The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation and its Patron Stephen Metcalfe MP, have confirmed that the organisation will be hosting a very special Annual Conference & Awards at The Houses of Parliament in February.

With climate change firmly in the headlights of Future Net Zero regulations, water saving in the homes of consumers is a crucial initiative housing developers, consumers and local councils must be paying attention to in order for us to address these regulatory standards.

Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for commercial and residential property bring the latest technology to the Hampshire countryside, in a luxurious and sustainable cottage designed by Spanish architectural practice AMPS Arquitectura & Diseño.

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new build homes, has unveiled a new ‘Training Hub’ in the West Midlands which it will use to help develop the next generation of skilled tradespeople starting out in house building.

Caroline Dove, the author of Radical Housing, is an architect and Partner of HTA Design LLP, with over 30 years’ experience of collaborating with communities to design sustainable places to live. She leads multi-disciplinary teams responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of community-led regeneration and refurbishment projects, housing for older people, custom-build housing and local authority housebuilding programmes.

Whiteville Ceramics, innovative Italian-designed sanitaryware brand specialising in contemporary design-led bathroom interiors is pleased to unveil its brand new WING Collection of winged and thin-lip washbasins, which unite three different design styles: Edgy, Smooth and Round.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce a new digital collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, the leading online platform that uses technology to share the unique collections and cultural institutions with a global audience.

With the ban on gas and oil boilers in new build homes set to come into effect by 2025 and numerous incentives planned to encourage homeowners to adopt more renewable heating options. a newly endorsed Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers (CIPHE) CPD course has been launched to help heating engineers diversify.

A MIDDLESBROUGH community has been protected from a neighbour from hell who made their lives a misery.

A powerful court order has now closed the Whinney Banks house for three months following a plague of anti-social behaviour, threats and violence.

David Connacher, Marketing Manager, West Fraser, answers your questions

1. Norbord – who are/were they in a nutshell?

As the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer and serving the housebuilding and construction industry with a vast array of board products for flooring, panelling and roofing, Norbord is the go-to corporate name behind the company’s popular brands for architects, merchants, specifiers, end-users and consumers alike in the UK.

While the industry has been talking about build to rent (BTR) for years, the many benefits of renting in a professionally managed, purpose-built development are not necessarily well known by consumers. To help raise the profile of BTR and demonstrate what sets it apart from renting from the traditional private landlord, the UK’s first BTR customer awareness week – www.LoveToRentWeek.co.uk – takes place 24-28 May. The campaign is supported by the British Property Federation and the UKAA as well as a host of operators; including Allsop, Simple Life, Folio, and Fizzy Living.

Brushed Brass Studio MD006 by Vogue (UK)

The UK’s largest designer and manufacturer of luxury radiators and towel warmers, Vogue (UK), 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.