Category Archives: Industry News

Built for the Coast: Why Coating Standards Make the Difference

The Growing Importance of Performance-Led Finishes With environmental pressures on the rise, high-rise developments are...

Balcony and Terrace Remediation: Avoiding Programme Delays at BSR Stage

A Turning Point for Remediation Projects The Health and Safety Executive recently introduced a new...

Why water pooling on decking is a serious balcony safety issue

If you manage, design or specify balconies in the UK, you already know that ‘water...

Non-Combustible Decking for High-Rise Balconies: Fire Safety, Sustainability and Whole-Life Carbon Reality

Search terms such as “non-combustible decking” and “fire rated decking” are now routinely used by...

How Early Decking Specification Can De-risk Residential Projects

In residential construction, external features such as decking are often specified in the latter stage...

Delays to Decisions: The Latest Update on Gateway 2 Applications and What’s Coming Next for Delivery Teams 

Gateway 2 application decisions are gaining momentum, a positive sign of progress for the industry...

Why Fireproof Decking Needs Hard Evidence, Not Marketing Claims

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is now demanding hard, verifiable evidence for every external material....

From Groundwork to Action: Transformation of Building Safety 

Note: This blog was originally published on 25 February 2025. Some information, product features, pricing, or...

Challenges in the HRB Approval Process: Construction to start on only two out of 130 higher-risk building schemes

Note: This blog was originally published on 6 February 2025. Some information, product features, pricing, or...

Remediation Action Plan: The UK government set to bolster remediation works in unsafe buildings

Note: This blog was originally published on 15 January 2025. Some information, product features, pricing, or...

MyDek Acquires Blazeboard After a Two-Year-Long Partnership

Note: This blog was originally published on 20 December 2024. Some information, product features, pricing, or...