Tactile design meets natural materials in contemporary kitchen concept   Keller Kitchens  has introduced Natural Weave , a new kitchen design centred on texture, natural materials and crafted detailing. The concept also marks the launch of Ithaca , a matt wood-effect melamine range designed to offer the warmth of oak with long-term durability and easy maintenance.   Blending texture, tone and craftsmanship Natural Weave combines woven-look cabinets with the new Ithaca finishe

Two advanced iMotion 1401 underfloor door drives from TORMAX have been installed at the main entrance to All Saints Church, Bingley, automating new bespoke glass and timber swing doors crafted by Roy C Smith. Engineered for superior performance, the iMotion 1401 delivers smooth, intelligent operation with precise microprocessor control, ensuring safe, obstacle-sensitive movement and remarkably quiet opening and closing. Fully concealed beneath floor level, the operators prese

A stylish, safe and durable package of Altro products is delivering results at the newly developed Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Minor Injuries services at Bassetlaw Hospital. The facilities, completed in December 2025, are designed to provide rapid assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with urgent conditions, allowing them to return home the same day avoiding overnight hospital admissions. The project includes three popular Altro safety floors: the contempora

James Hardie Europe today announces the official opening of its most advanced fermacell ® fibre gypsum manufacturing line in Orejo, marking a major milestone in the company’s European growth strategy.  With a total investment of over €150 million, this is one of the most significant production expansions in the company’s history.  The new facility will strengthen James Hardie’s ability to supply the entire European market with high quality fermacell ™ flooring and fermacell ™

Twelve volunteers from the East Haddon-based manufacturer of high-quality cast stonework, Haddonstone, including the new Managing Director, Nick Lantsbery, spent an afternoon planting 500 saplings in Desborough alongside members of North Northamptonshire Council. Pictured: Twelve members of the Haddonstone who took part in the sapling planting As the first celebratory diary date marking the company’s 55th anniversary year, the planting not only reaffirmed Haddonstone’s longst

When Issy and Murray Bryars first set eyes on the dilapidated granite barn that sat quietly beside their Dartmoor farmhouse, they saw more than just an agricultural relic. They saw a future retreat; one that would allow visitors to connect with Dartmoor’s dramatic beauty in a space that honoured its past, supported the local economy, and embraced sustainable building practices. Their vision has since taken shape in the form of a strikingly understated, light-filled holiday le

With their ability to expand and contract to guarantee seals that alternative wet solutions cannot provide, foam tapes are an effective and reliable solution to the weather sealing side of window installations, says ISO Chemie’s sales and operations director Andy Swift.   While the ability to let the joint breathe and remove vapour is one of the main benefits of expanding foam tapes, it’s also possible to extend their width to create a position whereby you can insulate the wi

Leading heat pump specialist, Trianco , has supplied Activair indoor air source heat pumps  for a £100,000 development programme in Scotland in partnership with award-winning principal contractor, the Procast Group . The joint trial by Procast and Trianco, on six flats managed by Argyll Community Housing Association  (ACHA), showcases the newest and most up-to-date technology of its kind – and serves to test and examine an alternative to communal heating and district heat net