000m² throughout the prestigious Berkeley Homes Abell & Cleland Westminster apartment development. The apartment building comprises one, two, three and four bed apartments... View Article

Kemper System’s Kemperol 2K-PUR solvent-free and odourless waterproofing membrane has been used to refurbish the roof of Poole Hospital’s outpatient department, ensuring that the project avoided any odours that could become a nuisance to staff and patients in the unit... View Article

Five Stanley Dura-Care 7500 telescopic sliding doors have been installed by Axis Automatic Entrance Systems at the Spire Hartswood Private Hospital in Brentwood Essex. Halliday Meecham Architects were looking to replace timber doors on the five patient ‘pods’ used in... View Article

The client wanted a light, non-yellowing natural surface to the oak floors in this London property. To deliver the required effect, a combination of Bona White primer and Bona Traffic Natural polyurethane lacquer was applied. Depending upon how many coats... View Article

Leading construction connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie is pleased to announce that a wide range of high quality Building Information Modelling (BIM) content is now freely available for download from its website. Hundreds of 2D & 3D Revit files containing item... View Article

A historic Grade II listed grammar school previously known as St Olave’s Grammar School located at Bankside in London, near the iconic Tower Bridge, is being converted into a 70-room boutique hotel. The Lalit London will feature Schlüter-Systems’ integrated CE... View Article

With storms and gale force winds now becoming more prevalent than ever the risk of damage to roofs continues to grow. Exposed locations are particularly susceptible to tiles and slates becoming dislodged or broken creating potential danger to those passing... View Article