All of us have spent more time at home over the past year and for those lucky enough to own an outside space, it has become a haven – a place to relax in, to escape to and, more recently, an area in which to entertain friends and family.

As we begin travelling the road to fewer restrictions in the UK, it is fair to say that construction has remained a driving force in keeping the economy moving during the pandemic.

For decades, Cedral has been helping homeowners and professionals create buildings that are both beautiful and resilient.

As staycations look set to be one of the hottest trends in tourism this summer, take advantage of the many eco-friendly hotels and products the UK has to offer for a fun-filled, sustainable summer.

Following the Government’s announcement that restrictions are due to be lifted in July, we can be confident that business events will return in the Autumn and look forward to welcoming you back to the Kent Event Centre on 7th October for the South East’s leading construction event.

Practical advice for homeowners moving during Covid

If you are moving into a newly built home, it’s important that your home can ‘settle’ – just like you, particularly in these uncertain times.

Wharf Worktops, meet the rising demand for resilient and lifestyle-oriented home interiors by focussing on its unique patent pending Seamtec® product strengthening technology to ensure customers can buy with confidence when updating the home.

‘Last summer we saw widespread disruption to supply and many assumed by now these issues would have ironed themselves out. In fact they have worsened. Most of our competitors are still looking at long lead times and have applied large price increases.

Bring the raw beauty of brass to the modern bathroom with Studio: a contemporary heating design available in un-lacquered brushed brass and premium lacquered finishes.

Opulent and highly defined with straight cross rails and discreet wall brackets, Studio is both eye-catching and graceful by adding colour and warmth to the walls of the latest shower rooms, ensuite’s and master bathrooms.

Designer Contracts worked with Homes by Esh to create two pandemic beating dream escapes for the developer’s show houses at West Park Garden Village in Darlington.

Rinnai’s N Series range of hot water heating units and systems have been passed as fully certified to the new UKCA standard, the successor to the CE mark.

Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading furniture and fitout specialists, has completed the first phase of a £4.3m contract for the manufacture and installation of more than 600 kitchens for one of the biggest build-to-rent schemes in Manchester.

Roofing slates by Welsh Slate star in presenter’s new TV programme.

Roofing slates by Welsh Slate were the material of choice for TV property expert Sarah Beeny’s own home-in-the-making which is the star of the Channel 4 series “Sarah Beeny’s new life in the country”.

Getting buildings wind and watertight is a priority on any construction site so choosing a quick, easy to install, reliable and versatile roofing system is vital. High quality roof decking or pitched roof sarking is an essential component and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is now the preferred option for many. Unsurprisingly, given the product’s outstanding attributes, West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero OSB3 or SterlingOSB Zero T&G is frequently the first choice.

Envirotile is a revolutionary roof tile system with a unique fixing system which is fully compliant with BS 5534 and it can be installed to a minimum of 12.5° pitch.

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Delta Registered Installers, Arti Structural Waterproofing Ltd offered an effective, fast installation and maintainable, Type C waterproofing solution to a private dwelling on time and on budget!

Beautifully designed apartment rooftop terrace completed with sustainable Kebony wood 

Located nearby the epicentre of Washington DC’s H Street...

LANDSCAPE – the UK’s premier landscaping exhibition, is pleased to announce the 10th anniversary show will take place on the 3rd & 4th November 2021, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Kingsford Community School is a secondary school based in Beckton, East London. The school has 1,500 pupils and is an International School with Confucius Classroom status with a diverse range of students speaking over 65 languages throughout the campus.

The school recently required a disabled access solution to reach classrooms and offices on a mezzanine floor, so they turned to Invalifts for their Commercial Platform Lift.