Never come unstuck with West Fraser and CaberFix

The CaberFix range, which can be used with many of West Fraser’s panel products, comprises three glue types and two choices of adhesive tape; having been developed for a wide variety of applications and performance requirements. CaberFix D3 is a... View Article

Vent-Axia’s New Lo-Carbon Calido Combats Mould and Recovers Heat

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched the Lo-Carbon Calido, decentralised mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (dMVHR) unit, to help social housing landlords tackle condensation and mould while reducing energy bills. Offering up to 80% heat recovery the Calido is designed... View Article

Safe, inclusive bathrooms are the future

Bathrooms can be a danger zone and entirely unsuitable for disabled people in many homes across the UK. Stuart Reynolds from AKW, explores the challenges facing both landlords and tenants and considers solutions to the problem When is a house... View Article

The creative spark in boilers

Adam Taylor from Beesley & Fildes, discusses the potential of electric boilers as an affordable, easy to install alternative to both gas and air source heat pumps The energy cap for domestic properties is due to rise on 1 April... View Article

Heating from the ground up

Craig Edwards of WMS, explains how to incorporate affordable warmth into the very fabric of a home with underfloor heating Rising energy bills in the UK are set to push even more households into fuel poverty this winter. The stakes... View Article

Setting the standard for certification and compliance

Marcus Parnham from Profab Access, discusses the importance of specifying fire integrity products to ensure the suitability and safety of a building for its entire lifecycle Focused on improving the safety of high risk residential buildings, the Building Safety Act... View Article

CaberMDF – the trade’s choice for indoor joinery

CaberMDF Trade and CaberMDF Trade MR, from the West Fraser range, are lightweight, medium density fibreboard panels which have been developed for applications where the end design is important, such as for shop-fitting and caravan manufacture – the Trade MR... View Article

AAT offers an answer for social housing and adaptations

Social housing landlords face a growing problem – the majority of their tenants have a long term impairment, do not have the adaptations they need¹, yet the housing stock is increasingly (35+% and growing²) flats. Among the biggest problems are... View Article

Suit up for work with Snickers Workwear mid-layer clothing

Outdoor clothing for Autumn and Winter to make you feel warm on the inside. Snickers Workwear’s innovative and sustainable Mid-layer clothing has excellent breathability for efficient body-temperature management when you’re working hard. The body-mapping designs and sustainable fabrics keep you... View Article

What to look for in heating controls

There is a plethora of heating controls on the market that architects and new homes designers should carefully select from for their individual requirements. An architect selecting a new boiler for a new home or a new development should purchase... View Article

Platon Comfort combats damp and sound for wooden flooring

LISTEN HERE The Platon Comfort membrane, from Triton Systems, offers a range of benefits in new-build or retrofit situations when installing timber or laminate flooring over concrete as well as screeded surfaces, giving lasting protection. Recently re-launched by the Kent... View Article

For Colt engineers, the training never stops

At Colt, we demand only the highest standards from our maintenance engineers. That’s why, in 2022, we set up the Colt Service Training Centre. This new, state of the art facility enables us to provide the very extensive and detailed... View Article