29 January 2025

BMBI: Merchants’ November value sales fall -4.6%, as prices drop -3.4%

Posted on 29th January 2025 by Max Banner

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in November were down -4.6% compared to the same month in 2023.

19 March 2024

FLIR C5: Greening Campaign’s Tool For Energy-Efficient Homes

Posted on 19th March 2024 by Max Banner

The Greening Campaign, founded by Terena Plowright, has set its sights on an ambitious goal – to make the entire United Kingdom greener, one community at a time. This initiative seeks to address a pressing concern regarding the widespread lack of awareness about the importance of energy efficiency within homes. FLIR’s C5 cameras are being used there…

20 November 2023

REHAU Report Shows How Offsite Construction Can Overcome Skyrocketing Demand on UK Building Industry

Posted on 20th November 2023 by Max Banner

A new report from REHAU is encouraging mechanical services contractors, specifiers and developers to accelerate the uptake and deployment of offsite construction techniques.

22 May 2023

Wetherby Building Systems: Blackberry Hill Hospital Modular

Posted on 22nd May 2023 by Max Banner

32 high quality ‘flat-pack’ homes form part of Vistry Partnerships’ wider regeneration of a 21-acre site, which includes 346 homes (including 100 much needed affordable homes). They feature OSB board and 15mm timber cavity rails from Wetherby Building Systems.

08 February 2023

Aluprof UK: Scotland Leads the Way to Passivhaus Homes

Posted on 8th February 2023 by Max Banner

Within two years, all new homes built in Scotland will be built to a Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard. This is a huge shake up in legislation which is already gaining attention from around the globe, according to Wojciech Brożyna, MD of Aluprof UK, who writes the following piece…

19 December 2022

Hush: Research highlights need for better floor soundproofing in our homes

Posted on 19th December 2022 by Max Banner

Recent research provides compelling evidence why separating floors in houses and apartments need to be designed to much higher acoustic standards. Hush Acoustics has more…

10 November 2022

Geberit & Twyford to exhibit at Homes2022

Posted on 10th November 2022 by Max Banner

Bathroom manufacturer, Twyford, part of the Geberit Group, is exhibiting at Homes2022 this November.

09 May 2022

Hemsec: Designing homes and extensions using SIPs superstructures for Part L compliance and beyond

Posted on 9th May 2022 by Max Banner

SIPs offer a relatively quick win for those conceiving highly insulated homes compliant with Part L Building Regulations 2022. Hemsec has more…

16 September 2021

Freefoam hits the mark with Weatherproof Systems

Posted on 16th September 202115th September 2021 by Max Banner

A wide range of colours and ease of installation are just two reasons why Weatherproof Systems chose Freefoam cladding to transform homes across Devon and beyond.

20 July 2021

New homes feature Freefoam Fortex embossed cladding

Posted on 20th July 2021 by Max Banner

Freefoam release a new case study featuring Fortex embossed Double Shiplap PVC cladding on four new homes in Stourbridge.

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