P C Henderson’s sliding door hardware systems were specified by Penton Architects for the central dining space and garage of the architects’ own rural new build.

Situated on the outskirts of Groombridge village in Kent, this family dwelling is constructed from timber framing, clad in larch and roofed with zinc which complements its natural surroundings. The property replaces a former cottage on the site and now forms the architect’s family home and place of work.

Government proposals to match SMEs that have had applications for finance turned down by the banks with alternative lenders have been welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Accessing bank finance is often difficult for SMEs. Over the past five years the problem has been particularly acute and the construction sector has been hit harder than most. As the major banks have looked to reduce their exposure to the built environment sector, construction SMEs have found themselves at the back of the queue.”

Fenestra Build is your route to market, for companies who want to reach: architects, specifiers, local builders, contractors, house builders, property builders & maintenance firms, fabricators & installers.

Major investment has been made in the quality of the data we use.

Despite Chancellor George Osborne’s budget pledge to ‘get Britain building’, a survey conducted by the Build Show has revealed that nearly three quarters of the UK’s construction industry feels let down by the government, with 71% of builders and contractors claiming they do not feel supported by Whitehall policy.

In support of the Triple Glazing Question the company has launched its very own Triple Glazing Competition. The team at Spectus Window Systems wants to hear from fabricators and installers who have completed interesting, pioneering or just downright good projects using triple glazing.

To be in with a chance of winning a brand new wide-screen 3D television visit tripleglazing.spectus.co.uk and fill in the submission form, supplying the following details (max. 300 words)…It couldn’t be easier!

Project details – including location, client, sector What were the reasons for using/specifying triple glazing – improved energy efficiency; noise reduction… Did it achieve the objectives? Any feedback or comments in support of the project

BFRC asked 523 randomly selected homeowners in England and Wales whether they wanted a Homeowners Energy Rating Certificate – and all of them (100%) said ‘yes’.

This BFRC certificate is specific to the property and the products purchased and will feature the installers name and date of installation as well as the well-known ‘rainbow’ colour label.  The ratings displayed will be ‘A+’ to ‘C’ for windows and ‘A+’ to ‘G’ for doors

Details have emerged of the 60 key points set out in Terry Farrell’s independent Review on the future of architecture and planning in the UK, which has been revealed today after 12 months of consultation.

Matt Brook, Director at global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan, member of the RIBA’s National Council and Vice-Chair of North West-based design review panel PlacesMatter!, said:

“Sir Terry Farrell’s Review presents a comprehensive, pragmatic and implementable set of recommendations with the potential to be game-changing in our approach to architecture and design in the UK.

There’s still time to reserve a stand at The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating and Home Improvement Show and meet over 7000 self builders and renovators over two days.

The Show is back at the SECC, Glasgow on May 17 & 18 2014, for the thirteen year. Visitor numbers to last year’s show were up 16% to over 7000. The majority of self builders are ABC1, with a large disposable income, as the stats from a recent show illustrate

TA leading consumer support organisation has published a manual to help installers respond to evolving buyer demands.

The Consumer Protection Association has published a document called ‘Why are the legalities important?’

Following the GGF’s recent press release “GGF Members Quiz BIS”, the Federation submitted its evidence to the Parliamentary Public Bill Committee on 12th February 2014, allowing plenty of time for the 21 MPs who sit on the Committee to consider the GGF’s concerns.