The UK’s leading planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore has created an interactive presentation space for employees and visitors in their new Head Office in the centre of Reading using British Gypsum’s innovative Thistle Magnetic Plaster. When designing the new space, Barton Willmore recognised the need to create an
High performance monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been used on a stylish contemporary development by Cotswold Homes Limited, Gloucester. The boutique collection of five three-storey homes at Horizon, Clevedon, command captivating views of the sea and Britain’s only Grade 1 listed pier. Cotswold Homes bought the land, previously recreational
A Mapei decorative floor system has been installed at Gloucester Gateway – a new environmentally-friendly service station on the edge of the Cotswolds. Located on the M5 Northbound, between junctions 11a and 12, ‘Britain’s greenest motorway services’ was designed by AFL Architects. The main building is constructed from local stone
The refurbishment of Manchester city centre landmarks, the Central Library and Town Hall Extension (CL-THX), has been achieved using a range of products from Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems. The restoration of two nationally significant Grade ll* listed buildings as part of the
A Mapei system of flooring products has been specified as part of a major redevelopment at IWM London. Part of the Imperial War Museums, the historic museum has been transformed to mark the centenary of the First World War; the design– created by architects Foster + Partners – improves access,
I often drop in to see Andy at Gold Trowel as it is on my way up to MIlton Keynes from my home and when ANdy mentioned he was going to be at Earls court for the 100% Design Show I decided it would be a good opportunity to go
On the 18th and 19th of September Plasterers 1 Stop Shop will be exhibiting at the Professional Builders Tool Fair at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. I will also be floating about the tool fair aswell so do say hi if you see me. If you had the pleasure of
A high performance ‘single build-up’ Mapei surface system has been installed at West Bromwich’s new state-of-the-art Leisure Centre. Designed and built by Places for People Leisure, in partnership with Pellikaan Construction Ltd and Roberts Limbrick Architects, the new centre for Sandwell Council includes a 25m pool, learner pool, sports hall
Listening to Plasterers and understanding their needs is our main goal. Plasterers Forum members always play a particularly big part in this, offering interesting suggestions and invaluable product feedback. As a result we are working on several enhancements and also additions to the product range. Here’s The Speedskim® Latest News…
British Gypsum has unveiled its new Thistle UniFinish, a plaster which can be used for re-skimming over a wide range of backgrounds without the need for pre‑treatment. Available from September, new Thistle UniFinish removes the need for PVA from most refurbishment jobs, which means less mess and a faster, quality,
In the London Borough of Islington, Saint-Gobain Weber External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified for the extensive external refurbishment and thermal upgrade of almost 300 hard-to-treat apartments on the Holly Park Estate, Crouch Hill. Islington Council has worked with Network Weber approved design and build contractor Lawtech to deliver a unique upgrade programme
Dulux Trade have become the first and only mainstream paint manufacturer to announce five specifically verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) covering 67 products. The externally credited EPD’s were awarded following an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) which calculated the environmental impact of each product over its entire lifecycle. EPDs provide
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