A problem facing designers and builders with roofs to building extensions is that existing windows or pipework may preclude the pitch needed for coverings such as plain tiles. Klober Permo®…
A state of the art £165million Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in rural Worcestershire is delivering ‘green’ credentials, even to the roof. Building Envelope contractor Lakesmere is installing the roofing…
Major contractor firms are overhauling their site inspection and service upkeep processes in a bid to become more agile and deal with sector challenges more effectively. One of the…
John Lockwood, an employee of Barnsley based Naylor Drainage retired at Christmas after clocking up a remarkable 60 years’ service. Lockwood was born in 1941- just 9 days before the…
Assured Guaranty (Europe) Ltd. (AGE)* announces the successful close of a guaranteed £87 million, 46-year index-linked loan, provided by The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to the University Partnerships Programme (UPP). …
Winners of the prestigious RIBAJ Rising Stars awards in association with Origin have been revealed. The international awards, organised by RIBA Journal and sponsored by Origin, the leading British manufacturer…
Leading window manufacturer VELUX® has announced a partnership with revolutionary smart home company Netatmo to create the windows of the future. VELUX is working with Netatmo to develop a new…
Alitex, manufacturer of the finest aluminium greenhouses and conservatories, has acquired Marston & Langinger, the timber garden room brand After successfully trading for more than 50 years and spearheading a…
JD Wetherspoon, which has already won national awards for its toilet facilities, hopes its new The Iron Duke- named after the Duke of Wellington- will continue its tradition: it is…
The generous customers of RGB Building Supplies donated in excess of 250 gifts to the builders merchant’s Christmas Present Appeal in aid of Children’s Hospice South West. RGB had been…
A new secondary school in Manchester, Dean Trust Ardwick High School, has opened its doors only 12 months after design and construction began, making it Manchester’s fastest ever built school….
Camden Council’s new 14 storey building, 5 St Pancras Square is host to council offices, a leisure centre, café and a library. This innovative building is classed as one of…