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Ideal Commercial Heating releases R290 Heat Pump Safety CPD

Ideal Commercial Heating has launched a new CIBSE approved CPD designed to help heating professionals understand the safety considerations associated with commercial air source heat pumps that use R290 refrigerant.

Discover the future of roofing, cladding and insulation at UKCW Birmingham

From building envelope solutions to solar solutions, weatherproofing to working at height, Roofing, Cladding & Insulation (RCI) at UK Construction Week Birmingham (NEC, September 29 to October 1) brings everything from the sector under one roof.

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‘Press RESET’ podcast series launched by UK Construction Week

UK Construction Week Birmingham (UKCW) has launched Press RESET, a new series of insightful podcasts featuring thought leaders from the industry, for a deep dive into the sector’s key issues – and how to resolve them. 

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BMBI: A -0.6% fall in July Merchant value sales year-on-year, but volumes drop -7.6%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in September, shows July 2026’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were -0.6% lower than July 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -7.6% year-on-year.

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Rinnai: The Continuing Role of Natural Gas

Rinnai Director Chris Goggin investigates the ability of natural gas to cover all domestic requirements whilst the national task of decarbonisation continues. Natural gas is still integral to UK domestic and commercial property heating and hot water provision. Find out how natural gas can power the UK through decarbonisation aims.

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Abloy calls for greater awareness of fire door compliance following concerning increase in fires

Abloy UK is urging building owners, facilities managers, specifiers and security professionals to ensure fire and escape doors are correctly specified, installed and maintained, as the latest government statistics highlight the scale of fire incidents across England.

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Luxury Flooring: Forget the Showroom – How Homeowners Actually Shop for Flooring in 2026

For decades, the flooring industry has assumed that people need to walk into a showroom and feel a plank underfoot before spending thousands on a new floor. A perfectly reasonable expectation, but new customer data from Luxury Flooring suggests that assumption is out of date. The real decision-making moment has shifted from the shop floor to the kitchen table.

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Stannah delivers full lift replacement for contemporary public sector building

Endeavour House, in Ipswich, Suffolk, has undergone a significant lift replacement, with the installation of five Stannah lifts designed to improve performance, reliability and overall user experience.

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Panels by Sofia launch new range of modern PVC and SPC shower panels

Yorkshire based wall panelling experts, Panels by Sofia, have launched a new collection of shower panels, designed to offer homeowners and trade customers a quick and practical way to update bathroom spaces.

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Senior Architectural Systems delighted to join London’s Building Centre

Senior Architectural Systems has returned to the Building Centre with a new permanent product stand that showcases the company’s latest aluminium window, door and curtain wall systems.

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