What is plywood

Introduction Plywood is a type of material that’s made by compressing layers of wood together. It’s an excellent choice for building furniture and other structures, as well as for getting the job done on a budget. There are several types... View Article

West Fraser – perfect for your 2023 panel projects

It’s easy to select the perfect panel for your project with our panel samples, interactive product guide and downloadable checklist As the expert in innovative engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding market, we support our customer in... 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

Types of Insulation Boards

There are multiple insulation materials to consider if you’re building a new home or looking to improve the insulation in your existing one. One of them is insulation boards https://insulationwholesale.co.uk/insulation/insulation-board . Among the things to consider when it comes to... View Article

New head of property improvements for Orbit

Leading social housing provider Orbit, has a new Head of Property Improvements. Matt Bundy, who was previously head of major works at Westminster City Council, will lead on Orbit’s large-scale investment works across its property portfolio, including its decarbonisation programme. During 2021/22,... 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

Go ahead given for Ham Close regeneration

Plans for an exciting housing-led regeneration project in Ham, South-West London by leading housebuilder The Hill Group and London housing provider Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) have been approved. Richmond Council’s planning committee approved the proposals for Ham Close, which include... View Article

The perils of inexperience in heat network maintenance

Employing non-specialist contractors to maintain heat networks is problematic, argues Steve Morris of Insite Energy. Unless correctly monitored and maintained, heat networks become less efficient over time. A host of serious problems can result, including higher energy costs. This can... 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