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 Sheathing Board. The BBA evaluates manufacturer’s products and systems, and awards certificates as recognition of the product’s quality and reliability for use in the marketplace. Knauf Windliner has … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
ExtratimeTM and HalftimeTM Now Available at National DIY Retailer Wickes
Eazymix Ltd. is celebrating a very successful end to the year with its plaster modifier products Extratime and Halftime being listed at Wickes. Throughout the year the company has increased the number of channels trade plasterers can buy their products from. Extratime and Halftime are now available from independent builders merchants all over mainland UK and the channel islands, … [Read more...]
Thistle Plaster Supply From British Gypsum
We recently suffered a breakdown at one of our plants which produce Thistle plasters. Therefore delivery lead times to our Merchant and Distribution and Retail Outlet supply partners are affected. The problem has been fixed and we are back to full production, however the lead times remain extended whilst we catch up. We are maximising any additional shifts in other plants, have … [Read more...]
Trade Park Creates New Jobs in Royston
A new Trade Park on Royston industrial estate has created a number of new jobs for local residents, thanks to investment from builders’ merchant Jewson. The Royston Trade Park will now serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for building, plumbing, heating and tiling materials, after sister companies Graham, the plumbers’ merchant, and tile supplier, CTD, have opened alongside the existing branch on the … [Read more...]
Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign launched in UK and Ireland to challenge perceptions
‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign launched in UK and Ireland to challenge perceptions Considerate Constructors Scheme’s industry survey reveals more needs to be done to change perceptions and encourage more women into construction Whilst 79% of respondents said the construction industry has improved its approach in encouraging women into construction, 52% have witnessed or … [Read more...]
Safeguard Serves Up An Ace For Surrey Tennis Club
Ease of use, durability and value for money drove Horley Lawn Tennis Club to choose Roxil Wood Protection Cream from Safeguard Europe Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – to treat its clubhouse, built in 2015. The club’s shiplap exterior needed protective treatment according to the supplier, National Stables, … [Read more...]
OX Hand Tool Of The Year 2017
New WebeRend Protect Provides Hydrophobic Coating for Buildings
weberend protect by Saint-Gobain Weber is the perfect solution for invisibly protecting external renders and other building substrates from water and liquid ingress. This hydrophobic coating prevents absorption of most types of surface contamination including water, oil and graffiti and reduces the risk of algae, moss, lichen and mould. Easily applied by roller, brush or spray, this … [Read more...]
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