Design Buy Build - Issue 15 2015

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Issue 15 2015

The coverT house Family home hidden in the heart of a conservation area

Jewsons self build

hiLLside dream

The LanTern projecT Extension and refurbishment of a Locally Listed Residential Building in South West London

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The Covert House DSDHA has completed a family home, known as the Covert House, which lies hidden from view in the heart of a conservation area in Clapham Old Town, London.

Slipstop The UK s leading specialist in anti-slip floor treatments, are continually being awarded prestigious contracts. With more than 30 years experience and an impressive track record Your feet couldn t be in better hands .

Second episode of Batimag!

Batimat, a leader in decorative luxury plumbing for over 35 years, presents Batimag, a new monthly web-series focused on design trends for kitchen and bath.

House in Elie This new beach-side house replaces a 1970 s bungalow with a house that engages with its dramatic coastal location and aims to enable its occupants to luxuriate in the special views over the Firth of Forth.

Eurocell Derbyshire-based Wheeldon Homes has become the latest housebuilder to specify the innovative new Modus window and door profile system from Eurocell.

The Lantern Project A complete basement, ground and first floor extension and refurbishment of a Locally Listed Residential Building in South West London.

The Covert House Pages 4 - 6

Eurocell Page 42

House in Elie Pages 38 - 39

Betta Living Betta Living has added 2015 s hottest colour to its solid wood Cranford kitchen range ‒ Cranberry.

Flood Management Yorkshire The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has continued to award funding to local councils across the country to help with improving flood prevention measures.

Husqvarna With a number of innovative features at its disposal, the Flymo Robotic Lawnmower is changing the way we think about maintaining the garden.

TradefixDirect.com We supply a wide range of fixings and fastenings online, at extremely competitive prices.

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The Covert House Architects: DSDHA www.dsdha.co.uk From the architect. DSDHA has completed a family home, known as the Covert House, which lies hidden from view in the heart of a conservation area in Clapham Old Town,London.

Set in a pastoral landscape of mature trees and gardens, the house acts a case study for testing several hypotheses. These span from interrogating the idea of the ‘domestic’ at the beginning of the twenty-first century, through to how sustainability might be integrated into high quality design without compromise. In addition, at a strategic urban scale it asks how a global city like London might provide new housing within its fiercely defended low-density backlands, close to the historic centre.

As a modest family home, the house is designed with a few simple rules; to use the most sustainable design principles possible whilst deploying a limited material palette, yet creating a sense of domesticity within a concrete armature, that does not disturb its sensitive setting and the 23 neighbouring properties adjoining the site.

Materials are either concrete - cast on site, left raw and unfinished, or precise and highly

articulated - read against ‘whiteness’, be it in the form of natural light, controlled and carefully calibrated to bring animation and delight deep into the plan, or represented though the use of white as a finish for all the remaining surfaces beyond the concrete.

The resultant design is precise and sculpted; materially rich yet calm as a place in which to live.

Set partially into the ground to limit its height and provide thermal mass, the house has lower floor lightwells and an elegant white concrete stair that effortlessly mediates the spatial experience between levels within a double height space.

The clarity of the architecture echoes the carved forms of the artist Chillida, and is predicated on an engagement with craft and specificity, at a time when standardisation and off-site construction are widely promoted. The project represents an insistence on combining everyday needs with a search for new forms of beauty. The house has been shortlisted for an RIBA London Award 2015

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Contractor: Whiterock Engineering Structural Engineer: Price & Myers Services Engineer: Max Fordham LLP Enabling Architect: Knox Bhavan

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Passive House simPly enHanced.

The home of Colin Usher, director at John McCall Architects, has outperformed expectations by exceeding Passivhaus standards and the superior Swiss Minergie level.

The £240,000 house in West Kirby, Wirral proves that eco homes don’t have to be expensive or need to be conspicuously unconventional in appearance. Jenny Usher (Colin’s wife) acted as the client throughout, setting the brief and maintaining a close interest throughout the construction and completion process.

The 4-bedroomed property is powered by the same amount of energy as is used by a 150w light bulb.

No overheating occurred during the summer months this year and the house is performed over 2 times better than the

Passivhaus standard it was designed to meet.

It was constructed using an exceptionally well insulated masonry and concrete structure and has triple glazed windows.

“It is a comfortable house to live in with high ceilings and generous spaces and its appearance is not incongruous with surrounding houses.

Director at John McCall Architects, Colin Usher, said: “This is not a complicated building.

“It dispels the myth that an eco-driven home needs to be expensive and radically different in appearance to other homes.

“Accomplishing this requires the right team supplying the materials and constructing the building – The materials supplier Christ Hurst of Clan Products NW Ltd & Thin Joint Technology Ltd and Jon Day of the Passivhous Plus building constructors provided a dedicated and first class service.”

“It uses a combination of tried and tested construction techniques along with high performance heating and ventilation technology to keep running costs exceptionally low.

This house has been designed & constructed to prove the case that it is possible to build a high performance home at a competitive cost; but it also shows that the owners do not have to

It is carefully orientated to optimise solar gains and to maximise the electricity generated by the solar PV roof panels. The house also incorporates an air source heat pump.

significantly change their lifestyles in order to live in such a building. This house is flexible, comfortable, it has high quality design features and includes the spaces and volumes which many modern homes omit. Yet it is eminently affordable to construct and to run.

The building does not look out of place in its suburban setting, but is bold and responds carefully to its site location.

Internally the spaces feel generous without being excessive and the varied volumes of the rooms makes living there an enjoyable experience. Natural light pervades the home.

This house is ground breaking by being simple and economical to build, comfortable to inhabit and by having low running costs and a tiny carbon footprint of just 11Kg/year. Any small house builder could construct a house like this with very little extra skill being required. Attention to detail is needed, particularly in relation to the air tightness, but thin joint blockwork lends itself to this as a matter of course.

Yet no part of the aesthetics have been sacrificed to the functional brief.

By addressing all of the ways that buildings waste energy, exceptionally low energy bills for the householder have been accomplished. The 5 main issues of orientation, insulation, air tightness, thermal mass and volume were carefully considered along with heating, ventilation and energy generation to maximise the thermal performance of the house.

Orientation: The house is located on a plot which has an open aspect to the south, but due to

the Planning constraints this is a short façade; nevertheless, the architects have maximised the window openings to gain the most solar energy gain in winter.

Overhanging eaves and soffits provide shading in summer to limit overheating.

Along with this a series of roof windows allow light and warmth to penetrate reducing lighting loads and provide heat gains and natural ventilation control.

Insulation: The house is exceptionally well insulated to achieve a minimum U value of 0.1W/ m2K. There are no traditional foundations, with the ground floor raft floating on 200mm of insulation. Windows and doors are triple glazed with a U value of between 0.7 and 1.0 W/m2K. The insulation on the walls wrap round in front of each of the window and door frames preventing cold bridging.

Air tightness: There are no draughts! The house is hermetically sealed so a whole house ventilation system is used – see below. No draught equals comfort!

Thermal mass and volume: This house is largely built of concrete to retain heat in winter and maintain a stable temperature in summer. The volume of the 3m high south facing rooms allows the hot air to rise and stratify, transferring the summer warmth to the 200mm concrete first floor structure. The stair void in the centre of the house rises 8.6m drawing warm air through the house and out through the roof windows in summer.

Heating: The air to water heat pump (COP of 3)

delivers warm water very efficiently to the underfloor heating which serves most of the ground floor rooms. There is no heating to the upper floor as the house is kept at a constant temperature with the upper rooms achieving the design intent of 2°C lower than the ground floor rooms.

Ventilation: As the house is sealed against wasteful air leakage a heat recovery ventilation system has been installed, gently extracting warm moist air out of the wet rooms and input fresh air into all the living spaces, through a heat exchanger.

Generation: Using the south facing PV panels which generate 3,380kW hours/year, electricity is fed back to the house to run appliances, the heating and hot water production.

Excess electricity is sold back to a green energy supplier, reducing the carbon footprint of the house to 8Kg/year when utilising the green electricity supplier, Ecotricity. This amounts to 3% of the carbon produced by an average UK house of the same size with the same supplier.

The running cost of the house is £0.00.

Cost: The cost of constructing the house was £240,000 which includes all the fixtures and finishes. This equates to £1,340 per m2, which is comparable to the build cost of a one-off high spec ‘traditional’ property with much lower environmental performance. However this includes the cost of the PV array and associated installations. Without this the build cost would have been closer to £1,250 per m2. www.johnmccall.co.uk

Editor’s Choice The Schöck Isokorb range is now BIM planning compliant As Building Information Modelling (BIM) begins to revolutionise the buildings planning process, Schöck is pleased to announce that it is the first manufacturer to present a library of load-bearing thermal insulation elements in the BIM exchange format IFC 2x3.

The new CAD service portal on the Schöck website is available to users and features a selection of Isokorb types K; KXT; KS; and KST. Architects, designers and structural engineers can therefore easily plan in BIM balconies, or other projecting components, using thermal breaks that allow connectivity between concrete-toconcrete; concrete-to-steel; or steel-to-steel applications.

KYOTO GARDEN ART. Much interest from trade and public at the Chelsea flower show, show casing 2 new designs and 1 new product, now you have even more choice 4 standard sizes, 18 patterns in either Hardwood or Aluminium.

This product has been used for over 40 years in the building trade as exterior house cladding, now a pattern has been cut out to make it more attractive, so it has a proven track record of integrity & longevity, with wax being part of it's make-up through out the board they are waterproof, and I've just brought this product to the UK last year. This product is made to last outside but will look just as good inside, for more information & enquires contact Kevin Warren head of European operations.

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The newly launched Formica® Collection introduces 113 new décors, bringing the total to over 600 decorative laminate solutions.

• Nine new Plain Colors to present a comprehensive palette of 120 colours.

• Plus Color, a unique toolbox, featuring 30 colours in 8 exclusive surface finishes with 240 combinations.

• New patterns based on capturing the authenticity of fabrics, natural and man-made materials, including the introduction of Twill pattern in four colours, eight True Scale marble decors, and four metal and engineered stone patterns.

• New exclusive textures including Linewood, Puregrain, Hammered, and the award winning Plex.

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The data can be imported straight into a CAD drawing, downloaded from the internet, or forwarded by email from the platform. To ensure compatibility with as many applications as possible, in addition to the BIM format, 2-D and 3-D files will also be provided for common software programs such as AutoDesk REVIT; AutoCAD; Nemetschek Allplan; and TEKLA Structures.

The provided 3-D formats include AutoCAD > 2000; DXF; DWG; STEP; IGES; and IFC 2x3, together with 2-D data in DWG; DXF; IGES; JPEG; and TIF formats.

Pencil Bin gets top of the class for recycling Leafield Environmental is launching a new, pencil shaped novelty bin for the school environment. The brightly coloured pencil range have been introduced in response to customer demand, specifically for children aged 3-8 years to encourage recycling.

Ideal for both indoors and outside, and manufactured in durable polyethylene for a long and useful life, each pencil bin has a 70 litre plastic liner inside to assist easy and clean emptying and disposal. Optional extras include: WRAP compliant recycling label, a lock, steel liner and ground fixing kit.

The range is priced from £140.

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Five Star Andaz Hotel Relies On Armstrong Equipment For On-Site Laundries

Rainclear Systems’ SnapIT, boltless aluminium range– the secret is out

The luxurious Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel in the heart of the City of London has two on-premise laundries, both of which are equipped and serviced by Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems.

The larger of the two laundries has three Schulthess 7kg washer extractors with three Amazon 8kg dryers stacked on top of them. This laundry handles bath robes, slippers, face cloths, mattress protectors, net curtains, back of house uniforms and all the hotel’s cleaning cloths plus any other miscellaneous items..

The second laundry, is used by the hotel’s valet team for guests’ personal laundry.

“We are very happy with the machinery and the service from Armstrong”, Geoffrey said. “Inevitably with equipment which is worked so hard, there is the occasional breakdown, but it is always fixed very quickly.

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SnapIT is a premium quality aluminium gutter system, which simply clicks together without the need of nuts, bolts and washers saving significant time and reducing the fuss and hassle involved in fitting.

The standard stock range comprises of Beaded Half Round gutter in 115 or 125mm and Victorian Moulded Ogee gutter in 125x100mm, with a complementary swaged downpipe system in 65 & 75mm round. Order in smooth matt black for next day delivery, or choose from a choice of 26 standard RAL colours that is available on 10 day lead-time.

At a significantly cheaper price than cast iron or cast aluminium, it’s a perfect choice for builders striving for a quality rainwater system at an affordable price.

Visit the website at www.rainclear.co.uk to see the range for yourself and save 25% on the list price during July 2015.

Intelligent protection means making an intelligent choice Intelligent insect screens, like the new Plissé and Tesa by Pronema, not only protect from mosquitoes, flies and midges, but they do it in elegant style, with a special mechanism incorporated, making them incredibly silent for a truly peaceful atmosphere. Their low threshold of only a tiny few millimetres, avoids any kind of obstruction and allows for fluid opening and closing of the screens, limiting the wear and tear on the mesh.

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THE UK’S LARGEST composite decking range welcomes new recruit TimberTech Earthwood EasyClean, the very latest in domestic and commercial maintenance-free decking. Earthwood Easyclean’s unique, impenetrable cap makes it the ideal solution for homeowners, landscapers, garden designers and the leisure and commercial sectors who are seeking to maximise good looks and minimise maintenance.

Earthwood Easyclean, and its top of the range sister product Earthwood Easyclean Legacy, are from Greensquares, the UK’s outdoor living experts. A superresilient wood and polymer mix, topped off by a sleek, uncompromising polymer cap, makes this stunning decking easy to clean as well as easy on the eye.

Earthwood Easyclean comes in Brown Oak and Silver Maple shades and the Legacy option in Mocha, Pecan and Tigerwood.

Feel the difference. Order a free sample of Earthwood Easyclean at www.timbertechuk.co.uk.

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The company’s quick response and cost effective products made JS Air Curtains the ideal retrofit choice to protect the customers from chilly drafts at Cannon Hall Garden Centre, located in the picturesque village of Cawthorne in South Yorkshire.

As they opened, the automatic sliding doors at the main entrance into Cannon Hall wafted in bitterly cold winds.

Seeking a retrofit solution, Cannon Hall Garden Centre’s owner, Deborah Robinson, approached a number of companies and was impressed by the speedy response of JS Air Curtains, who suggested a cost effective and attractive Mini Optima.

The Mini Optima air curtain is available as a single or three-phase unit, making installation simple. Heating can be via LPHW or an electric heater, as in the case of Cannon Hall, and it is also available as an air only model.

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Milbank Steps Up With Its Kallisto Spiral Staircase Division

Kite Packaging Launch New Products for the Building and Construction Industry

How Stiltz Home Lifts Are Transforming People’s Lives

Milbank Concrete Products, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high quality pre-cast concrete products, is pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated division for its bespoke spiral and helical stairs under the brand name of Kallisto.

Milbank has been creating precast concrete spiral stairs since 2011 and has been commissioned for staircase installations in some of the most prestigious property developments in the UK. Following on from this success it seemed a natural progression for Milbank Concrete products to create a distinct division with its own clear branding, to drive sales forward.

Rubble sacks and FIBC bags are hugely popular in the sector Kite Packaging, the UK’s leading packaging supplier, has launched a range of bags to benefit the building, construction and landscaping industry.

The first product in the range, FIBC bags, are made from woven polypropylene and can be loaded with up to 1 tonne of product. Most suited to dry, free-flowing products, they have strong lifting handles to be used with a crane or forklift.

Kite has also launched a range of Rubble Sacks for a similar marketplace, as part of their aim to offer the building industry a ‘one-stop shop’ for packaging products.

The new sacks come in three different colours, and are all manufactured from 125 micron thick material. Providing incredible burst resistance against sharp and bulky items, rubble sacks ideal for use on building sites or during landscaping jobs.

A unique and innovative domestic lift by UK manufacturer Stiltz Lifts is helping people stay in their homes for longer when the stairs become too much.

For further information on Kallisto, contact Milbank on 01787 223 931 or visit www.milbank.co.uk where you can watch a timelapse video showing a Kallisto staircase being created.

BLŰCHER®, the world’s leading innovator in Stainless Steel drainage Systems has added an impressively large 315 mm diameter pipe to their extensive BLŰCHER® EuroPipe Stainless Steel push-fit water and waste pipe range in response to increasing customer demand.

The new dimension provides large volume flow and, manufactured in grades 304 and 316L, is suitable for both above and below ground installations.

Manufactured to EN 1124 and now available in size range from 40 mm up to 315 mm diameter confirms BLŰCHER® EuroPipe as the leading drainage pipe system.

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Having a lift installed in a home was once a new concept but the Stiltz Lift has become an ideal and surprisingly affordable alternative to the traditional stairlift.

Powered by an electric motor system housed out of view at the top of the lift, the Stiltz Lift simply plugs straight into a normal 13-amp power socket like any other household appliance, delivering flawless performance.

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SHANGRI-LA at THE SHARD, LONDON At the newly opened Shangri-la Hotel in London, all the marble shower floors have been treated by SLIPSTOP.

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Editor’s Choice Equinix chooses Munters Indirect Evaporative Cooling for sixth London Data Centre

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Equinix, one of the world’s largest data centre operators and Internet exchanges, has chosen Munters Oasis Indirect Evaporative Coolers (IEC) to achieve world leading sustainable server climate control for their new London LD6 data centre in Slough. The new data centre will meet the demand from Equinix’s customers in financial services, cloud and enterprise segments and aims to achieve platinum level accreditation in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED).

Forty Munters Oasis IEC 200’s will supply over 8MW of cooling for the IT Load for the first phase of LD6.

The new LD6 data centre will provide a capacity of 8,000 square metres equivalent to housing 2,770 server cabinets. With the help of the Munters Oasis units, LD6 will become amongst the most energy efficient data centres in UK. Equinix‘s investment in LD6 data centre utilises Oasis's award winning innovative patented indirect evaporative heat exchanger and 100% natural ventilation.

“LD6 is a hugely exciting project; the facility will be the most advanced data centre in the UK. We are committed to providing continuous improvement for our customers and set new standards in efficiency and sustainability,” said Russell Poole, Managing Director of Equinix UK. For the full story including details about Munters Oasis IEC units installed at Equinix’s first ME1 data centre in Melbourne Australia, visit www.munters.com/equinix

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Second episode of Batimag!

Batimat, a leader in decorative luxury plumbing for over 35 years, presents Batimag, a new monthly web-series focused on design trends for kitchen and bath.

In its second installment, Batimag presents Johanne Gohier, sales representative for The Rubinet Faucet Company. Canadian-owned and operated, The Rubinet Faucet Company is known as the manufacturer whose faucets meet and exceed all North American codes. Forged from brass, each rubinet faucet is hand polished, textured and then finished using state-of-the-art technology.

This May series also is the occasion to meet with Anna Abruzzo, co-founder of Igloo Design, a Montreal-based agency that designs commercial and residential spaces. At present, Mrs. Abruzzo is exploring new horizons at Art11, an other agency she cofounded that specializes in integrating major and decorative art works to

residential and commercial spaces. She discusses her career path, her passion for uniquely designed objects, her own personal interior design philosophy, and her experience working with the Batimat team.

Also, the monthly column gives five tips to personalize a bathroom in one easy step! The emphasize is put on the Rubinet Faucet Company’s wide range of colour finishes; the unique design of Pom D’Or accessories; Ciniers radiators, products that oer a perfect blend of art, design and functionality; one of the distinctly designed and expertly crafted Deknudt mirrors.

Innovation, passion, creation: Batimag is a web platform that seeks to showcase design expertise and to foster exchanges centered on a common passion for interior design and luxury plumbing products.

About Batimat When it is first founded in 1977, Batimat – a family owned and operated business – specialises in the importation of tiles and ceramics. Three years later, in 1980, the company decides to widen its offer, and began distributing luxury plumbing products for kitchen and bath.

In 2000, Batimat decides to focus exclusively on the distribution of high end plumbing products and, in 2005, the company joins forces with Emco Corporation, effectively becoming the largest supplier of plumbing products in Canada.

Batimat sets itself apart by the privileged relationships it has developed and nurtured with suppliers and designers from all four corners of the globe.

Thirty-eight years on the market, experienced and knowledgeable consultants, outstanding customer service, and the technical expertise of the after-sale service team, is what makes Batimat an inescapable reference in the field of luxury plumbing products for kitchen and bath.

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Exclusively available in the UK through QF Distribution Ltd, stocks over 50 designs/colours in the thicknesses of 12, 20 and 30mm in three finishes, Polished, Spacco and Opaco, are ready for dispatch.

The QUARTZFORMS slabs benefit from many worldwide industry certifications which result in a 10 year warranty being offered relating to the performance of the surface. QUARTZFORMS enables their customers to benefit from the scratch, heat and stain resistance that comes with every QUARTZFORMS product. QUARTZFORMS will be available through selected national and regional fabricators and stonemasons, ensuring the highest standard of fabrication and surface for both domestic and commercial projects.

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Bathrooms & Kitchens

Cupboard Doors – Perfect for Painting

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Offering the perfect paintable cupboard door solution, The Cupboard Door Company has recently introduced impermeable doors to its high quality trade product offering. Perfect for kitchens and bathrooms, doors manufactured from Tricoya® benefit from a 50 year guarantee on the core material.

Manufacturing quality MDF doors to order, The Cupboard Door Company specialises in one-piece construction of handcrafted raised and fielded panel doors and drawer fronts, Shaker framed doors and inset frame systems.

Through substantial investment in CNC technology and clever adaptation of manufacturing techniques, even traditional five-piece doors and in-frame doors (complete with frame) are made from one solid piece of MDF, in any size up to 2420 x 1200 mm.

If your customer’s kitchen is in a painted style, you can be sure every door will be perfectly square for a perfect fit every time and there will be no movement or cracking of the finished door.

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‘Street' Style - NEW Royo Street furniture from Frontline Bathrooms

Max value for retailers with Max-Top

Frontline Bathrooms’ new and exclusive Street furniture; manufactured by leading European supplier Royo Group, ties in to a number of top design trends.

With houses getting smaller, and the average size of bathrooms decreasing due to a rising number of people adding second wash spaces, the Street furniture has been designed to slot into tighter spots. The Street Furniture Pack and Street Ceramic Basin Unit & Mirror are both wall hung in design; freeing up the floor and helping create the illusion of extra space. The units in each are also small in scale; measuring 600mm and 500mm respectively. The minimalist, pared-back profiles of each piece in the collection are also perfect for petite spaces, as are the ‘cool’ colour options available; the charcoal grey Anthracite and pale Sandy Grey.

Worktop specialist Max-Top has announced the launch of a new initiative that will offer UK kitchen and bathroom retailers free Max-Top Quartz displays.

The company is so confident with the quality of its product and market demand that it will be footing the bill for display units up and down the country.

Stephen Moss, managing director of Max-Top, commented: “Max-Top is completely unique in its offering; it looks fantastic, is incredibly hard-wearing, whilst being so light-weight it only takes one person to install it.

“We feel strongly that the best way to translate these USPs is by letting the product talk for itself and this is why we are offering retailers free displays.”

The modular quartz surfaces are suitable for both kitchen and bathroom environments and at the end 2014 were installed in a number bathrooms at the luxury 5* Alexander House Hotel and Utopia Spa in Sussex.

Max-Top Quartz, which offers a 25 year guarantee

T: 01323 899944 W: www.cupboarddoor.co.uk

For further information visit: www.frontlinebathrooms.co.uk

For more information www.maxtopquartz.co.uk or visit the Max-Top YouTube page to watch a short installation video

New Roxton Suite from Lecico

On The Level - Complete Wet Floors

The new Roxton suite from Lecico is a ceramic design of Victorian styling epitomizing traditional English design but with all the benefits of modern technology. Featuring period detailing on its basin splash-back and stepped design around the basin rim that’s reflected through the Roxton family. The collection includes a 53cm two tap hole basin with full pedestal, and a low level or close coupled pan option. It can be mixed and matched with Lecico’s New Hamilton family adding a high level cistern option too.

A Complete Wet Floor from On The Level is a madeto-measure interlocking flooring system incorporating a bespoke showering area with a choice of waste position.

The complete flooring system is designed and constructed in the factory and delivered ready for a quick and easy installation, saving labour time on site, plus it can be designed to function as a template to take internal walls. 24mm thick at the perimeter edge, the complete floor can be cut and trimmed easily on site if any minor adjustments need to be made.

Suitable for new build projects and refurbishments and available with a square grating, linear grating or vinyl sheet flooring finish for a level access wet room.

Max-Top launches specialist installation toolkit

Lecico, who have been manufacturing ceramic since 1959 for a worldwide market, has a new brochure for 2015 to support all their products, which can be viewed at http://brochure.lecico.co.uk/ Their UK office is based in Bedford and they can be contacted on tel: 01234-244030 or info@lecico.com.

For further information visit: www.onthelevel.co.uk

Kitchen worktop specialist Max-Top has announced the launch of a specialist blade and drilling toolkit, designed specifically for the installation of its revolutionary Max-Top Quartz work surface range.

Essential when cutting or drilling is required, the toolkit features a diamond-encrusted blade for clean, swift cutting and vacuum-brazed hole saws for accuracy and precision.

The toolkit also includes electroplated diamond hand pads used for sanding surface edges and a bevel cutting cone to create decorative edging on all quartz worktops.

Stephen Moss, managing director of Max-Top, said: “The Max-Top Quartz installation toolkit is the latest in a series of exciting developments for our company and demonstrates our ongoing support for installers in the sector.

or Tel: 01525 373202

For more information visit: www.maxtopquartz.co.uk

Bathrooms & Kitchens INSPIRED BY COAL

Greystone is an evocative range that features a choice of two deep and rich grey shades. Speckled with a liberal dusting of shadowing lowlights and bright highlights, the tiles in this range provide a modern and chic mood.

Inspired by natural stone mixed with the deep, matt textures of raw coal- the range delivers a natural, mountain aesthetic.

Greystone features ones of the best anti slip ratings available for a tile, perfect for use outdoors.

For further information T: 0121 753 0777 E: info@solusceramics.com Or visit: www.solusceramics.com

SMEG INTRODUCES NEW COMPACT COMBINATION STEAM OVEN INTO LINEA RANGE

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The SF4140VC Linea compact combination steam oven is one of the new, luxury additions to leading appliance brand Smeg’s compact ovens collection. Finished in stainless steel, this 60cm model has an energy rating of A+ and features an interactive touch control Easyguide colour LCD display, which is very easy to use and gives the model a sleek, sophisticated appearance.

With a reduced height of 45cm, the SF4140VC satisfies the demand for high performance products that fit into the smallest of spaces, and looks stunning when installed above one of Smeg’s Linea warming drawers.

Offering 12 functions including Circulaire element with fan, which allows users to cook with hot air when cooking with steam isn’t required, and an impressive 50 automatic programmes, this steam oven offers a whole host of key features that will appeal to busy, modern families.

Contact Smeg on 0844 557 9907 or visit www.smeguk.com

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Coatings, Sealants & Paints THE PERFECT PROFESSIONAL FINISH

Earthborn paint confirmed as Ska compliant

PURDY’S JUMBO MINI FRAME AND ROLLER SELECTION THE VERSATILE CHOICE Achieving the perfect paint finish isn’t always easy, but Purdy’s new frame and roller range gets it right every time.

Ideal for tight, hard to reach areas, the 14-inch Jumbo Mini Frame offers smooth rolling action, no matter what’s being painted.

Highly versatile, it can be used with the new Purdy Powerlock Extension pole and fits Purdy’s 4 ½ and 6 ½ inch Jumbo Mini Roller sleeves, including the Jumbo White Dove and Jumbo Colossus options.

Jumbo White Dove achieves a smooth finish to walls. Lint-free, the product won’t shed and the ¼ inch nap ensures application is even – creating a professional finish every time.

The Jumbo Colossus is well-suited to larger spaces. Its ½ inch nap allows for larger paint uptake and can cover large areas more quickly.

Speaking about the range, Purdy’s Research and Development Manager, Mick Bowler, said: “The Jumbo Mini Frame and the Jumbo Mini Roller Sleeves can be used together to create a complete decorating system, ensuring a smooth, perfect finish is achieved.”

“These new products complement our existing range to meet all decorator requirements.”

Many Earthborn paints hold the stringent EU Ecolabel so Ecopro Matt Emulsion passed the Ska compliance test with flying colours.

For further infor,ation on Purdy painting tools visit: www.purdy.co.uk

For further information visit: www.earthbornpaints.co.uk

Earthborn has achieved its first Ska Rating Product Compliance label with its Ecopro Matt Emulsion.

The RICS Ska Rating system enables specifiers to certify an office or retail fit-out for sustainability best practice.

Ecopro Matt is a high performance, environmentally sound alternative to conventional emulsions. Totally oil, acrylic and VOC free, it is highly breathable and odour free. It gives excellent covering power and a durable finish.

Ecopro Midsheen Emulsion, which offers greater resistance to marking, has been awarded the ultimate eco credential - the European Ecolabel

OSMO FILLS THE GAP IN THE MARKET Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes expert has launched Gap Sealer, an extremely versatile gap filler and sealer for internal wooden floors.

Osmo Gap Sealer is the ideal product for filling, fixing and repairing all types of splits and gaps in both finished and unfinished wood, making it more adaptable and usable at all stages of the wood working process. It can also be used to seal and fill joints in skirting, wood flooring and door thresholds.

Gap Sealer is an extremely easy to apply product, and Osmo have made it even easier by the use of the Gap Sealer applicator gun (sold separately) it simply requires you to point at the gap and push the lever. Wipe away an excess sealant a wet cloth and leave it to dry for an hour. At this point, an Osmo finish can be applied. Osmo Gap Sealer is available in a range of nine different colours, including light oak and walnut.

“Wood is a popular choice in both residential and commercial properties” explains Steve Grimwood, Managing Director of Osmo UK. “However, due to the environment it is often installed in, gaps may appear from time to time. We have introduced Gap Sealer to solve this problem. Once applied, the wooden floor will be back to looking at its best.”

Osmo Gap Sealer is available from Osmo UK direct or from its nationwide network of stockists. More information, safety data sheets and all colours available can be found on www.osmouk.com. Alternatively, contact Osmo UK on 01296 481220 or email info@osmouk.com.

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Manufactured with eco-friendly plasto-elastic qualities, its acrylic base forms a permanent water repellent layer after curing. Resistant to air conditions, the sealant is suitable for internal projects only.

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Doors, Windows & Fittings

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KAT has a glazing solution for your dream home

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Urban Front celebrate 10 years in business this year

Lumi Has Landed

KAT are the only UK based manufacturer to supply high specification doors and windows in all three materials; Aluminium, PVCu and Timber.

KAT has a huge range of bifolding door solutions and sliding door solutions to choose from.

Chris Powell, Commercial Director comments, “…we have been recognised as market leader in patio doors and box sash windows since 1998, the biggest growth areas are now Aluminium and Timber. Due to the specialist nature of these products and the tactile nature of how we want to choose and specify products for our homes.

New for 2015 is KATPod, an aluminum lantern roof system which offers slim sight lines, no chunky bars or supports cluttering the ridge, just clean narrow sight lines offering more light in to the your space than any other system.

So where did it all begin and what have we actually achieved in those 10 years?

The idea for Urban Front started much earlier than 2005, in fact it was 2003 that the seed was planted when the founders, Nabil and Elizabeth Assaf, were renovating a 1970’s house and couldn’t find a door that was contemporary enough and made out of wood. .

Two years of research followed into the making of doors.

In 2005, after finding a company to make the doors for them, the Assaf’s launched Urban Front from a tiny office in Watford. Over the last six years, we’ve dedicated a lot of research and development time to our anti-warp highly insulated doors.

So what about the future?

This year we are planning major security testing in addition to becoming FSC registered Urban Front doors manufactured in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Lumi the groundbreaking new, structurally bonded window and door glazing system from Apeer, is set to take the market by storm. Following its dazzling debut at Grand Designs Live in London, the company has been overwhelmed with leads and enquiries for the radically styled range of frameless windows, doors, entrance glazing, French doors and a bi-fold door system.

A first in its field, the new Lumi collection is set to bring the seamless sophistication of iconic glass structure to the residential housing market.

Offering a frame-free, 'wall of light profile' the triple glazed system is distinguished by its fused ceramic colour border. This is available in eight different exterior colours and eight further interior finishes.

Lumi comes with a 10 year guarantee (structural, mechanical and colour fast).

Tel: 01625 439666 or visit – www.katuk.co.uk

For further information visit: www.urbanfront.co.uk

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Major Investment for Vicaima in UK

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Oakland Projects Launches New Age Roofing Technology

Following a sustained period of growth in the UK market for performance timber doors and doorsets, the Vicaima Group have announced a multi-million pound investment and expansion of their British operation.

South West based Vicaima Limited, will see their current leased site purchased outright and with plans to refurbish and develop the facility to enable further growth.

Vicaima Limited, are based on a 7 acre site in Swindon, Wiltshire and have built a reputation for the manufacture of quality and innovatively designed interior timber doors and doorsets.

Vicaima Group Chairman, Arlindo Costa Leite commenting on the development said, “This is an historic day for the Vicaima organisation, marking as it does the groups continued expansion globally and in particular strengthening our position within the quality design and performance end of the UK market”.

For further details visit the Vicaima website: www.vicaima.com

Barrier Components presents its new brochure showcasing their unique range of hardware for glass. The literature showcases their Patch Fittings, Patch Locks, Latches, Bolts and Keeps, Door Rails, Wall Profiles, Cabinet Glass Hinges, Lever Hinges, GX Hinges, PVT Pivot Door Systems, Overhead Door Closers, Floor Springs, Transom Closers and Self Closing Hinges.

Their range covers a broad selection of glass fitting options for Commercial and Residential installations offering solutions for both internal and external specification.

Barrier Components has been supplying architectural hardware for 28 years from their Essex facility.

For further information or assistance please contact the Barrier Components Technical Team on 01708 891515 or sales@barrier-components.co.uk. Alternatively, visit their website at www.barrier-components.co.uk where the new brochure can be downloaded and products purchased on line.

Traditional flat roofs have long been the bane of the building industry. But now bespoke building and refurbishment company, Oakland Projects, has introduced a new concept in flat roofing. Working with manufacturers and trusted clients the company has developed the most modern approach to the problem, while adding a little light to the subject.

Paul Sundborg, Operations Director of Oakland Projects, explained. “We have been installing super light yet extremely strong fibreglass flat roof structures that are so reliable and leak free that we can also fit them with attractive skylights providing an extra ambience to an otherwise plain roof setting.

“Fibreglass roofs can be quickly and cleanly installed by our experienced fitters in much less time than traditional but old fashioned felters.

View the company at www.oaklandprojects.co.uk

BRIO BRINGS FLEXIBLE SPACE AND STYLE TO A LONDON APARTMENT Brio, the leading manufacturer of interior and exterior folding door and window architectural solutions has provided architects CGT Works with the solution for opening up a Georgian interior in a flexible manner.

CGT Works describes itself as an architectural and construction service company operating in London and Italy with over 10 years' experience specialising in residential buildings and retail premises looking for budget or high-level design solutions.

“We are a team of architects and specialised professionals that enjoys the challenge of designing and constructing innovative buildings and interiors alongside more traditional projects,” says CGT Works director and project manager Enrico Trolese.

A recent project for the company involved converting a two bed flat in a Georgian terrace in London’s Earls Court into a more flexible living space. It involved knocking down the wall between the living room and the second bedroom to open up the space and let in more light.

The owner still wanted the option of closing it off so the decision was made to install custom 3.4m x 8m panel doors – three sliding and one pivoting. The doors were made by a local joiner

and installed using Brio’s top hanging Single Run Zero Clearance hardware system.

According to Enrico: “Brio was the only manufacturer that provided kit that suited the requirements for such heavy doors – they weight 100 kilos a panel. You can see the tracks but they are very discreet, set into the ceiling and the floor. It has been so successful we are now using the system on another project in the same building”.

Enrico found Brio when researching the project online. “The Brio website is very good. All the details we needed were there and easily accessible plus technical drawings. I also spoke to Brio HQ about some details and the technical department was very good and obviously experienced.”

Because these floor to ceiling door projects can present their own challenges when it comes to sliding door hardware, Brio has designed and manufactured its Single Run top hung system with a Zero Clearance option.

The Zero Clearance option, available across Brio’s Single Run 80 – Single Run 250 product portfolio, successfully achieves the modern minimalist look with hardware that is discreetly hidden from view.

Single Run Zero Clearance hardware allows minimal gaps between the door panel and hardware, offering a pleasing aesthetic finish to floor to ceiling installations.

With no hanger plates or screws protruding above the top edge of the door, Single Run Zero Clearance has been designed to achieve clearances of 3mm between the track and the top of the door. And, to go with the discreet top, the new spring loaded guide and bottom rail can also be concealed within the bottom edge of the door thereby extending Zero Clearance to floor level.

“The new Zero Clearance option has already proved popular with architects and specifiers as only 3mm clearance is required between the top of the door and the track. The track can be installed into the ceiling so the door looks as though it is floating as the hangers are difficult if not impossible to see. It is a very aesthetically pleasing effect,” says David Newton, General Manager at Brio UK.

For more details on the BRIO product range visit www.briouk.com

BRIO’S QUICK ON THE DRAW WITH 286 DUAL POINT LOCK Brio, the leading door hardware manufacturer, has launched a new lock option for its exterior folding Weatherfold 4s system.

The unit is a 4 pin 20/10 Euro cylinder in stainless tell or cast alloy and finish is satin and polished stainless steel or satin nickel.

Brio’s new 286 Dual Point Lock is suitable for Brio’s robust exterior folding system Weatherfold 4s system with timber or aluminium panels. It is also suitable for single hinge panels and French doors.

Brio Weatherfold 4s fixings have been developed for residential and commercial top hung exterior folding doors where weatherproofing of the opening is required. Weatherfold 4s 50, 75 and 100 hardware is suitable for timber door applications and when extra corrosion resistance is required can be supplied with precision stainless steel bearings.

David Newton, head of Brio UK says: “The 286 Dual Point Lock has been developed as an optional alternative to using flush bolts on panels. Aesthetically it’s pleasing on the eye, as well as being easier to operate, as there is no bending down or reaching up to lock or unlock the door which is the downside of flush bolts. This makes it very friendly with regards to disabled access.”

The 180° operation of the low profile handle activates a 25mm throw to lock off doors securely top and bottom. Both locking and non-locking options are available, all with an integrated escutcheon creating elegant, clean lines. No-fuss hinge fixing blocks and simple machining make this dual point lock a very quick and easy install.

The Dual lock will cope with timber panel thicknesses of between 38mm and 70mm with a height of 3.5m. For aluminium panels, minimum width is 35mm.

“Brio Weatherfold 4s products are built to be extremely robust with a rugged construction that is eminently suited to the extremes of British weather,” says Newton. “Architects, specifiers and manufacturers can rest assured that when they choose Brio Weatherfold 4s hardware for their projects they are working with a quality product that will not let them down and will give many years of use.”

In common with other Brio products apart from looking stylish, these systems are built to last. Brio offers an unbeatable 10-year warranty on all Weatherfold 4s hardware.

For more details on the BRIO product range visit www.briouk.com

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Canopies and walkways from Twinfix With years of experience at designing the ideal shaped canopy or walkway for each application, Twinfix offer a wide range of designs, including lean-to, duo-pitched, curved , wave-form and cantilevered. Non-rusting aluminium frames that can be powder coated to a huge range of colours are glazed with multiwall or solid polycarbonate roofing that conforms to the ACR[M]001:2014 drop test with a B designation and are therefore classified as non-fragile. Choose from a selection of optional extras, maybe a vertical glazed panel at one end to provide weather protection, or lockable roller shutter doors to enable you to safely leave items underneath your canopy.

Lots more information on our website www.twinfix.co.uk Enquiries@twinfix.co.uk Or call Twinfix tel: 01925 811311

Modena Provides A Flexible 2ND Time Replacement Extension Synseal’s Modena orangery has been installed at a detached Lancashire home to replace an existing twostorey building extension and conservatory, delivering an improved replacement extension which affords a truly modern and flexible living space.

The aim of this project was to create a large kitchenfamily room in the heart of the house, so the old conservatory was demolished and the rear wall of the original extension was removed, allowing the new extension to project further into the garden patio area.

Key to the design was installation of a Modena structural orangery with a K2 glazed roof overhead, to illuminate the wide-spanning L-shaped extension measuring 7 metres by 6 metres that now combines a luxury kitchen with a light and airy social space.

For further information visit: www.synseal.com

Oxfordshire Village Hall Offers Ideal Demonstration Of Trio’s A-rated Capabilities Following on from its presence at the FiT Show and its highly popular “Have One on Us” promotion there, tremco illbruck has delivered on-site training in the use of its A-Rated window sealants for two dozen installers around the country; including an Oxfordshire-based company which invited the manufacturer to demonstrate the capabilities of TP651 Trio tape where new frames were being fitted at a village hall.

Andy Glass Windows has been serving domestic and commercial clients across the rural county with high performance door and window systems for two decades offering PVC-U and composite frames as well as erecting garden rooms and extensions.

For further information on tremco illbruck, please visit www.tremco-illbruck.co.uk

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SIMONSWERK at 100% DESIGN

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In September leading architectural Ironmongery manufacturer SIMONSWERK will again be exhibiting at the UK’s largest design trade fair, 100% Design, which this year has moved to London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre. The SIMONSWERK stand, number E 670, located in the Design & Build section, will have a feature display of their award winning TECTUS® fully concealed hinge system. In the past year further innovative options have been added to the range and the series now covers load capacities from 40 to 300 kg with models for specific scopes of application including door fascias up to 8mm, rebated doors, recessed frame facings and power transfer. Also on display will be the stylish 25 year performance guaranteed TRITECH fire rated solid brass hinge with concealed bearings and new versions of the heavy duty VARIANT range with Finger Protection, 400kg and “Care” options – the latter specifically designed for public sector buildings to allow real clearance widths for doors to open to 90° to satisfy the most stringent requirements in Hospitals and Health Care Facilities.

For further information visit: www.simonswerk.co.uk

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GEORGIAN ROSEWOOD IS THE MARKET LEADER Garador’s recently launched Rosewood timber effect Georgian Up & Over door is a new top seller.

The precision engineered steel Georgian, with its crisp and elegant panel pressings, is a hugely popular door. Following the launch of this door in new timber effect foil coatings, it is now enjoying a dramatic surge in sales.

“Builders and homeowners alike have recognised this door and its timber effect finish as the right choice for them, with all of the benefits that come with a steel door but none of the maintenance issues involved with timber doors,” said Garador’s managing director Simon Hipgrave. “Our customers want durability, security and an attractive appearance. The Georgian Rosewood delivers all three” The Georgian Up & Over garage door is constructed from high grade galvanised steel. Built around a strong box section chassis with back bracing for extra rigidity, the door panel is welded for a seamless finish and therefore avoids the need for rivets. It is also available in a full range of sizes including doubles and made to measure, as well as a choice of canopy, retractable and retractable plus gearing options. An additional lock kit is also available.

Offering outstanding engineering and functionality, excellent value for money, and now with exciting new timber effect styling, it is no wonder that the Georgian is becoming one of the main players in today’s modern garage door market.

Find out more about the Georgian timber effect foil coat door at www.garador.co.uk. Call 10935 443799 for more information

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House in Elie WT Architecture www.wtarchitecture.com

Architects: WT Architecture Location: Elie, Fife, UK Area: 275.0 sqm Photographs: David Barbour

from the architect. This new beach-side house replaces a 1970’s bungalow with a house that engages with its dramatic coastal location and aims to enable its occupants to luxuriate in the special views over the Firth of Forth.

Wrapping zinc roof planes and timber-boarded screens sit on and inside more massive whitewashed masonry walls, which also extend away from the house to create pockets of shelter and some privacy on what is a very public site.

The building form is broken in to parts to tie it in with the scale and massing of its vernacular neighbours, with a range of living space with a horizontal sedum- covered roof tying the parts together.

Internal materials are simple and utilitarian with a timber OSB lining to the children’s bothy and smooth concrete screed throughout the ground floor. Part of the main roof is formed in fully integrated solar PV panels which also form the weathering layer.

The main entrance to the house from the landward side is between the two main sections of the house, which frame a view through to a lighthouse on the far side of the beach.

The largest two-storey section accommodates the kitchen, utility and bedroom spaces, and the smaller bothy-like section is dedicated to a four bed children’s bunk-loft with its own living space and shower room.

The living space linking these is largely glazed, with open plan sitting, dining and TV spaces.

By contrast, the landward side is deliberately more closed down and protects the privacy of the house.

A palette of timber boarding and zinc was chosen to reflect the feel of sea-side boat sheds.

Moving louvre panels enable some control over solar gain at the southern beach frontage.

First floor bedrooms look out over the sedum roof, bringing the landscape and seascape right up to the window sills.

Drainage & Plumbing HIGHWAY RUN-OFF TREATMENT MOVES STREETS AHEAD •Stormwater Management’s D-Rainclean™ sets new performance level for removal of surface water pollutants.

•Low-maintenance modular design adaptable to any trafficked application The unique filter medium within Stormwater Management’s new D-Rainclean™ bio-remediation infiltration channel has achieved class-leading performance for the removal of pollutants from contaminated surface water run-off generated by heavily trafficked highways and car parks. In independent tests carried out under stringent DIBt standards for soil and groundwater protection, the D-Rainclean system was shown to have performed to the discharge quality requirements of the Water Framework Directive, giving the porous channel’s medium an expected operational life of between 15 and 20 years.

“The test results have been particularly welcomed by the regulators as treatment and infiltration at source is the most desirable and cost-effective method for processing polluted run-off as part of a sustainable drainage solution,” says Neill Robinson-Welsh, Technical Sales Manager at Stormwater Management Ltd. “D-Rainclean can eliminate the need for stormwater attenuation and complex downstream treatment. The result is a virtually maintenance-free, cost-effective installation that gives assured cleaning performance for up to two decades.”

Manufactured from robust polypropylene, each D-Rainclean™ channel section is 500mm long and fitted with a 300mm wide cast iron inlet grating rated to either Load Class B125 for light traffic areas or D400 for heavy goods vehicle applications. Each section is filled with the unique bio-remediation media that cleans surface water as it passes through the filter layers, degrading and diffusing hydrocarbons and dissolved heavy metals like copper and zinc. Having passed through the cleaning media, surface water is returned to ground through eight 100mm diameter holes in the base of the channel.

“Many contaminants attach themselves to sediment particles. The smaller the particle, the higher its concentration,” explains Neil Robinson Welsh. “The media in D-Rainclean™ retains these sediments by depth filtration, ensuring

they are retained in the upper 5-10cm.

This significantly reduces the risk of surface clogging and ponding, particularly in extreme events, something which some surface filtration systems such as permeable paving are prone to.”

Within each channel section an internal baffle wall set at the midpoint Stormwater Management’s D-Rainclean sets new allows the system to be performance level for removal of surface water pollutants from highways and car parks. laid level or to a fall. Bulkheads at each end ensure dimensional stability and, critically, limit pollution spillages to a confined section of the system.

Simple and easy to lay with no special tooling required, the D-Rainclean™ system is available with a full range of accessories including end sections and emergency overflow units that allow 110mm socket connections at 90 degrees to the installed channel run.

For further information on testing and water quality standards or on the D-Rainclean™ bio-remediation infiltration channel system, contact Stormwater Management on 01455 502222 or through www.storm-water.co.uk

Yeoman Rainguard High Quality Rainwater System Chosen for Luxury Homes Development

Yeoman Rainguard Rainwater Systems provided the perfect finishing touch for a high specification development in Wetherby by developers Mulbrand Ltd. “Yeoman Rainguard products ticked all the boxes for us on quality, style and ease of installation”, explained Tony Robinson of Mulbrand. “We are offering people a luxury home and not only is design very important but also the functionality and longevity of products involved in the build”.

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Yeoman Rainguard XL Aluminium 125 x 100mm MOG gutters were chosen along with 75mm round downpipes in an Anthracite Grey colour. Plain Cast Aluminium Hoppers were also installed on some of the properties.

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XL Aluminium gutters are designed to be joined using an internal push fix joint clip which does not require any mechanical fixings saving time with onsite installation. Unsusceptible to colour bleaching from the sun with its powder coated textured finish the gutters and downpipes stay looking pristine for years to come. Requiring no maintenance and having a life span of up to 25 years gives the XL Aluminium range high sustainability and ecological credentials with 90% of the materials being recyclable.

Free services such as surveys, drawing take-offs and itemised quotations are available by contacting rainguard on 0113 279 5854

WASTE WATER TREATMENT FOR OFF MAINS DRAINAGE

Environmentally friendly Bio-Bubble system produces a high quality effluent suitable for re-use or without any further treatment being applied can discharge to a watercourse. Sludge waste production is far lower than conventional forms of treatment which also means far fewer tankers.

Over the years Bio-Bubble has continued to offer a robust solution to environmentally challenging sites.

Low running costs No foul smells Low carbon footprint Text alarms with remote support option Cesspool upgrades available

Typical Discharge Standard: <10mg/l BOD <15mg/l Suspended Solids <1mg/l Ammonia.

75% energy saving during low flow conditions.

85% sludge reduction

For further information visit: www.bio-bubble.com

Sewage treatment solutions for Environmentally challenging sites.

Advanced Aeration Ltd offer a full range of state-ofthe-art sewage treatment systems for domestic, commercial and industrial waste water applications and also for major water utilities.

Low running costs Low life cycle costing Low carbon footprint Odourless Text alarms with remote support option Cesspool upgrades available

Typical Discharge Standard: <10mg/l BOD <15mg/l Suspended Solids <1mg/l Ammonia.

75% energy saving during low flow conditions.

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MODUS HOPS TO IT IN CONSERVATION AREA Derbyshire-based Wheeldon Homes has become the latest housebuilder to specify the innovative new Modus window and door profile system from Eurocell.

Appropriately enough, Modus was specified on 47 properties in a Conservation Area of Middleton, near Wirksworth, a beautiful Derbyshire village in the same county as the Eurocell manufacturing and recycling facilities.

Wheeldon has a policy of employing local suppliers wherever possible, something exemplified by the Hopton Rise development.

Modus® is the UK’s first fully integrated window and door system, available with three stunning sash design options. The standard rebate, slim rebate and fully flush sash styles offer developers like Wheeldon Homes a much wider range of design aesthetics.

All 47 of the properties at Hopton Rise feature Modus windows with the flush sash option, in a White Ash woodgrain finish. This offers a genuine aesthetic alternative to timber windows, without creating an ongoing maintenance burden for homeowners.

50% of the Modus frames are made from post-consumer recycled PVC-U, from the dedicated Eurocell recycling facility in nearby Ilkeston. This material is made into the new Modus window profiles, at the Eurocell production plant in Alfreton. The fact that the windows are then subsequently fitted in properties in the local area helps Wheeldon Homes achieve an exceptionally low carbon footprint on this development – a total of just 53 miles travelled.

The post-consumer recycled material is concentrated in the central core of the profiles, where it is completely invisible in an installed window or door.

Complementing the low carbon footprint on these properties is the unique 75mm Modus® multi-chamber profile system that locks heat inside the properties to deliver optimum energy efficiency performance for the homebuyers. This innovative design is capable of achieving a U-value as low as 0.7 from a triple glazed window and 1.1 from standard double glazed units.

Being in a conservation area meant that planners had to agree on all external elements of the 47 properties, including the windows.

The Modus flush sash was specified because the planning authority felt that the windows offered a genuine alternative to timber, which helped to retain the traditional aesthetic integrity of the village.

“The planners had a clear vision of creating traditional-looking limestone homes and of course the windows had to complement this,” said Louise Greenhoff, Quantity Surveyor at Wheeldon Homes. “Timber windows were considered, but we were conscious that these would leave homeowners with maintenance issues in the long-term.”

“As soon as we presented the Modus flush sash to the planners, they agreed that it was suitable for this development,” Louise continued. “The planners liked the fact that Modus retained traditional aesthetics that complemented other properties in the village.”

“The woodgrain finish was approved by the planners, as it works really well with the limestone exterior. The properties have managed to achieve a great balance between contemporary performance and traditional looks.”

Modus is available in nine solid and woodgrain effect colours.

All standard colours are available with white internal finishes to create a light and airy living environment. A further range of 30 solid and woodgrain effect finishes are available, plus colour both sides. For a differentiated, premium look Eurocell offers the Modus Architectural range, which consists of three specially selected metallic options and a premier woodgrain finish.

As a fully integrated system, Modus allows the same profiles to be specified for up to nine different window and door types, from French windows to entrance doors, which helps house builders retain a coordinated aesthetic across a development.

Find out why Modus® can make your next development stand out to homebuyers, call 0800 988 3049 or email modus@eurocell.co.uk. Alternatively, visit: modus75.co.uk.

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The only steel rainwater system available in 10 colours

Choose the steel system designed and manufactured by the steel experts • 70 years life expectancy

• Lowest carbon footprint of all rainwater materials

• Stands up to extreme snowfall and rain

• Provides a sustainable urban drainage solution

• Colours won’t fade

• Lightweight but won’t split or crack

• Coated products have a 15 year guarantee

• Inexpensive and virtually maintenance free

• Suitable for contemporary or traditional buildings

• Quick and easy to install

For more information: T: 0121 585 2780 E: rainline@lindab.co.uk www.lindab.co.uk/rainline

We Build It Ltd

Simple Solution Sewage Systems We Build It is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of domestic sewage treatment plants. Based in the heart of Shropshire’s most outstanding countryside, the company focuses on high quality, affordable products.

We Build It designs, manufactures, installs and services sewage treatment plant for single houses, small developments, rural industrial units, campsites, pubs, hotels, offices, barn conversions and commercial applications.

We Build It offer straight forward, easy to follow advice for your sewage treatment needs. All sewage treatment plants come with easy to follow installation and service manuals, as well as free telephone assistance by specialist installers. They can also offer full or assisted installations at very competitive rates.

A spokesperson from We Build It commented: “We pride ourselves on offering the best GRP products on the market backed up by proper good old-fashioned customer service. Buying a sewage treatment plant can be quite daunting, but be assured we will be with you every step of the way, making sure you have the right solution designed around your requirements.

You deal direct with the

manufacturer, with over 25 years waste water experience, 24-7365 days of the year.”

The Bio-Pure is a fibreglass conical shaped tank that is used for domestic sewage treatment.

It works on the successful and simple extended aeration method, which means that the solids are treated as well as the liquids.

The extended method used means that the sewerage is aerated for a minimum of 24 hours. Many other sewage systems only treat the sewage for a few hours. Treating the solids means that the Bio-Pure only needs emptying every 3-5 years typically, making it a simple and easy solution for sewage treatment.

The unit is available in 10 sizes to cater from 1 to 50 persons and can serve both domestic and commercial properties that have no access to mains drainage. The Bio-Pure is also now available with an integrated pumped outlet.

It is designed and built by specialist GRP Engineers to suit both domestic and commercial properties which have no access to mains drains. The ranges treatment plants are installed all over the UK offering reliable, easily maintained service and are fast becoming the bestselling

extended aeration system in the UK. The Bio-Pure range can also be used after an existing septic tank to enable the effluent to be discharged directly to a water causeway, if your existing soakaway has failed. Although it does require electricity to run, it is very inexpensive.

The Bio-Pure works because it is based on a fit and forget basis. There are no moving parts on the unit, so it can not break down. The only part that could break down is the air pump, and you are covered by a 2 year warranty. You are also covered by a 25 year warranty on the GRP. As a member of British Water, We Build it has developed its range of package sewage treatment plants utilising proven SAF (submerged aerated filter) technology for maximum performance and reliability, using the most reliable energy efficient aeration blowers with a prolonged integral flow path system to maximise effluent quality.

“All our Flowpath treatment plants are designed in accordance with the British Water Code of Practice for flows and loads, this range can be designed to meet your population and consent requirements.

“This range of products can be designed for larger scale commercial applications such as camping sites, leisure facilities, schools, hotels, offices and industrial applications.”

Maintaining any sewage treatment plant is a very important, part of ensuring the efficiency of the system is ensuring you adhere to the operating and maintenance manual and annual servicing.

We Build It advise customers servicing the system on an annual basis and this will take on average less than an hour to complete. It will also help you to meet your legal requirements with the Environment Agency.

“Our service agreements not only provide excellent maintenance for our systems, but a variety of our competitors systems too, along with all spares such as pumps, fittings etc.”

The company attend many trade shows throughout the year and recently appeared at this year’s Home Build and Renovation Show at the NEC Birmingham.

Contact T 01746 781782 T 0800 7319421 sales@webuildit-ltd.co.uk www.webuildit-ltd.co.uk

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Moduleo launches Click with LockXpress Luxury vinyl flooring manufacturer, Moduleo is thrilled to unveil its innovative new Click with LockXpress to the UK market.

The upgraded product has been engineered for an increase in strength and is available now from all Moduleoapproved stockists. Manufactured with the latest patented push down technology, the Click with LockXpress system simply locks into place without any adhesive, and outperforms all other products in the market.

David Bigland, managing director of Moduleo UK and Eire, comments: “Click with LockXpress is without-adoubt the most innovative product in the market. The product is perfect for both home and commercial use, and is great in the sense that it doesn’t require any timely room preparation beforehand. What’s more, thanks to the increased strength and durability of the product, it is ideal for areas which experience a heavy footfall.”

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Bison Secures 13th Retirement Project with Churchill in 14/15 Financial Year

Altro XpresslayTM Flooring Brings New Life – With No Hassle – To Maternity Unit

Bison Manufacturing has been appointed by Churchill Retirement Living to manufacture and install a number of its market leading precast concrete units for use in one of the developer’s latest projects in Truro, Cornwall.

Marking Bison’s 13th venture with the retirement property specialist in the 2014/2015 financial year, the order will see the delivery of 3,820m² of flooring units and 22 stair flights to the site.

Manufactured to exacting standards, the precast units will provide a number of benefits during both construction and the property’s ongoing use. The patented mechanically inserted lifting hooks both enhance the efficiency of onsite installation and provide health & safety benefits to the site installation team. Once installed, the precast flooring will form immediate working platforms for follow-on trades, while the precast stairs will give safe, instant access between the buildings’ floors.

Altro XpressLay safety flooring has provided a fast and trouble-free solution for a busy maternity unit at Southmead Hospital, in Bristol.

This non-stop environment made refurbishment of the unit a challenge, as downtime is hugely disruptive to the smooth running of the service. So, when the flooring in the corridor on Quantock Ward needing replacing, the Estates Team knew they had to find a quick, hassle-free solution.

The new floor needed to tick a lot of boxes for us; safe for staff, patients and their relatives, easy to clean, resistant to staining, quick to lay, long-lasting, great looking, and an installation that was completely safe for the vulnerable people on the ward.

Altro Xpressay is the world's first adhesive-free, truly sustainable safety floor. It can be easily removed postinstallation, re-used elsewhere and then at the end of its life be recycled.

For further information visit: www.bison.co.uk

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Floors & Flooring World renowned hotel gets the Schlüter-Systems treatment One of London’s most exclusive and luxurious hotels has used SchlüterSystems products as part of its grand refurbishment.

The Lanesborough Hotel, in Hyde Park Corner, is in the process of extensive renovations which are being carried out by the late world renowned interior designer Alberto Pinto.

The new designs will enhance all 93 guest bedrooms and bathrooms as well as all public areas and will honour the building’s architectural heritage as one of London’s most revered Regency landmarks.

Under flooring solutions expert Schlüter has played its part in the major refurb by providing a host of products to the project including unique tile substrate Schlüter-KERDI-BOARD. The lightweight but extremely strong product offers the perfect solution for creating bonded waterproofing assemblies for tile coverings and can also be used as a structural panel. KERDI-BOARD is 100 per cent waterproof, cement free, lightweight and completely even and flat, making it the ideal substrate for tiling.

As well as being waterproof, temperature resistant and vapour retardant, the product is also thermally insulating, quick and easy to install and contains no cement or fibreglass making it eco-friendly, whilst its fleece webbing allows for easy anchoring in thin-bed mortar.

The new and improved Lanesborough guest rooms also boast a secondto-none under floor heating system, provided by Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-E. The stand-out product leaves other conventional systems out in the cold as the perfect all-in-one integrated solution for use under tiles and natural stone flooring and is unlike anything else available due to its loose heating cables which are fixed down to the uncoupling mat free of tape as a result of its unique studded design. Offering optimum freedom for creating concentrated heating zones, as well as providing uniform spacing without the need for measuring and marking, the new system promises to cut installation time

by up to 70 per cent.

Carl Stokes, Head of Marketing at Schlüter-Systems Ltd, commented, “We’re delighted that two of our most popular products have been used in the extensive refurbishment of such a prestigious hotel.

“Making installation of under floor heating simpler and easier than ever before, Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-E really does tick all the boxes whilst SchlüterKERDI-BOARD makes it quick and easy to create the flattest and most even substrate to tile.”

With over 10,000 products in its range, Schlüter-Systems have an essential role to play in every professional tiling project. To find out how it can help you to create more beautiful and longer-lasting installations, please telephone 01530 813396 or visit the website at www.schluter.co.uk

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The Lantern / Fraher Architects â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Lanternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; project involved the complete basement, ground and first floor extension and refurbishment of a Locally Listed Residential Building in South West London. The Client asked us to transform the existing building into a series of spaces that had a strong reference to Eastern Design influences whilst manipulating daylight and threshold conditions.

All the existing floors and walls were removed with the building being stripped back to the existing external walls. The building was essentially rebuilt from the inside out, as well as being extended down and outwards.

Architects: Fraher Architects Location: London, UK Area: 298.0 sqm Year: 2015 Photographs: Jack Hobhouse Contractor: Shipshape Construction Structural Engineer: Constant Design Ltd Joinery: Fraher and Co

First Floor Plan A feature American Black Walnut staircase wraps itself up through the building, connecting the habitable spaces through its tree like presence. Half landings, internal openings and unusual apertures encourage the notion of creating internal courtyards of living spaces that are all strongly connected to one another. At the top of the house sits a roof top study for the client, over-looking the four storey central staircase. At the bottom of the staircase the tree like form wraps itself onto the ceiling of the basement rooms as the roots of the staircase in plywood ribbons, thus connecting this vertical building thematically as well as spatially.

The planning process was complex for this building due to the sensitive nature of the site (building of townscape merit), leading to months of negotiations with the local planning department eventually agreeing with a limit in place to the height of the extension. The brick cladding pays respect to the existing building, whilst be separated away from the historic fabric of the building by a glass slice.

Section The robust sustainability strategy for the building integrates an MVHR system, internal thermal insulation lining, replacement double glazed fenestration, air tight application and increased glazing to benefit from passive solar gain. As such the existing building’s carbon footprint has been dramatically lowered.

All the joinery for the project was designed to compliment the design approach for the building. Materials used were natural where possible, with the presence of timber central to the design of the bespoke cabinetry. Elements float, nestle into recesses and reference back to the staircase. As you climb the building, the joinery and finishes become lighter to reflect the transition towards the sky. This is capped off with the study at the top of the building, where the joinery is darker to reflect the ‘tree house nature,’ of the room. All the joinery was designed, fabricated and installed by Fraher Architect’s sister company (Fraher and Co).

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Heating, Ventilation & Insulation

Bio-ethanol changing fire industry Bio-ethanol changing fire industry The rise of bio-ethanol is driving a revolution in the design of fires, according to leading interior and The rise of bio-ethanol is driving a revolution in the exterior designerstoSmart UK and designheating of fires, according leadingFire interior exterior heating designers Smart Fire UK

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VANIXA presents: HYPNOSIS The new exclusive emotional furnishing with the lava effect. Young, artistic, modern. It captures attention with its colors and finishes its hypnotic and psychedelic. A true object “cult” that is the union of the ancestry of the lava and the timeliness of its lines.

The dynamism of modern times is well represented by the speed and ease with which you can change the look of “Hypnosis” via various aesthetic solutions Faceplates , through an ingenious magnetic system .

HYPNOSIS, entirely designed and built by Vanixa in Italy,it is ideal for places and spaces in which the conviviality and beauty play a central role , such as in some luxury spa, hospitality spaces of the most exclusive hotels , yachts and restaurants.

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Be Modern Reveal New Surrounds Be Modern have introduced two new stylish marble designs to their stunning collection of surrounds. Each of the designs offers striking lines and a superb finish to achieve a magnificent look that will complement any home interior.

A traditional and timeless square design with tapered edges gives the Mercia a charming presence whilst the soft curved arch of the Ellerton exudes elegance. These new surrounds are suitable for both gas and electric fires and come with a standard lipped hearth.

Mark Hunter, Head of Marketing commented: “Our designers have created an exciting duo that complement our current collection of surrounds effortlessly. Both have beautiful lines and a charismatic charm which will suit any home and become the focal point of the room.

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Manchester show is set to delight The Manchester Furniture Show (1921 July Manchester Central) has all the ingredients for a superb show - a great line-up of names, a host of new launches and a diverse mix of styles, textures and unique designs.

New launch highlights include a living & dining collection from Serene, comprising a comprehensive collection of dining tables and chairs as well as 17 different recliner chairs. Baker is launching a stylish rustic range called Sienna as part of their popular reclaimed series.

Its construction is a feature and the natural finish allows the history of the reclaimed wood to show through.

Yukon from Rowico is another living & dining launch featuring reclaimed wood. This collection has a dark finish and the rough sawn boards used here feature a contemporary twist in the design.

Strong and contemporary is the theme for the VIDA Living launches, their new Emerson dining collection made from Acacia, in a burnished dark brown finish is a striking. As too is their new Emerson table made from marble, which is bound to impress.

The strong UK upholstery industry will also see several new launches from some of the biggest players in the market. Wade will be showcasing 4 new models and 29 new fabrics and Lebus will be displaying several new sofas, chair and footstool collections.

They will also be showing new fabrics, which range from the traditional to highly contemporary in design.

Another UK major featuring new styles and fabrics is Mark Webster Designs, here the fabrics have been exclusively designed for the collection. Bespoke Harris Tweeds are the latest fabrics on show from Carlton Furniture and Vintage Sofa Company, their newest designs incorporate other new features too, including solid oak trims.

The best in Italian upholstery will be showcased by Cappellini Salotti who are exhibiting several new design inspired by their stunning Tuscan location and include fresh leather colours for 2015, also drawn from that inspiration. The leather theme continues with Furnico who are

introducing leather options to 2 of its most popular ranges, with a choice of 4 luxury leather colourways.

Bedroom also sees a host of new launches, several of which include motion techniques. Innovative German brand, Rauch are introducing their new Synchrono wardrobe system. This system features simultaneous centre door opening, designed to make clothes selection easier and is available in different variations and in a variety of finishes.

Continuing with the bedroom motion design is the newest collection from Furmanac, who will introduce the Hestia® Motion range. It is high-end and handmade and is designed to create the perfect sleeping style.

Painted is also high on the ‘new’ list with some of the best known companies introducing new, or extended painted bedroom collections. Kingstown is launching Sophie a new painted range which is styled to have a modern country look and feel. Painted will also feature on the Corndell stand, their best selling Annecy range has been rejuvenated and now features new pieces and the addition of 4 new colours.

The Manchester Show will also include a wide selection of interior furnishings - lighting, rugs, accessories, mirrors and pictures.

Gallery Direct who are showing at Manchester for the first time are bringing a wide selection of their multi-faceted interior furnishings and see the Show as the best place to showcase their latest designs this summer.

Many exhibitors are offering special Show deals so this fun show has a serious side, and is a ‘must go to Show’ for any buyer of furniture and furnishings. Held in a fantastic dedicated exhibition facility in the heart of vibrant Manchester, with great restaurants and hotels within walking distance, it is Show not to be missed.

For a full list of exhibitors and to register your attendance go to www.manchesterfurnitureshow.com

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“Turning Designs Into Reality” With over 40 years experience in furniture design and manufacture GB Projects Ltd has the solution to solve even the most complex projects Operating from our UK based manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire we work alongside designers, architects and contractors to bring their ideas to life. GB Projects provide furniture solutions for the educational, finance, automotive, healthcare and retail sector. From one off bespoke shop fit-outs such as our latest project detailed on the next page to large scale manufacture of retail display units GB Projects has the capability.

Our engineering background and extensive manufacturing experience enables us to manufacture furniture that is durable, cost effective and of exceptional quality. Mixing traditional joinery techniques with continuous investment in modern CNC machinery and drawing software has ensured we keep our production process efficient. The latest addition of our fourth CNC has allowed us to take on more work for new and existing clients.

GB Projects have the ability to manufacture products from a variety of materials in house. We work with traditional solid wood, sheet materials such as MDF, high pressure laminates, veneers and we are also a certified fabricator of the solid surface Corian.

Whether you’re a designer looking for a UK based furniture manufacturer to produce a prototype for a new idea or a contractor looking for a solution you can’t buy off the shelf we would be happy to discuss your requirements.

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Our latest fit-out for new global skincare brand Élevatione, in Westfield shopping centre London Salvador Dalí, the prominent Spanish surrealist painter was the inspiration behind premium skincare brand Élevatione. GB Projects Ltd were proud to be given the task of producing a range of bespoke furniture that reflected the stores Salvador Dali theme.

The project required a variety of production processes and materials. A particularly exciting piece included the fabrication of a white Corian till desk, supported on white mannequin legs. The till desk has touch release drawers removing the need for handles and giving the unit a seamless finish.

Corian till desk

An assortment of oak veneered storage units were also manufactured. These included made to measure oak cupboards to display products, sink units with storage and illuminated shelving systems.

Every element of the project reflected our client’s eye for detail, internal shop doors were finished in a white two pack P.U with planted astragal moulds. Final touches such as floor to ceiling spiral oak shelving and two large white CNC machined pods made the store stand out even more.

It was a pleasure to work with the client on this project from concept to completion. If you have a project you would like to discuss why not give us a call or take a look at our website.

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Vitra & Camper Pop-up project on the Vitra Campus

In conjunction with the ‘Making Africa’ exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum, a pop-up project designed by the architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has opened on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein as a joint venture between Vitra and Camper. The project also enables the project partners to explore experimental ideas for new retail concepts.

On 18 June 2015, Vitra and Camper jointly launched a pop-up project for three months (until 30 September 2015) in the Dome on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. The Burkina Fasoborn, Berlin-trained architect Diébédo Francis Kéré was commissioned to design the space. He has attracted considerable international attention in recent years with numerous innovative building projects – one of which is featured in the ‘Making Africa’ exhibition at theVitra Design Museum. The Vitra & Camper popup project gives visitors to the Vitra Campus a chance to experience a real-life example of Kéré’s work.

For further information visit: www.vitra.com

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Mailboxes GB are the leading independent manufacturer, importer and distributor of banks of mailboxes. Being independent, we have the flexibility to offer both quality and cost effective mailboxes to suit all budgets.

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Mailboxes GB offers a range of mailboxes in all RAL Colours, stainless steel & wooden mailboxes. We provide a free of charge quotation and drawing service to help with the design and planning of your project.

Mailboxes GB can offer a wide range of configurations and applications to meet the most rigorous specifications and design criteria; we have a diverse range of mailboxes in stock available for delivery at short notice.

Bisca gives a new meaning to library steps Bespoke staircase experts BISCA were briefed to design, make and install a two flight staircase in this North Yorkshire farmhouse renovation with a layout to include space for the owners’ extensive library on the wall adjacent to the staircase. It was imperative to let as much light as possible into the stair area as there is only one small window.

The two helical staircases, connected by a new first-floor landing have timber treads and risers on helical steel stringers. Curvaceous sculptured soffits in white enhance the underside of the staircase and help with the light effect.

LUCTRA® Scoops Prestigious Red Dot Award For Outstanding Product Design

Bisca staircases cost from £22k.

LUCTRA®, the innovative lighting system from DURABLE, has received the Red Dot Award for product design.

The award, agreed upon by an independent jury of internationally recognized design experts, professors and journalists, is regarded as one of the most prestigious distinctions in the industry.

The LUCTRA® range comprises of four floor and table lamps models in two modern, minimalistic designs and three stylish colour finishes. Cold white and warm white LEDs with an illuminance of up to 1,000 lux and extremely even light distribution ensure that the intensity and colour closely replicates daylight. LUCTRA® will individually and automatically change the colour of light during the course of the day.

For further information call 01439 771702 or Email – staircases@bisca.co.uk or visit www.bisca.co.uk

For more information visit www.luctra.co.uk, call 01202 851130 or email enquiries@luctra-uk.com

2015’s Hottest Coloured KitCHen A new Berry inspiring Kitchen By Betta living

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etta Living has added 2015’s hottest colour to its solid wood Cranford kitchen range – Cranberry.

Betta Living’s Cranford kitchen is a solid oak in frame shaker door design available in chalk, partridge grey, charcoal, sage, cream and cornflour blue – ideal for mixing and matching complementary colours of cabinets.

Curved cabinets and a wide choice of storage options are also included in this design for an even more striking overall design.

Priced at £5,337 based on a guide layout.

For stockist details or to arrange a free design consultation visit and no obligation quote visit www.bettaliving.co.uk or call 0808 159 3416.

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52m (7span) x 1.5m wide FSC Ekki hardwood, Ladies Bridge, Cruden Bay, Scotland CTS Bridges Limited were appointed by Aberdeenshire Council to design, manufacture and install a replica of Ladies Bridge in a tidal location at Cruden Bay. The original bridge was constructed in 1922 but had recently been closed following severe storm damage.

CTS carried out a photographic and dimensional survey of the existing bridge and its support trestles. A new structural design was prepared to current design codes whilst maintaining the principles of the original structure.

The new bridge adopts the distinctive diagonal paling for the parapets and the entire structure is manufactured using FSC Ekki hardwood, a naturally durable timber, well suited to the coastal environment.

The footbridge has FSC Ekki Hardwood Hi-Grip Excel deck boards with non-slip inserts toprovide a safe, slip resistant surface on the bridge deck.

For the site phase CTS acted as sole contractor. The tidal location limited the works that could be undertaken each day. Early on in the design phase site dates and tide times were identified in order to determine the installation sequence and in-turn the level of prefabrication of each element to be undertaken at CTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s factory. The result was an efficient execution on site with all superstructure works being completed in less than 2 weeks.

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CTS Bridges specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of footbridges in timber, steel, FRP or combined materials to suit aesthetics and budget.

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For further details on this project or for any other enquiries, please contact CTS Bridges Tel: 01484 606416. Email: enquiries@ctsbridges.co.uk.

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M&M's Unilog Pro at Leading Edge of Landscape Timbers

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Regarded as the UKs No. 1 Landscaping Timber range, Unilog Pro from M&M Timber has long been synonymous with versatility and longevity and has set the standard by which others follow. Treated to BS 8417 for Use Class 4, 'Unilog Pro15' offers a genuine 15 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service life in permanent ground contact conditions and 'Unilog Pro 30' as it name suggests, offers impressive 30 year service life.

Unilog Pro timbers have been specified for some of the most prestigious and adventurous landscaping projects undertaken in the UK. Perfect for a wide range of landscaping applications such as earth retaining walls, raised flower beds, perimeter and garden fencing in a variety of venues including theme and leisure parks. Unilog Pro is also widely used in the construction of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and amenity areas.

Available in a range of sizes and options to suit a wide variety of uses, Unilog Pro's carefully selected timbers are all kiln dried and pressure treated using the

For more information, contact M&M Timber on 01299 832611 or see website at www.mmtimber.co.uk.

Unilog Pro from M&M Timber has long been synonymous with versatility and longevity and has set the standard by which others follow.

Unilog Pro is ideal for: Earth retaining walls and palisading Border edging and pathways Ornate bridges and Raised flower beds Playground amenity projects M&M Timber, Hunt House Sawmills, Clows Top, Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY14 9HY T: 01299 832611 F: 01299 832536 E: sales@mmtimber.co.uk

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ECS CONTINUES FLOOD PREVENTION WORK IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has continued to award funding to local councils across the country to help with improving flood prevention measures. For Rotherham Borough Council this has enabled them, with the help of the Environment Agency (EA) and ECS Engineering Services, to install new trash screens as part of a series of flood alleviation schemes.

Protection measures, such as flood doors are the last line of defence in flood events; it is better to remove bottle-necks in the watercourse and, where possible, prevent the flood conditions. Following two major flood events in 2007 and 2009, the EA has been working with local councils in South Yorkshire to reduce the likelihood of future events with the installation of new trash screens.

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Many smaller watercourses often transit through built-up areas in culverts which are designed to cope with high water flows, however the entrance to the culvert can become partially blocked with debris.

Under normal flow conditions this poses a low risk but flood conditions not only bring high volumes of water but also a great deal more debris.

In each case the screen bars were manufactured in sections using the bar spacing specified by the EA, and then bolted together on site. All of the steelwork is welded in accordance with BS EN 1011 before it was galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461. All of the support structures and open grid flooring sections were designed to support a fully loaded screen, while the cranked hand railing makes the task of clearing the debris much easier.

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Lighting & Electrical

Tridonic Distribution has launched a new website www.tridonicdist.co.uk/index.html Tridonic’s extensive portfolio includes LEDs, OLED light sources, electronic lighting control gear and digital lighting control systems and the site provides easy to navigate information about this extensive product range.

Luke Arter, Sales Director, said; "It is the norm for people to search online when they start any project or want to source a product and our absence from the on-line world was working against us. This new website allows OEMs to quickly and easily identify what they are looking for and we can then supply any additional technical support required."

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Tridonic launches its new TALEXX Premium LED driver

Integral LED gives Bulkhead a ‘Halo’ Effect

Tridonic's new PREMIUM TALEXXdriver series has been designed to keep pace with rapid developments in LED technology and offers an extremely high degree of flexibility. It features the new digital "ready2mains" interface which uses the existing mains cable for data transfer.

Different casing versions and output classes with application-optimised operating ranges make the LED Drivers ideal for a wide range of professional LED solutions.

Simon Blazey, Strategic Pre Sales Manager, at Tridonic UK explained more; "Luminaire manufacturers, electrical contractors and potential users will all benefit from the features of this new LED Driver series. TALEXXdrivers in the PREMIUM series can adapt to different lighting requirements with a high degree of flexibility either via the familiar one4all interface or via the new digital ready2mains communications interface.”

Integral LED have launched a new range of functional lighting with a decorative twist. The highly practical bulkhead light is often used in areas that require a durable fixture. Bulkhead lighting units are utilised in public areas, corridors and staircases as well as outdoor applications where toughness is essential. These are locations that demand a superior level of weather-proofing as well as vandal-proofing and theft protection. All these features are included in the new Integral LED Halo, but with an added aesthetic feature that will enhance even a simple space.

The Integral LED 15W low-energy bulkhead light delivers 1300 lumens at 4000k white colour temperature – a practical luminaire that provides a strong functional light. The added ‘halo’ effect ‘washes’ a diffused light onto the surrounding surface creating an ambient glow onto the ceiling or wall upon which the bulkhead light is located.

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Another important innovation is the advent of dynamic device recognition (DDR); a ‘smart’ approach to charging devices via USB. If multiple devices – say two smartphones – are charging in one integrated socket, DDR has the intelligence to decipher, based on the make and manufacturer of a device, the specific charging requirements to power each device accordingly.

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So what does this mean for the average consumer? When plugging in an iPhone® that’s only at 20 percent charge and a Windows phone at 80 percent charge, the iPhone® may be “hungrier”, requiring more power from the socket to charge efficiently. The socket is smart enough to recognize this and ensure more charging power is allocated to the iPhone®.

The number of devices we own is multiplying at an uncontrollable rate.

A recent study by Strategy Analytics predicts that there will be a staggering 33 billion connected devices by 2030, and the number of connections per person will double to roughly 4.3.

Perhaps more significantly, round-theclock connectivity is now so deeply stitched into the fabric of our day to day lives that a new ‘phobia’ has been created; Nomophobia – a fear of being without a mobile device.

In conclusion, in a world where the number of devices we own is only going in one direction and our attachment to those devices is borderline-excessive, designers must prioritise offering USB charging solutions to clients. Smart companies – retailers, hoteliers, educators understand that along with Wi-Fi – a utility that is increasingly as important as electricity or running water – the ability to charge a device must be ubiquitous.

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Device proliferation and ‘Nomophobia’ aren’t just consumer problems; they also represent big challenges for business. Whether its hoteliers trying to attract and retain guests, or airports trying to win the loyalty of regular travellers, if they can’t offer a mobile charging service then how they going to keep the demanding Millennial generation coming back time and time again? The worrying answer is; they probably won’t.

The vast majority of the mobile devices that Millennials are surgically attached to are USB-powered, and can be charged up using a USB cable. If businesses take the easy, cost-effective step of installing USB charging solutions on-site, they will instantly make their premises, and by extension their services, more attractive to their target audience.

Traditionally the most popular form of USB charging has been the standalone module, however, recently manufacturers have added a second option to the mix; USB modules integrated into a standard twin socket.

This allows businesses to integrate USB charging functionality into their existing power points, taking advantage of existing wiring and circuitry. In addition, solutions like the MK USB Integrated Socket allow four devices to be charged at once – two plugs, two USBs – for the days that Nomophobic customers are fighting over power outlets; an increasingly common scenario.

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New Retrofit Home Automation System Offers Simple, No Mess Solution Ingeny has introduced a highly-effective retrofit home automation system that effortlessly optimises levels of comfort, safety and energy efficiency, but can be fitted without causing damage to a property’s interior. It uses advanced wireless technology to create an integrated solution that can be up and running quickly and efficiently, removing the need to run new cables and keeping costly installation requirements to a minimum.

Taking advantage of Z-Wave wireless technology, which operates a “mesh network” that uses repeating signals, Ingeny can deliver a reliable automation solution throughout a building at a fraction of the cost of a traditional fully-wired solution. The solution includes a wide range of sensors, control modules and wall plugs to communicate with a system processor to monitor and manage all aspects of the home environment.

For further information visit: www.ingeny.co.uk

Advanced Launches Mobile Managed Emergency Light Testing

Global fire systems business Advanced has launched Lux Intelligent, a new emergency lighting testing system with cloud monitoring and mobile management. It offers time and cost savings, a host of unique technical features and proves compliance with BS5266-1.

Lux Intelligent is an addressable, automatic test system that shows all emergency lighting is compliant and functioning, with no engineer intervention required, saving money and time. It can be easily networked and retrofitted onto existing wiring and luminaires, keeping installation costs to a minimum.

A unique feature of Lux Intelligent is cloud monitoring and system management via mobile and web apps. Test data is stored securely in the cloud and the system delivers live details on status, faults, test failures and advisories from a smartphone or via a web browser, allowing users to monitor all their sites, anywhere in the world, right down to individual devices.

For further information visit: www.advancedco.com

Pioneers of anti-slip stair-nosings

Safetytread products are a range of bespoke, premium, high quality anti-slip stair nosings manufactured in the UK. The products are long lasting: made from recycled aluminium profiles and either a ‘carborundum’ or PVC-Composition filler. Safetytread is environmentally friendly and provides a more economical solution than cheaper plastic materials.

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The treads will add excellent slip resistance to any staircase (internal or external); can be tailor-made to fit the exact dimensions of a stair tread and are available in a wide range of colours. Not only do they give an extremely professional finish; they also highlight the importance of the health and safety of staff and customers.

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We will meet your stair nosing requirements with a tailor-made, bespoke solution, filled in your desired colour.

For more information please visit www.safety-tread.co.uk email safetytread@bellplastics.co.uk or call us on 01202 625596.

Remove The Guesswork – Aico Launches New Technology For Its Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Renowned for its innovation Aico is pleased to announce the launch of AudioLINK™, a revolutionary new data extraction technology integrated into all of its Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms.

AudioLINK allows for invaluable real time data to be extracted via the Alarm’s sounder - all you need is an AudioLINK enabled CO Alarm, a tablet or smartphone and most importantly the free AudioLINK App. This data is converted into an Alarm Status Report, which is simple to review and store.

The Report is created for the life of the Alarm, and is colour coded to identify the urgency of any issue.

Additional information about each section can be obtained simply by tapping onto the desired area on the tablet or smartphone – this will then provide more detailed guidance to the user.

For more information please go to www.aico.co.uk/audiolink

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The Flymo Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R Proving that the future of lawn mowing is happening now With a number of innovative features at its disposal, the Flymo Robotic Lawnmower is changing the way we think about maintaining the garden. Since its release in 2013 the 1200 R has allowed homeowners to spend their time on other things whilst it maintains their lawn, cutting evenly and working unassisted.

The Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R has landed and is ready to make life easier. This clever mower can effectively mow a lawn area of up to a maximum of 400 m² and even negotiates itself round trees and fences. This Flymo hero product is here and ready to change the way we garden.

The Flymo Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R is able to operate day or night, rain or shine and even fertilises your lawn as it goes. As the 1200 R mows, the cuttings are discretely dispersed into your lawn meaning zero clear up, no need for a grass collection box and a lush, healthy lawn.

“We believe that in the future, robotic lawnmowers will be as common for homeowners as microwaves are today,” explains Anne Smith, Trade Marketing Manager at Flymo. “The 1200 R makes robotic mowing affordable for more homeowners, freeing up their time for other activities without compromising on a well kept lawn.”

This top garden gadget is battery powered therefore emits no fumes and makes very little noise keeping neighbours and your grass happy. Once the boundaries of a lawn are set with a perimeter wire system, the 1200 R can be left to wander off on its own, continuously munching away at the grass and recharging itself when needed.

The Flymo Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R is now available from all good retailers.

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Unrivalled Innovation and Product Ranges Today Flymo is famous for introducing the world’s first hover mower that glided on a cushion of air in 1964. Since that time, this revolutionary lawn mower took the market by storm. Flymo is so much more than a hover mower; it is market leader in garden power in the UK. Today Flymo offers the most comprehensive range of mowers and accessories in the world. With a product for every kind of garden and gardener, the brand is intrinsically linked to the vision of making gardeners’ lives easier.

2013 saw the introduction of a robotic innovation – the Flymo Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R. The Flymo Robotic Lawnmower 1200 R has been designed to save time and make life easier. Day or night, rain or shine, the 1200 R cuts and fertilises the lawn to perfection and neither disturbs the neighbours nor emits any fumes.

The brand is part of the Husqvarna Group; the world’s largest producer of outdoor power products including lawn mowers, robotic mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers. It employs 14,000 (2013) employees across the globe and operates in more than 100 countries. www.flymo.com./uk

We supply a wide range of fixings and fastenings online, at extremely competitive prices.

We supply all of the common everyday products relevant to the building trades at very very keen prices. 90% of our order are despatched next day. Our main products to promote are stainless steel nails, of which we supply a full range and also they are stocked items ( most of our competitors don’t carry them in stock even though they will be on their websites ) Stainless steel nails and screws are very important because they are specified in application where Cedar and Oak timbers are being used.

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Stainless steel nails Champion collated nails Simpson Joist hangers ( the market leader ) all sizes are stocked and are available for immediate despatch.

Spax screws ( brand leader ) Timberfix 360 screws ( see attached file ) You could lead with this image and feature it because it is a big product for us and very popular with builders.

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Customers can have their orders delivered to site.

Deliveries are by DPD which is a fully tracked service with customer notification of when it will be delivered.

Tradefixdirect.com has been supplying the building trades for the last 8 years and has grown from a 7000 sq ft warehouse to a 30,00 sq ft warehouse due to growing demand. New products are added to our product range on a weekly basis.

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POWERED UP: EXCLUSIVE POWER TOOLS FROM SCREWFIX

Bosch drill – exclusive new, small but powerful 18v combi drill for less than £100 ● Erbauer – new twin pack ● Brand new security range Multi-channel retailer, Screwfix, has partnered with Bosch to develop an exclusive new 18V combi drill for under £100, available in the latest edition of its renowned catalogue.

The latest Screwfix catalogue also features the great value new Erbauer 18v Twin Pack for £139.99. The twin pack which includes an 18V combi drill and 18V impact driver also comes with two batteries, a standard charger and a practical carry case. The Erbauer 18v Twin Pack is Screwfix’s lowest priced 18V twin pack in the new catalogue. ●

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For more information on Screwfix’s new range of products, visit www.screwfix.com, call 0500 41 41 41

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Check Out The Best Gear for Working on site in the NEW Snickers Workwear Catalogue

Get To Grips With The NEW Range of Hand Saws from Hultafors.

The latest full colour brochure is now available FREE in print or as a digital edition.

It features the world’s leading range of working clothes, the only one that will work hard on site all year round, whatever the working environment or weather condition.

Whatever trade you’re in, there’s something for you in the Snickers range – Work Trousers, Work Jackets, Tool Vests Shirts, Underwear, Accessories and Tool Carriers.

Complimented by Snickers Profiling and Embroidery services and the UK’s most extensive range of garment sizes, Snickers’ Workwear System delivers the ultimate solution to make every man and woman’s workday easier and safer.

As most discerning craftsmen know, Hultafors' can deliver just about anything you need for measuring, leveling and marking; striking, cutting and chopping; even prying and wrecking. So these really are a range of Tools that can handle tough applications, last for ages and feel right when you're working on site.

Now there’s a new addition to the Hultafors Tools’ portfolio – a range of premium quality Hand Saws - marketleading products for all-round, on-site use with a handful of unique features.

So what makes these saws really different? Take a look at the unique blade tip for an easier start and ongoing sawing motion; the easy-to-use blade exchange system; the extra-stable precision blade; the ergonomic handle and the unique blade protection system.

To get the catalogue visit the website at: www.snickersworkwear.com alternatively, call the Snickers Helpline on 01484 854788.

Getting more information on the Hultafors Tools range of Handsaws is easy call the Helpline on 01484 854788 or check out www.hultafors.co.uk

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Frustrated by the lack of properties in Bedfordshire that lived up to their expectations, Adam Harrison and wife Amanda decided to build their own home. Six years earlier, the couple had failed to get planning permission but were determined that - this time - everything would go to plan.

So, they quickly enlisted the help of Jewson.

Adam says: “The location was the first thing that attracted us; it is on the outskirts of a Georgian market town where land is hard to come by.

The sloping nature of the site was also a big draw to us – whilst it presented a huge challenge, it also allowed us to build a unique, architecturally interesting property.”

“Jewson were recommended to us early on” says Adam. “One of the main selling points was that we would have our own relationship manager, Tom Dicks, to support and advise us from start to finish of the build.

“We developed a good relationship with Tom, long before I started buying materials.”

“Tom visited the site when we drew up the initial plans and right through the challenging 18 months of revising plans and waiting for permission to be granted, Tom helped us to understand the different materials and quantities that we needed, and worked with us to source them at the best price.”

“Jewson understood what we wanted to achieve and helped us with everything we needed. As Jewson caters for the mass market, we had access to the widest possible selection of general building materials, which we bought at competitive prices.

When it came to more specialised items they did not supply, Jewson introduced us to relevant suppliers, explaining what we wanted to achieve and negotiating trade discounts on our behalf. This helped us dramatically in terms of time and cost savings.”

Adam comments: “I found in the past that many merchants do not have customer service, integrity and reliability in their vocabulary, but Jewson is different. To me, one of the most important factors is that a company does what it says it will do. Jewson always delivered what it promised which counts for a lot.

Inevitably we came across some problems along the way, but unlike many other traders Jewson recognised them and went out of their way to help resolve any issues.”

As well as supplying materials, Jewson helped in other ways: “The local Jewson branch manager visited the site to formulate delivery plans to overcome problems caused by limited site access. For example, the shape of the site meant that we couldn’t take bulk deliveries of materials such as sand. So, the delivery driver took the time to deposit sand bags strategically around the site, allowing us more room. Bricks were also delivered in manageable chunks and the remainder of the order was held at the Flitwick branch. This help was invaluable to us in the building process.”

To date, Jewson has supplied the couple with bricks, stonework in keeping with the surrounding area, 110 cubic metres of concrete, steel bars, re-enforcing materials, insulated concrete form blocks, joists, breeze blocks, as well as copious amounts of sand and cement.

Now able to turn his attention to the interior of his home, Adam is looking into the possibility of purchasing a Jewson bathroom.

Adam concludes: “The property is at the watertight stage in the build process, so we are anticipating that we will be able to move in by the end of the year. Building a property from scratch whilst carrying out a full time job is not for the faint hearted. However, developing a good relationship with Jewson ensured that we’ve benefited from professional guidance and have been able to share knowledge and learn with Tom along the way. We are very much looking forward to moving into our property and settling in to a quieter life for the coming years.”

UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK: A BOOST TO THE INDUSTRY Set to become the leading industry event for construction and building professionals, UK Construction Week is going from strength to strength, gaining support from associations and trade bodies from across the industry.

Organised by Media 10, the UK’s biggest design and build event company, UK Construction Week will be held at the Birmingham NEC from 6 – 11 October (with the trade days from 6 – 8 October). Bringing together nine shows under one roof, the event will play host to 1,000 exhibitors and more than 55,000 visitors.

Free to attend, the event will feature Media 10’s hugely successful Grand Designs Live, the newly acquired Timber Expo and Build Show, as well as the Surface and Materials Show, Kitchens & Bathroom Live, Plant & Machinery Live, Energy 2015, HVAC 2015 and Smart Buildings 2015.

For exhibitors, the event will offer valuable face-to-face time with active buyers, specifiers and decision makers from across the industry and for visitors, it will provide the opportunity

to speak to suppliers and manufacturers from a wide range of diverse industry sectors.

Shaping up to be a must-see on the industry calendar, UK Construction Week will be of particular value to the homebuilding and renovation sector with an impressive schedule of sector specific seminars, debates, workshops and panel discussions on offer.

The comprehensive content schedule will draw upon the knowledge of the show’s prestigious event partners such as BRE, NHBC and RICS. A key highlight of this will be the Homebuilding theatre, hosted by the Build Show, which is dedicated to addressing the key issues facing the industry today such as self build potential in the UK, unlocking land for development, BIM and sharing best practice.

David Marchant, Head of Marketing at the National House Building Council (NHBC), said: “It is vital for the house building industry that the quality of new homes continues to be paramount, providing homes that people want to live in. The Build Show offers house builders of all sizes a fantastic forum to network,

share best practice and learn new skills – all under one roof.”

In particular, recognising the growing significance of the skills shortage over the coming years, UK Construction Week will have a strong focus on training and development at the exhibition, with several skills-based sessions on the main seminar stage. In addition, the Homebuilding and Site Zones at the Build Show will look at the relationship between apprenticeships and house building in more depth.

Another highlight will be the Smart Buildings CPD Hub. As the demand for more intelligent, interconnected homes increases, the Smart Buildings CPD Hub seminar content will address a number of prominent topics such as, lighting design and control, wireless networking and Big Data.

As the future of construction becomes increasingly sustainable and cost efficient, Timber Expo will address how the role of timber can play a significant part in reaching this goal.

Looking at topics like how to specify the right timber,

why timber is perfect for self builds and future wooden cities, BM TRADA will take the lead in Timber Expo’s seminar schedule.

Uniquely, the event will also provide the opportunity for key visitors to take part in a hosted buyer scheme, delivered in association with UK Construction Week’s knowledge partner Glenigan – the UK’s leading construction project sales leads provider.

The programme allows participants to take part in a bespoke schedule of handpicked supplier meetings, seminars and networking events, all designed to help the visitor fulfil their project needs.

What’s more, this service is completely free of charge.

Thanks to the support from trade associations and partners from across the industry, UK Construction Week is on track to deliver a profitable and worthwhile experience for visitors and exhibitors alike.

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