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Off grid options

|Date: 01 Dec 2017

Off grid options

Both oil and renewables can offer efficient, reliable heating for rural properties without access to main ...

Both oil and renewables can offer efficient, reliable heating for rural properties without access to mains gas, explains Anna Wakefield, Marketing and Communications Manager for Grant UK. For housebui ...

01 Dec 2017
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Reducing the dangers of working at height

|Date: 30 Nov 2017

Reducing the dangers of working at height

After the Building Safety Group carried out more than 20,000 site inspections last year, it was found tha ...

After the Building Safety Group carried out more than 20,000 site inspections last year, it was found that working at height remains the biggest danger for construction workers. Paul Bruton, Product D ...

30 Nov 2017
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Fire safety on construction sites

|Date: 29 Nov 2017

Fire safety on construction sites

PHPD discovers how WES+ has helped to keep Morris Property ahead of the curve when it comes to fire prote ...

PHPD discovers how WES+ has helped to keep Morris Property ahead of the curve when it comes to fire protection on its construction sites. Commercial property developers are placing a greater weight on ...

29 Nov 2017
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Rethinking bathroom design

|Date: 28 Nov 2017

Rethinking bathroom design

Emma Mottram, Marketing Manager at Laufen UK, comments on the latest bathroom innovations that are enabli ...

Emma Mottram, Marketing Manager at Laufen UK, comments on the latest bathroom innovations that are enabling housebuilders to shape the way users experience the bathroom. In recent years, the bathroom ...

28 Nov 2017
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Choosing the right boiler for a new-build property

|Date: 27 Nov 2017

Choosing the right boiler for a new-build property

When specifying a heating system for a new-build property, a condensing gas boiler provides an efficient ...

When specifying a heating system for a new-build property, a condensing gas boiler provides an efficient solution without the high capital outlay associated with renewables. The most common types used ...

27 Nov 2017
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Unlocking the potential of roof windows

|Date: 24 Nov 2017

Unlocking the potential of roof windows

With roof windows increasingly featured in new homes, PHPD visited Keylite's manufacturing plant in Zambr ...

With roof windows increasingly featured in new homes, PHPD visited Keylite's manufacturing plant in Zambrow, Poland to discover why the company has expansion on its mind. As well as being a popular so ...

24 Nov 2017
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Timber panels transformed into an external wall art installation

|Date: 22 Nov 2017

Timber panels transformed into an external wall art installation

PHPD discovers how a bespoke piece of artwork was included on an outside courtyard wall of an exclusive N ...

PHPD discovers how a bespoke piece of artwork was included on an outside courtyard wall of an exclusive Notting Hill property – with help from Medite Smartply. Medici Developments is known for creatin ...

22 Nov 2017
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Mirror trends in 2018

|Date: 20 Nov 2017

Mirror trends in 2018

The perfect mirror can make all the difference to a homeowner’s bathroom, and 2018 is shaping up to be a ...

The perfect mirror can make all the difference to a homeowner’s bathroom, and 2018 is shaping up to be a big year for sophisticated round designs - according to mirror specialist HiB. Softer-edged bat ...

20 Nov 2017
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A growing need for digital infrastructure in new housing

|Date: 15 Nov 2017

A growing need for digital infrastructure in new housing

David Walker, Head of Property at Hyperoptic, looks into the changing role of digital infrastructure ...

David Walker, Head of Property at Hyperoptic, looks into the changing role of digital infrastructure and its impact on new housing. When homebuyers are paying a premium for a new-build home, they ...

15 Nov 2017
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Customer-focussed innovation in window and door design

|Date: 14 Nov 2017

Customer-focussed innovation in window and door design

Neil Ginger, CEO at Origin, a leading UK manufacturer of bi-fold and residential doors, windows and blind ...

Neil Ginger, CEO at Origin, a leading UK manufacturer of bi-fold and residential doors, windows and blinds, talks to PHPD about consumer trends and the aspirational features that are influencing home ...

14 Nov 2017
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