When it was decided the world-famous Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews would have a multi-million pound facelift, only an exceptional product would be up to the job. Designed by Edinburgh based architects Sedley Place, the £8million 2,300sq m extension … [Read More...]
New CEO & Principal Announced for UK’s Only Specialist FE Construction College
The UK’s only specialist Further Education construction college will have a new CEO & Principal, following the retirement of the incumbent, Ian … [Read More...]
Leeds College of Building Students Win 11 SkillBuild Medals
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after 11 of its students won medals in the regional competitions of SkillBuild 2018. Delivered by … [Read More...]
Latest Plasterers News
JEWSON 2018 TRADE HEROES ANNOUNCED
Builders’ merchant, Jewson, has awarded five Trade Heroes and 32 regional projects from across Britain a share of a £250,000 prize fund as part of its Building Better Communities competition. The … [Read More...]
Knauf’s Windliner Helps Subcontractor in Major Mixed-use Development
Knauf’s Technical Services Team played a critical role during the construction of the first phase of a brand new mixed-use residential and retail development in Salford. BCEGI Construction’s … [Read More...]
Research-led new Jointing Range from Knauf
Knauf has launched a new range of Premium powdered joint fillers and finishes after extensive research with contractors to develop a product range that would both improve workability and address … [Read More...]
Trailblazers in considerate construction to be recognised at first National Ultra Site Awards
Considerate Constructors Scheme to award best-performing Ultra Sites with highest accolade in considerate construction UK and Ireland – 25 June 2018: The Considerate Constructors Scheme … [Read More...]
Bristol House Transformed With Andura Exterior Coating
After many years of improvements at her home in Fishponds, Bristol, Nina Bressington decided to tidy up the outside appearance of her property. As an ex-local authority house, like many others it … [Read More...]
U-Pol Finishes First With New Range of Professional Fillers
U-Pol – the UK market leader in automotive body shop coatings and fillers – has brought its decades of experience in surface finishing to the professional tradesperson with the introduction of three … [Read More...]
Weber Targets Offsite Construction With Launch of Rapid Drying Basecoat Render
Saint-Gobain Weber, the recognised manufacturer of innovative high performance products, systems and technologies for the construction industry, has launched weberend LAC rapid, a super-fast drying … [Read More...]
Jewson Launches Fund to Support Plasterers and Projects in Need
Jewson has revealed details of its fourth Building Better Communities competition, which gives plasterers the chance to apply for a share of a £250,000 prize fund. Whether it’s a community … [Read More...]
Saint-Gobain Weber Helps to Ease Dublin’s Student Accommodation Shortage
webertherm XM, the lightweight External Wall Insulation (EWI) system by Saint-Gobain Weber, has been specified for a new-build development in the heart of Dublin. Providing accommodation for 471 … [Read More...]
A Day With Knauf Airless Plaster
Knauf Airless plaster has been a hot topic on the PLasterers forum for a while now, and after some members expressed an interest in learning more about this Knauf spray finish plaster, I decided to go … [Read More...]
Knauf Combines Technical Expertise With Quality In Horizons Project
Architects designing a large-scale Retirement Living Plus development in Poole have employed a range of exterior systems from Knauf – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building … [Read More...]
Damp For The Discerning With New Safeguard CPDs
Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – has revised its CPD seminar programme on the two major, and commonly confused, causes of damp to … [Read More...]
The NelaMax Plastic Trowel Review
You must know but now that I am a huge fan of plastic trowels and have been since the year dot and have always been behind plastic trowels. I have had the pleasure of using almost all plastic … [Read More...]
Every Plasterer & Renderer Should Wear Safety Glasses
Last year there was a topic on the Plasterers Forum called “Everyone should wear safety glasses” In this thread Sa88m from SC Spray Renders was asking why plasterers and renderers are not wearing … [Read More...]
New Riba-Assessed Flowing Floor Screeds CPD by Saint-Gobain Weber
Saint-Gobain Weber, the leading manufacturer of innovative high performance products, systems and technologies for the construction industry, is pleased to introduce their new CPD: ‘Introduction into … [Read More...]
Access Safeguard’s Damp and Waterproofing Technology in One Handy Volume
Safeguard has updated its essential product guide with a new, fourth edition that provides crucial information on specifying its market-leading ranges of damp- and waterproofing technologies. A result … [Read More...]
External Wall Insulation by Saint-Gobain Weber Is Talk of the Town in Stevenage
High performance webertherm XM External Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for the showcase Skyline regeneration scheme in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. This landmark building, … [Read More...]
Knauf Windliner obtains BBA certificate
Knauf, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building products and systems, has achieved third party certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA) for its Windliner … [Read More...]
