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As a supplier of doors to the construction industry, including for new developments we take an interest what is happening in the housing market and it seems that housebuilding is less noticeable in the headlines these days.

The need for more housing is constantly in the news and is often referred to as a crisis and one of the problems is availability of land for building.

It has to be said that the human race has moved on considerably from the time we sheltered in caves and evolved into living in the bricks and mortar structures of today. The use of house building material has often been shaped by the tools available

I am often asked by home and self-build journalists – ‘What are the hottest door trends at the moment?’ and ‘Which door styles do you predict will be in fashion next year?’

The recent update from the Nationwide indicated that house price inflation had reduced to 9% in October, down from 9.4% in September.

As most burglaries happen via the front or back door now is the perfect time to think about increasing security of your external doors.

At the beginning of September, the Policy Exchange (a leading UK think tank) was widely reported as forecasting that the average house price in 25 years’ time would be £780,000!

There was a lovely heart-warming story in the news a few weeks ago. Maurice and Helen Kaye from Bournemouth celebrated their Oak wedding Anniversary.

How many times have you seen a fire door propped open in a public building - perhaps a hotel, apartment / office block or even hospital.

According to RIBA the average British house has shrunk from 85 m² to 76 m² in 30 years. So what can we do to make the most of our space?