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National Ventilation Wins ‘Ventilation Brand of the Year’ at Electrical Wholesaler Awards

Oct 13, 2026 | Air Conditioning, Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Posts, Retrofit & Renovation

National Ventilation is celebrating scooping the ‘Ventilation Brand of the Year’ award at this year’s prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards. A leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, National Ventilation won the award following an online vote by industry professionals as well as being critiqued by a specially selected judging panel, comprised of individuals with extensive industry knowledge and experience.

UKCW Birmingham launches ‘Reset’ – now it’s time to deliver

Oct 12, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Exhibitions and Conferences, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Seminars

“We’ve reset the construction industry – now it’s time to deliver” – that was the clear message from organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, the national platform for construction (29 September 29 to 1 October).

New NEC Contracts Research Reveals UK Construction Lagging

Oct 12, 2026 | Posts, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Innovations & New Products, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Site Preparation

NEC Contracts has published Trained to Deliver: Training, Skills and the Future of Construction Contract Management, the third in a series of global research studies from the publisher of the leading suite of collaborative contracts.

Mitsubishi Electric’s Russell Dean reacts to latest news

Oct 12, 2026 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency

The following is expert commentary from Mitsubishi Electric’s Russell Dean, reacting to the news from the Conservative party conference that if back in power, they would scrap the Future Homes Standard, and news today that the government may cut funding to support heat pump uptake.

New 2026 CPD from Nuaire demystifies residential ventilation regulations

Oct 8, 2026 | Articles, Air Conditioning, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Services, Continuing Professional Development (CPD's), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Training

Nuaire has launched a new CPD, An Introduction to Building Regulations – Part F Volume 1, designed to help building services professionals better understand the ventilation requirements for dwellings.

C-TEC’s Andy Green meets The Disability Partnership’s Dave Thompson

Oct 7, 2026 | Articles, Accessibility, Building Industry News, Building Systems, Health & Safety, Posts, Research & Materials Testing, Security and Fire Protection

C-TEC has released a video interview with founder and Chief Executive of The Disability Partnership, about resilience, accessibility and why disability systems matter more than ever as the population ages.

HMG Paints Supports YES Charity with Paint Donation

Oct 6, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Charity work, Interiors, Paints, Paints, Coatings & Finishes, Posts, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls

HMG Paints has supported employment and skills organisation YES, with a donation of decorative paint to help transform its community space and support its wider transformation.

EJOT: Freedom in façade design, not limitation

Oct 2, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Cladding, Facades, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls

EJOT’s advances in façade fastening systems and substructures are giving architects and contractors greater creative freedom in the design and installing building envelopes, without compromising performance targets and compliance or adding installation complexity. Brian Mack, Technical Business Development Manager at EJOT UK, highlights how…

ADSA Tees Up Brilliant Support for Charity

Oct 2, 2026 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Charity work, Doors, Posts, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection

Twenty-nine teams took to the fairways at Branston Golf & Country Club for the Automatic Door Suppliers Association’s (ADSA) annual charity golf day, helping to raise £9,000 for three main charities and a range of others.

OnLevel TurboFlex – a complete 1.5 kN balustrade solution

Oct 2, 2026 | Articles, Balustrades and Guardrails, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Glass, Glazing, Innovations & New Products, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

OnLevel’s TurboFlex range offers architects and specifiers a complete 1.5 kN frameless glass balustrade solution, providing greater flexibility across a wide range of applications.

4 Cladding Services invests in huge warehouse expansion

Oct 2, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Cladding, Facades, Glass, Glazing, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs, Walls

4 Cladding Services has invested £172,000 in a major warehouse expansion as rising customer demand drives a 25% increase in its fleet since 2025.