Entries by Lyn

Get up to date With GEZE’s latest Product Guide

GEZE UK, has updated its Product Guide and Price List to help architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers choose the most effective product for their needs.   The detailed, illustrated technical guide provides specifiers with essential information about GEZE’s extensive range of door closers, window control systems, sliding door fittings, glass door fittings, and smoke and […]

Obsidiana COMPAC – 100% recycled 100% recyclable

Obsidiana COMPAC is a truly pioneering surface material made from 100% recycled glass and is itself 100% recyclable, making it the first worksurface in the World to offer a totally sustainable solution.   Compac have been able to create this unique worksurface without compromising its beauty versatility or performance. Obsidiana COMPAC can be specified with […]

SPRING BUDGET – SOME GOOD NEWS

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for putting energy and carbon reduction at the heart of his Spring Statement. The Association particularly welcomed Sunak’s decision to bring forward business rate relief on plant and machinery used in onsite renewable energy generation and storage by a year and to provide 100% […]

How is SterlingOSB Zero made?

      SterlingOSB Zero is one of the most popular panel products used by the UK construction industry; developers, builders, and self-builders alike.  It’s the go-to panel for a multitude of roles today – from the basic functional to the trendy aesthetic feature wall – but how is it made and what goes into […]

CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO SHARE THE BURDEN OF PRICE INCREASES

Ken Parkin, Chair at Construction Alliance North East and Matthew Wharton, Director at Wharton Construction Recently, there has been major economic changes that are impacting the World. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit, combined with the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, we are currently seeing cost-of-living price increases, national insurance increases […]

VIEGA OPENS NEW LONDON EXHIBITION SPACE

Viega has opened the doors to its ‘LONDON’ space in the Building Centre, providing a central location for showcasing products and interacting directly with visitors.   In the heart of the capital, architects, designers, engineers and installers alike, can now view the company’s innovative portfolio offering of Profipress, Megapress, Viega Smartpress, Sanpress Inox, flush plates […]

MORE POWER, MORE CONNECTIVITY

GEZE have completely upgraded their control panels for smoke and heat extraction systems. Control units are the brain and the power supply of the smoke and heat extraction systems in a building.   The new THZ N4 and THZ Comfort replace the previous versions and offer a more powerful power supply, increased connectivity and easier […]

GREEN WASHING

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) have launched a new online guide, ‘Green Claims Guide to Decorative Paints’, to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry.   According to the UK Government’s website, green claims (sometimes called ‘environmental claims’ or ‘eco-friendly claims’) are ‘claims that show how a product, service, brand […]

GREEN REVOLUTION GIGAFACTORY

Artist impression of the gigafactory planned for Somerset which would be using Cornish lithium to power Britain (Image: DCM) The lithium sector could help create thousands of jobs in Cornwall Cornwall could be at the forefront of clean energy production when a gigafactory is built in Somerset. Lithium companies in the Duchy believe it will […]

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

Construction has strongly demonstrated its willingness to embrace Women within the sector. As we reach the end of the ‘Women in Construction Week’, we focus on just a few companies and organisations that have reached out to Buildingspecifer with their views and success stories about women in construction. GRADIENT Encouraging more women into construction Ultimately, […]