Vastern Timber has unveiled Brimstone, the first commercially available thermally modified British timber, at Ecobuild 2016. Sourced exclusively from English and Welsh woodlands, the Brimstone range is ideal for cladding, decking, external joinery and furniture, and includes thermally modified ash, sycamore and poplar.

Hardly a day goes by right now without housing hitting the headlines. Whether it is the shortage of new homes and skilled labour to build them, soaring rents and sales prices, or the latest twist and turn of government policy, the h-word is constantly in the news.

Sky is working with Beal Homes to offer market-leading services to new owners on its prestigious The Swale development in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

The nation’s media has been reporting on a UK housing crisis for many months, but is there now a climate for change in the industry?

'Three days to save a life' is the overall theme when The Health and Safety Event returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 22nd to 24th March 2016.

Fire and smoke curtains can help designers to meet stringent fire safety requirements in public entertainment and retail premises while retaining large open plan spaces says Coopers Fire Ltd.

Polyrey, one of the leaders in the UK laminate sector, has relaunched its website, polyrey.com this month offering a hub for all things design, as the company develops new ways to save its customers time and money. The redesign comes at an exciting time for the company and will support new product releases and educational initiatives this year.

The team behind a pioneering summer programme in Austria which brings together the latest thinking in sustainable construction will be on hand at Ecobuild to discuss the course.

Gatic has launched a new website - www.gatic.com - with everything architects, specifiers and civil engineers need to know about its Surface Water Drainage products and Engineered Access Covers.

Gatic has completed a new 80-page product guide for its extensive range of surface water drainage. The comprehensive brochure includes detailed information on Gatic’s innovative Slotdrain, Filcoten® and ProSlot ranges, as well as Harmer’s SML below ground drainage for the complete solutions package.