Product Reviews

The latest product reviews from the UK housebuilding product manufacturers and suppliers

50-year warranty for British Standard rolled lead sheet

50-year warranty for British Standard rolled lead sheet

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Lead as a roofing material has been proven over hundreds of years, says the Lead Sheet Association.

Beautiful wardrobes from Draks

Beautiful wardrobes from Draks

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Wardrobe door manufacturer Draks says that the detail and beauty of its Canto wardrobe sets it apart from "me too" storage solutions seen in other design schemes.

Howarth Windows and Doors launches new brochure

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Howarth Timber Windows and Doors has launched a new brochure designed to provide building professionals with a comprehensive overview of its product ranges, the company says.

Saint-Gobain gets BES 6001 for responsible sourcing

Saint-Gobain gets BES 6001 for responsible sourcing

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Saint-Gobain Glass says it has become the first glass manufacturer in the UK to be awarded the coveted BES 6001 accreditation "Very Good" standard for its responsible sourcing of materials.

Spiral Cellars adds interest to Hertfordshire developer

Spiral Cellars adds interest to Hertfordshire developer

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Spiral Cellars, specialist in large scale wine storage, has completed an installation for a Hertfordshire based property developer. The project was an extensive renovation where the developer took an existing residential building and replaced it with a contemporary design, complete with all the fixtures and fittings of a modern premium home.

COINS wins Queen's Award for International Trade

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Construction industry software specialist Construction Industry Solutions (COINS) has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade in recognition of its "substantial growth in overseas earnings and commercial success in the construction sector".

Get the blues with Redland Duoplain

Get the blues with Redland Duoplain

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Redland is adding a new blue colour to its DuoPlain range. The roof manufacturer says that DuoPlain is particularly popular with housebuilders, combining the proportions and look of traditional plain tiles with the convenience of a large format interlocking product.

Contemporary homes get low impact monocouche render

Contemporary homes get low impact monocouche render

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Low impact external monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified by Places for People for phase one of a community of more than 600 homes at Marlborough Park, Swindon.

Catnic lintels define architecture

Catnic lintels define architecture

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

Catnic says that its lintels are giving definition to Beaumont, a Country and Coast Homes development of six large houses in Highcroft, Exeter.

The Build Show launches

The Build Show launches

May 1, 2014 Product Reviews

A new exhibition – the Build Show – launches in 2015.