Peter Apps, Investigative Journalist

Grenfell commentator issues stark warning to M&E sector practitioners

 

Peter Apps, the investigative journalist who raised concerns about combustible cladding and high-rise buildings before the Grenfell Tower fire occurred – has warned the building services sector not to ignore new building safety regulations in the face of growing frustrations over project delays and rising costs.

 

During his keynote address to the organisation’s Annual Conference hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), Apps described the Building Safety Act 2022 as “unwieldy” and suggested that there have been widespread reports of projects being held up by new planning restrictions.

“People are finding the new regulations frustrating,” asserted Apps. “[They say] ‘Why can’t we just get on and build?’… but there are long-term consequences if you do that,” he told the assembled audience. “Every change and every decision affects someone somewhere.”

Further, Apps stated that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to “back builders, not blockers” by tearing up “red tape” is concerning because of its implications for the new safety regime.

Apps, whose book about the Grenfell disaster entitled ‘Show Me The Bodies’ won the 2023 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, warned attendees at the BESA Annual Conference that there will always be people “who just want to make money out of you” and are prepared to ignore safety warnings. “Beneath the surface, there’s a lot of work that isn’t changing.”

‘Swiss cheese’ model
According to Apps, the industry continues to rely on the ‘Swiss cheese’ model, which involves multiple safety layers, but each one has holes in it and project teams simply hope that one will prevent a fire from spreading.

“We cannot keep relying on luck,” urged Apps. “We are still counting a lot of near misses, while the world is becoming hotter, which inevitably means there will be more building fires,”

Apps added that there’s a chance buildings will become less safe with the wider adoption of modern methods of construction and lightweight structures. That said, he informed conference that construction is “a great industry” and people working within its boundaries now have the opportunity to reform it “by ensuring every building we work on is safe”.

Apps added a note of caution.

“We all need to be brave and ask the difficult questions that were not asked before the Grenfell fire. There are people who were involved in that refurbishment project who would give anything to go back and do it again [properly]. Their lives are now consumed by it. Don’t let that happen to you.”

Wide-ranging debate

Following on from his keynote address, Apps took part in a wide-ranging debate on the impact of the legislation with members of BESA’s Building Safety Act 2022 Advisory Group. The session identified considerable confusion among contractors about their specific responsibilities, not to mention a somewhat worrying lack of engagement from clients.

Contractors also said they felt under pressure to provide better evidence of their organisational competence and compliance with the new safety regime and also to ensure their engineers are technically competent. While many reported that they are firmly “on the journey” towards attaining that particular goal, they voiced the view that more specific guidance and support is needed.

 

Source: Fire Safety Matters

 

As the Loss Prevention Standard changes to mandate use of compliant fire valves: Keraflo’s Fire Valves first ever to achieve LPCB accreditation

Keraflo’s innovative Fire Valves have become the first ever to receive important accreditation from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), a division of the Building Research Establishment (BRE). This significant endorsement highlights the exceptional standards and build quality of Keraflo’s products, setting a new benchmark for the performance of fire safety in commercial buildings.

The path to LPCB accreditation requires products to undergo stringent and rigorous testing to ensure they meet the highest safety and performance standards. Keraflo’s Fire Valves have been subjected to these exacting tests, demonstrating their robust design, reliability and efficiency in critical fire safety applications.

 

 

Designed with advanced features to provide reliable performance in emergency situations, the valves are built to withstand harsh conditions and maintain functionality over extended periods, ensuring that they operate effectively during a fire event to manage water flow and pressure. Designed for compatibility with a wide range of fire protection systems, the valves can be seamlessly integrated into new installations or retrofitted into existing systems.

 

Highlighting Keraflo’s commitment to unrivalled quality and assurance, the rigorous BRE testing process has enabled the Fire Valve range to boast an unprecedented 10-year warranty. This is 10 times the industry standard and provides unparalleled peace of mind.

 

 

 

“The accreditation for Keraflo comes at an important time in the industry,” explains Richard Braid, Managing Director of Keraflo. “The LPS 1276 standard, issued in December 2018, mandates that contractors must use valves conforming to LPS 2083. However, until recently, LPS 2083 only existed in draft form, leading to varying interpretations and the use of alternative, , products. This ambiguity ended on May 23, 2024, when LPS 2083 became an integral part of the LPS 1276 standard, prohibiting the use of non-compliant alternatives.”

The integration of LPS 2083 into the LPS 1276 standard is a critical step forward for fire safety. This standard outlines the requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of fire protection systems, ensuring that all components work together seamlessly to provide optimal protection. The inclusion of LPS 2083 means that fire valves used in commercial buildings should now meet these rigorous standards, eliminating the risk posed by alternatives. This change is expected to save lives by ensuring that all fire protection systems are capable of performing their intended functions under real-world conditions.

“Contractors will need to ensure that all new installations are compliant and existing systems are updated to meet the new standards,” continues Richard.

“For building owners and managers, it offers an opportunity to reassess their fire protection strategies and install appropriate systems that provide the highest level of protection. The use of LPCB-accredited products like Keraflo’s Fire Valves will not only ensure compliance but also enhance the overall safety profile of their buildings.”

 

For contractors, building owners and fire safety professionals, the adoption of Keraflo’s Fire Valves represents a critical step forward in enhancing fire protection and ensuring the safety of occupants in commercial and public buildings.


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AIM – Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing Fire Stop Blocks are now backed by test evidence covering a wider range of applications.  Tested to the principles of BS EN 1366-4:2021, AIM’s Fire Stop Blocks also have IFC Certification Ltd third-party certification.

 

Made from high density stonewool, AIM Fire Stop Blocks are incorporated into multi storey buildings during construction to seal apertures.  They are used where the underside of a profiled metal sheet, typically a composite deck, needs to be filled to prevent the passage of smoke and fire to maintain fire compartment lines and to reduce the transmission of sound.

 

“At AIM we continuously strive to improve our product certification.  We now have test evidence covering a much wider range than previously – we think the widest of all fire stop block manufacturers,” explains Ian Exall, AIM’s Commercial Director.

“Our Fire Stop Block range is comprehensive.  Additionally, our CNC machine can manufacture Fire Stop Blocks to pretty much any profile,” he adds.

 

 

Available in lengths up to 1200mm or in shorter pre-cut blocks, AIM’s Fire Stop Blocks are designed to fill the flutes of trapezoidal formwork.  With its CNC wire saw capability AIM manufactures Fire Stop Blocks to almost any profile or customer’s dimensions.  The CNC cut provides ultimate accuracy especially for profiles with rounded shoulders.

 

For maximum protection, Fire Stop Blocks should be sourced at a length to match the width of the wall or partition.  The compression fit means mastics and sealants are not required for most applications and the Fire Stop Blocks are easy to install without tools.  If the head of a masonry wall is rough, then a metal ‘slip plate’ can be used to provide a smooth surface for the Fire Stop Block to slide across.

 

Ablative/pre-painted Fire Stop Blocks are also available if required, these should be sealed around their perimeter using AIM Acrylic Intumescent Mastic.

 

AIM’s 100mm Fire Stop Blocks provide a one-hour integrity and insulation fire rating whilst the 125mm solution provides a two-hour integrity and insulation fire rating.  The ratings are supported by testing to BS EN 1366-4:2021, which provide a specific methodology for ‘testing fire stops installed into permanent trapezoidal formwork’.  Tata Steel’s C19, CF80 and CF225 profiles were used in the testing programme – direct field of application that covers most profiled metal decking available in the current market.

 

Ablative Fire Stop Blocks, sealed with AIM Intumescent Mastic, have also been tested for applications where air tightness and general aesthetics are more important.

 

The tested profiles are now supported by third party certification from UKAS accredited IFC Certification Ltd, a process involving independent auditors which ensures the product that had been fire tested is the product that is sold to market and the finished product is manufactured to consistently high standards.  Regular audits ensure the standards of production are maintained.

 

A new AIM Fire Stop Block technical datasheet, which explains the application, scope of test evidence and fixing instructions:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DATA SHEET

 

AIM’s specification team is on hand to advise specifiers, fire consultants/engineers, metal deck system holders and installers, including cladding and bricklaying contractors, dryliners and fire protection contractors.

 

Part of the Performance Technology Group, UK-based Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing has over 30 years-experience in the design, testing and manufacturing of high-quality fire, thermal and acoustic barriers.  The company produces a wide variety of bespoke insulation products to customer specification and a range of standard fire, thermal and acoustic insulation products.


CLICK HERE TO VIST THE AIM WEBSITE


 

Delivering excellence every day…

CBFM Announces Expansion into M&E Installation and Maintenance Across the Northeast

 

CBFM, a long-established local firm in the Northeast, is set to further expand its operations in the commercial and institutional buildings sector. The company will offer bespoke installation and maintenance contracts for full HVAC services including commercial heating and air conditioning with an emphasis on delivery service excellence and energy efficiency.

With a strong customer base in the healthcare, manufacturing, and commercial office sectors, CBFM aims to broaden its service offerings. Based at the Team Valley Trading Estate for many years, CBFM plans to increase its highly skilled workforce of trained and qualified technicians. The expanded services will include site surveys, calculation drawings, installation and maintenance work schedules, and emergency callouts. Specific services encompass the design, installation, and commissioning of air conditioning and cooling systems, heating systems, and hot water delivery systems.

A company spokesperson, Harl Bowman, stated,

“We have built our reputation on service excellence, ensuring the job is done with minimal fuss. Our team of highly trained and qualified engineers consistently deliver outstanding results.”

A satisfied customer said, “CBFM manages numerous sites for us in the Northeast, from single comms room systems to a 220-bedroom hotel. The CBFM team is proficient in their work and communication with our customers. They are a first-class company to partner with.”

Another customer highlighted CBFM’s high standards, saying,

“We engaged CBFM for various building services at one of the largest hotels in the Northeast, including: Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Heating and Plumbing, Catering Equipment & Extraction, Cellar Cooling.

“The new ventilation system provides guest bedrooms with an energy-efficient, low-noise solution. Heat Recovery Units and the required ductwork and grills were installed by CBFM’s specialist teams. The climate control air conditioning system now supplies both heating and cooling to the function room, ensuring optimal comfort for guests and staff at large events.

 

Concealed air conditioning units maintain the room’s aesthetics while providing the necessary temperatures. All units were supplied and installed by CBFM’s highly professional air conditioning installation teams.

CBFM’s Gas Safe commercial heating teams also installed the commercial boiler and cylinder, providing essential services to the kitchen and washrooms, along with LPG gas for the kitchen catering equipment.

For the company Dean Baardman added,

“Being based in the heart of the North East allows us to be onsite quickly and deliver service excellence to our clients and customers.

This is the ethos we live by—delivering excellence, everyday”


CLICK HERE For more information of CBFM services

 

 


 

 

Zentia’s Fission family is made up of three of its most popular ceiling tiles. Offering perfectly balanced and affordable acoustic performance alongside a range of differing semi-bevelled visuals, it offers exceptional value for money across a wide range of interiors.

 

The Fission tile family is always in stock, as it is manufactured at Zentia’s manufacturing facility in Gateshead, UK. Made up of 51% recycled content, and 100% recyclable, it offers projects the ability to enhance eco-friendly credentials, with sustainable ceiling tiles. The tiles are also rated Euroclass A2-s1, d0 and come with a 30 year warranty when fitted with a Zentia grid system.

 

Fission in Practice

Farnborough International Air Show were looking for a ceiling tile solution suitable for its corporate hospitality and business chalets, used by prestigious exhibitors such as Boeing and Rolls Royce.

 

The Air Show wanted a sustainable solution, and therefore looked for a ceiling tile that they would be able to recycle at the end of the event. As a result, it partnered with Zentia to fit Fission FT, before recycling the tiles from more than 200 of its temporary corporate hospitality and business chalets and exhibition halls using Zentia’s recycling service. Find out more about the impressive undertaking in the recycling initiative at the Air Show.

 

About Fission

The Fission tile offers a classic directional fissured pattern and is available in a variety of regular and board edge varieties. It is a reliable tile that provides effective acoustic performance, successfully balancing sound retention and reverberation.

 

Fission FT

The Fission FT is the premium tile within the family, equipped with an ultra-fine, non-directional fissured pattern for seamless installation. It is rated Class C in sound absorption, which means that it can effectively absorb sound travelling through the air. It is also available in three different edge details and a choice of white and black, making it an extremely versatile option for a range of project applications.

 

Fission ND

The Fission ND is a white mineral ceiling tile with a non-directional fissured pattern to allow for easy installation. It is available in a variety of tegular and board edges and is able to boost sustainability credentials due to it containing up to 51% recycled content and being 100% recyclable.

 

No matter which Fission tile you choose, you can count on getting great value, quality, and effective noise control, all at an affordable price point. Find the perfect ceiling for your next project with our budget-friendly Fission range.


CLICK HERE to visit the Zentia website

 

The built environment is responsible for approximately 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. This staggering statistic underscores the urgent need for change within our industry. At Zentia, we are working hard to reduce our impact on the environment as much as possible and help in the journey towards a better future.

Our comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report details our ongoing efforts and ambitious targets to significantly reduce our environmental impact and support the global drive towards Net Zero by 2050.

 

What we have achieved so far

In our ceiling tile manufacturing process, we repurpose 1,400 tonnes of pre-consumer waste, sourced from local suppliers. That is the equivalent to the weight of approximately 12 blue whales! When newspaper production was in decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing trends of online readership compared to traditional print, we reviewed our manufacturing process and now we also incorporate 200 tonnes of pre-consumer egg cartons into our ceiling tiles, the equivalent of 16 cruise ship anchors.

Our recycling initiatives extend beyond our manufacturing process. Members of our award-winning Pinnacle Partnership Scheme gain access to our off-cut recycling scheme, allowing them to return tile off-cuts to our factory in Gateshead. These off-cuts are then reintroduced into our manufacturing process to create new tiles, promoting a circular economy.

We aim to conserve as much water as possible by also recycling the water used in our manufacturing processes.

Our commitment to ESG goes beyond just our environmental impact. As members of the North East Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, we are passionate about apprenticeships and retaining core skills within our local area. This initiative helps to ensure a skilled and competent workforce for the future.

Our promises and targets

Zentia’s journey from Armstrong Ceilings to an independent UK manufacturer marks the beginning of our focused ESG efforts. By 2025, we aim for all UK-made products to be covered by single product-level Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). We predict that 91.8% of our products will be manufactured in the UK by then. To ensure accuracy and transparency, we have started measuring resource usage at the product level and are working with BRE to enhance the value of our EPDs.

We have set a target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2025, supported by £4.5 million investment and various process improvement projects. Our commitment to providing transparent information about our sustainability credentials will help us gain recognition in the market.

Health and safety best practices are also integral to our operations at Zentia. We strive for zero recordable incidents across our business, reflecting our responsibility towards our people and our dedication to creating a sustainable business environment.

We are proud of the strides we have made and remain dedicated to achieving our ambitious targets, ensuring a positive impact on the environment, our community, and the industry as a whole.


For more detail CLICK HERE to see our report

 


 

 

Popular with sailors and surfers, Mudeford lies on a spit of land between Christchurch Harbour and the open sea, where residential properties rival Sandbanks in nearby Poole in terms of luxury and prestige. One of West Fraser’s customers, in a redevelopment project, is employing the company’s high performance panel products where a building is being transformed into a three-storey, five-bedroom dwelling with a rooftop sun deck.

The team carrying out the work for a private owner includes Steve Mayes who has gained a lot of experience of the West Fraser product range working for local developers, Glass Harbour Group and Ashhaus Construction: building bespoke, high specification homes.  As Steve explained: “On a lot of our projects, the architect’s drawings will specify the use of a certain thickness of chipboard or another panel product, but we tend to buy West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero for its quality and reliability.   The property I’m working on at the moment in Mudeford dates from the 1960s and is undergoing a full renovation as well as additions, so that it will have five bedrooms all en-suite, including the master which measures ten metres by seven.  There are some new blockwork walls as well as a couple which are retained, while we are building studwork partitions on the upper floors.  The roof, however, is far from conventional with two gables separated by a seven metre long ‘table-top,’ which has great sea views and is going to have a hot tub.  This is being built off cranked steels infilled with 7 x 3 timbers and 7 x 2 rafters carrying a plywood deck.  This is covered by a vapour barrier and 150mm of rigid foam insulation and then 18mm SterlingOSB Zero, which will be waterproofed with an Alwitra flexible single ply membrane.  Considering the poor weather we’ve had this year; progress has been good and we are on course to complete in early 2025.  Indoors, meanwhile, we are installing CaberDek across timber joists on the first and second floor with noggins fitted where any stud partitions are to be built.  We also routinely make use of CaberFix glue as well as 50mm ring shank nails to make sure there are no squeaks; the adhesive is applied to the tongue and groove joints as well.  We particularly like the ruggedness of the West Fraser boards which means you don’t get any damage to the edges when you are pulling them up over the scaffolding, like you do with some makes, slowing things up.  And once you get the first row fixed down, the consistent size avoids the misalignment that creeps in with other decking, which can take a lot of work to correct.”

 

All West Fraser panel products produced in the UK are net carbon negative and manufactured in mills that have obtained the coveted environmental ISO 14001 accreditation.  Responsibly sourced, the panels are FSC certified (C012533) and created from locally grown timber, cutting embodied carbon from transportation.


CLICK HERE FOR THE WEST FRASER WEBSITE

or call 01786 812 921 for further information

 


 

Sarah Jones MP, minister of state for industry and decarbonisation

 

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government.

Speaking at the Labour Party Conference, Sarah Jones MP, whose official role is minister of state for industry and decarbonisation and has a brief that includes construction, infrastructure and green jobs, said:

“My role is to hear what industry needs and advocate for that in policy discussions with colleagues”.

This industry will be particularly important to a government that has put construction at the centre of its growth agenda. It has started working towards an industrial strategy to help provide industry with greater certainty and has already taken actions to ease planning restrictions on green energy and set out plans to reform and resource planning systems more widely as it seeks to increase house building to 1.5M homes over five years.”

However, Jones was at pains to point out that such significant ambitions did not mean that the government was unaware of the challenges faced.

“If we don’t nail the skills issue, we will struggle,” she said, before setting out some of the longer term thinking that government hopes will help with this and other challenges.

“The industrial strategy will provide a backbone – offering certainty and the shape of ambition for investors. We want to put local authorities on longer term funding cycles too. This should provide longer term funding visibility and pipeline visibility so that companies can invest and invest in skills.”

Jones also pointed out that some of the skills challenge can be tackled by helping more people see just how good careers in the sector can be. Reflecting on her time helping to deliver the Olympics in 2012, she said: “We need a message of hope. During the Olympic delivery we did surveys and the world thought we were better than we thought we were. We need to remember that the UK is really good at delivering.”

Much of the industry relies on immigration for skills, though the minister warned this could not be treated as a singular solution. “Skills and immigration are two sides of one issue that need bringing together,” Jones said. We can’t have ever increasing immigration instead of having a strategic plan for skills.” She then suggested what might be needed was something akin to the workforce planning done by the NHS.

Wider discussion and debate

The new government’s focus on longer term planning has generated some optimism for construction and infrastructure sectors, several of which had come together at the Labour Party conference to share a common voice.

When the floor was opened up to other voices from the sector, Association for Consultancy and Engineering chief executive Kate Jennings said: “We have all seen good things in the manifesto but there is no silver bullet. We need to see long term planning not just as a matter of investment in projects. It’s a productivity matter that allows companies to invest in technology and skills to improve how we deliver.

Civil engineer and All Party Parliamentary Group of Net Zero member Mike Reader MP partly agreed, though he courted controversy by saying he is “tired of talking about skills”.

Prior to his election in July 2024, Reader was an operations director at Mace and he noted that skills shortages had been a subject for years and that construction and engineering are not alone in this – citing the food and drinks sector as another example. “We need more skills and never quite get them,” he said. “So, do we continue to need more people or do we adopt more modern methods of construction and technologies to modernise delivery and reduce the number of people we need?”

While Reader has extensive experience of the industry, he hoped that it wouldn’t just be him who can help address construction in parliament. He said he had colleagues at Mace who found it frustrating to “explain the industry to a new construction minister every six months” and said that a more stable government should help improve understanding, especially with construction being so central to its agenda.

Construction Products Association deputy chief executive Jeff May said that offsite manufacturing is part of the solution, but he pointed out the need for certainty there too.  “Offsite manufacturing is manufacturing, and manufacturing investors need to see a long pipeline that their product will be used for,” he said. “Without that, they cannot invest either.”

Construction Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) deputy CEO Marie-Claude Hemming stressed that while talk of longer-term planning was positive, this didn’t just mean setting out plans and projects, but that “it means sticking to them as well”.

“The impact of cancelling projects can be terrible for the industry but it can be even worse for communities who come to terms with disruption in return for better outcomes when it’s finished,” Hemming continued. “The cancellation of the Euston part of HS2 foe example means a community went through all that to end up with nothing but a mess.”

Federation of Master Builders chief executive Brian Berry also suggested that government would need to look deeper than its initial plans for long term pipelines if they are to ramp up development and get things right.

“The new government plans to build 1.5M homes in five years, but the UK hasn’t built 300,000 homes a year in a very long time,” he said. “It will have to avoid the temptation to look only at the big home builders offering some big numbers. It needs to look to the many smaller local homebuilders too, to meet that target. And on planning reform, planning is a big challenge but that is also about resourcing planning departments properly.”

Builders Merchants Federation chief executive John Newcomb suggested that bringing very different parts of the industry together will be important to making the right case to a new government.

“The industry has had a really tough time recently and our members have had to mothball factories as orders of some materials have fallen,” he said. “But we are seeing an unprecedented coming together of different parts of the industry and we must keep doing that to offer whatever help the government needs so we can deliver on the ground.”

Source: New Civil Engineer

Facilitating the addition of extra facilities to homes and buildings is what Saniflo has been successfully doing for over 60 years with its range of pumps and macerators. And now the company has made it possible to create a whole bathroom in a bedroom with two all-in-one solutions. Modulo is a pod-style solution with shower and basin, whilst Modulo XL features shower, basin and wall hung WC.

With a choice of profile and glass options, including white profiles with white glass, black profiles with black glass and black profiles with white glass, a new en-suite can be installed in just 2 or 3 days and no major work is required as long as there is electric and small-bore pipework to hand. As you would expect, where the waste discharge is problematic, a Saniflo pump can be specified as part of the package.

Each of the Modulos features a luxe version which consists of a sliding door shower, a stylish vanity unit with basin plus a modern towel rail and a standard model with a curtain rail in the shower and a washbasin with mixer tap. Both feature a contemporary mechanical shower valve and handset.

The bathroom pods can be installed in a recess or corner situation and feature a pivot door to access the facilities. In the shower area, there is a self-supporting platform in Biocryl on height-adjustable feet, with finishing plinths and opaque white glass back panels. The white honeycomb polypropylene ceiling features 2 integrated LED spotlights and the unit is finished with mirror, glass shelves, towel hook, ventilation grill, 220 V socket and a floor mat. All glass is anti-limescale for ease of cleaning after installation.

Modulo and Modulo XL are ideal solutions for boutique hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Guest Houses, modular buildings, and any homeowner wishing to create extra living accommodation in a basement, garage, barn or other external building and represent a new opportunity for installers to offer swift, convenient bathroom solutions to their customers.

Amanda Mills, Marketing Manager, Saniflo believes the Modulo models will appeal to many sectors;

“The new Modulo and Modulo XL make it easy to add a practical, yet attractive en-suite to an existing bedroom. This will be particularly appealing to many small boutique hotels, Bed & Breakfast accommodation owners who have shared bathroom facilities for guests and domestic households who require an additional bathroom. It’s also a great opportunity for manufacturers of modular buildings that require a whole bathroom solution.”


CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SANIFLO WEBSITE

 

Leading specialist supplier, IronmongeryDirect has released its latest catalogue featuring 500 new additions to its extensive range. Perfect for tradespeople browsing whilst on the go, the 2024 Autumn edition is available for free delivery or to view online on the retailer’s website.

 

The most recent catalogue details the retailer’s key product lines as well as a selection of its new and exciting additions, which include products from renowned brands such as Alexander & Wilks, Heat Mat, and Heat My Home.

 

A key highlight of the new line up from IronmongeryDirect includes a selection of high-quality door handles from Alexander & Wilks which join a burgeoning range of door hardware from the specialist retailer. Representing the epitome of British architectural door hardware and ironmongery design, the collection offers customers a variety of attractive finishes in three styles, including the Spitfire Reeded Door Handles on rose, featuring a tactile reeded barrel design for easy grip whilst retaining a striking appearance. Alternatively, the Knurled Door Handle on rose is designed with a modern-cut knurled pattern for simplicity and elegance.

 

The online supplier has also expanded its range of heating and ventilation solutions. New additions include underfloor heating products from Heat Mat with a range of easy to install electric underfloor heat mats that can be directly fitted beneath tile and stone, or with levelling compound for use with carpet, LVT and laminate floors. The Heat My Home App Controlled Thermostat also joins the HVAC line-up, to offer a stylish and efficient method of controlling both floor and room temperatures and can be paired with a smart device companion app for additional convenience.

 

The retailer has also expanded its range with a further 2,300 products available online, including a wide choice of tools and tool accessories from industry leading brands OX Tools, ProDec and TIMCO.

 

Kelly Wing, Senior Category & Direct Sourcing Manager at IronmongeryDirect said: “We are excited to launch our latest catalogue and are proud of the extensive range of new products we are now able to offer our customers. Each product we sell is carefully chosen to ensure we offer the best, most high-quality products as well as a wide variety to suit the need of all projects and budgets.”

 

Award-winning online supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has been serving the trade for over 50 years, with over 18,000 products in stock including everything from hinges, locks, and security devices to specialist fire door hardware and electrical products. All products are regularly reviewed to ensure customers get great deals including bulk buy savings on thousands of products and regular price drops on top trade essentials. Customers can make use of the supplier’s Trade Quotes service for larger jobs and choose from a range of flexible delivery options to meet the needs of their busy schedules, including free next day delivery on orders placed up until 9pm over £50 ex VAT, 2-working day delivery, same day delivery to postcodes in selected areas of London and the East of England, as well as click and collect from 6,500 pick up points across the UK.

 


To request a free catalogue, or to view online, please CLICK HERE