01 May 2015

Acoustic partial flooring installed in exclusive development

MCT specified the flooring throughout One Hyde Park – a 630m2 apartment in Knightsbridge, London – to maintain the maximum possible floor-to-ceiling height, while still being able to run all the services beneath the flooring. FHB acoustic partial access flooring is developed by Knauf, specialist manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems. Despite the substrate[…]

  • 01 May 2015

01 May 2015

Matt paint used to replicate Georgian interior for a historic home

Johnstone’s Flat Matt was used to re-create a period aesthetic for Fenay Lodge Located on the outskirts of Huddersfield, Fenay Lodge is a Grade II Listed property which has recently suffered from a roof leak. The leak caused damage to the stairs, hall and landing of the 18th century property; in light of this, it[…]

  • 01 May 2015

01 May 2015

Movable walls and partitions offer acoustically sound flexible space

Flexible use of space CE Solutions offer a total service from design through to manufacture, installation and on-going maintenance. They can advise on new and innovative design ideas as well as all standard requirements and layouts, providing a wide range of products in various finishes including fully customised options. To meet a growing demand for[…]

  • 01 May 2015

30 April 2015

Sheet vinyl and safety flooring used for primary school refurbishment

Broad Oak Primary School is the most recent establishment to have benefited from the installation of Polyflor’s Expona Flow PUR sheet vinyl flooring. The school, which is located in Didsbury, selected the popular vinyl flooring product to provide a visually-pleasing, hard wearing surface for its busy dining area. Polyflor’s Expona Flow PUR has been installed[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

New doorset designed to ‘disappear’ within the wall construction

New Novista Riser ‘invisible’ doorset range New Novista Riser ‘invisible’ doorset range from Aspex The new Novista Riser doorset from Aspex UK includes a steel doorframe, which is supplied pre-cut and mitred for easy assembly on site. When fitted, the Novista Riser doorset is totally concealed within either a stud or block wall, enabling the[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

A brief history of interior design trends over the past 50 years

Furniture designers ARAM trace the history of interior design Decorating a home can be a tricky process. Most home-owners fall short with choosing the right furniture, wallpaper and structures in their own homes. Thankfully, interior designers have an eye for things a home-owner and even some builders can’t spot. Year after year, the shifting trend[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

Leading architects to speak at Vision London event

      Vision London has secured 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community to speak at the free to attend two day exhibition. REGISTER NOW Event Seminar Programme includes: Future Materials and Systems Technology Innovation in Architecture and Design Building for Health and Wellbeing Influential speakers include: Matthew Webster, Executive of[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

New doorset designed to ‘disappear’ within the wall construction

New Novista Riser ‘invisible’ doorset range New Novista Riser ‘invisible’ doorset range from Aspex The new Novista Riser doorset from Aspex UK includes a steel doorframe, which is supplied pre-cut and mitred for easy assembly on site. When fitted, the Novista Riser doorset is totally concealed within either a stud or block wall, enabling the[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

Seminar programme for UK Construction Week announced

The full schedule has been announced on UK Construction Week’s website. The expected audience of 55,00 visitors will be able to view discussions, debates and knowledge sharing from 1,000 exhibitors at the event. Each of the nine sessions will take place over the trade only days between 6-8 October. They will consist of an hour-long[…]

  • 30 April 2015

30 April 2015

Faster installation of underfloor heating systems with StickyMat

Warmup’s underfloor heating solution, StickyMat, is now available Warmup prides itself in providing the best products and services. When it comes to installation, through customer feedback and testing from its Research & Development Centre, the company is constantly looking at ways to improve its products. This is based on the knowledge that time is money[…]

  • 30 April 2015