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Plans approved for significant refurbishment of Sutton community theatre to create ‘cornerstone’

Friday, 14th June 2024

PLANNING has been granted for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Sutton Community Theatre, which will be rebranded as ‘Cornerstone’ upon re-opening and designed by Nottingham-headquartered CPMG Architects. The Cornerstone project aims to transform the existing theatre into a vibrant multifunctional... View Article

Z6 tower becomes the first certified net-zero operational carbon high-rise in China

Friday, 14th June 2024

Located at the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, the Z6 tower has successfully passed the ‘Net Zero Carbon Building Evaluation System,’ becoming the first high-rise office building in China to be awarded ‘Net Zero Carbon Outstanding’ certification. Based on... View Article

Panasonic partners with Together Housing to deliver sustainable heating solutions

Friday, 14th June 2024

Panasonic has partnered with social housing provider, Together Housing, to deliver sustainable heating solutions to over 1,200 properties across the North of England. To date, Together Housing has switched hundreds of homes from gas boilers to Panasonic J Series Aquarea... View Article

Warm, wet winter triggers “unprecedented” demand for Japanese knotweed management

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Warm and wet conditions throughout winter and spring is leading to unprecedented demand for invasive plant management, a plant expert has warned. The speed of spring growth of Japanese knotweed is creating additional summer challenges for property developers as the... View Article

Freefoam in top 9% of companies rated for sustainability by EcoVadis

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Freefoam Building Products Ltd was recently assessed by EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability rating platform. Freefoam has not only retained the prestigious Silver medal, its sustainable business practices have been rated as better than 91% of companies assessed across the... View Article

Elevating Facade Fire Safety: Going beyond compliance in the new building safety regime

Thursday, 13th June 2024

In this episode of Building Insights, in association with Sapphire Balconies, James Parker speaks to Nick Haughton, head of ESG at the company, on the crucial topic of elevating the fire safety of facades, post-Building Safety Act, how it might... View Article

Ventilated aluminium wall cladding for data centres

Thursday, 13th June 2024

More and more companies are turning to external computing power for their business. Instead of in-house servers, they rent from data centres, large buildings with lots of servers. These are both more efficient and more secure in processing and storing... View Article

Delivering safe and sustainable hot water

Thursday, 13th June 2024

As spring unfolds into summer, it presents the perfect opportunity for architects to get outside to explore practical and eco-friendly shower solutions tailored for healthcare, accessible and aged care, mental health and secure, and leisure and education facilities. Horne’s Display... View Article

Bespoke lighting solutions to revitalise Nottingham’s urban landscape

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Broadmarsh, a former shopping centre spread over 8 hectares in Nottingham, is undergoing a major city centre development to reconnect streets with a green space at its heart. As part of the urban transformation, the city wanted to create spaces... View Article

Introducing Wernick Buildings

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Wernick Buildings has decades of experience in the design, manufacture, and build of permanent modular accommodation. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner and industry leader, delivering exceptional solutions to our valued customers. We have been working with architects... View Article

Elegant floors from Bjelin grace a London home

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Bjelin has made possible a tasteful renovation of a 1920s London home, using 90 sqm of VEJBY 3.0 XL flooring. The transformation of the house allowed the owners to realise their dream of bringing their love of Scandinavian design to... View Article

Top 10 tips to reduce your self-build cost

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Quantity Surveyor Tim Phillips of www.quantiv.uk and an expert at the Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show shares his tips for procuring materials cost-effectively and making strong savings to reduce your self-build costs. Research suppliers of all your materials thoroughly and obtain... View Article

ISOLINE LOW LINE

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Guaranteed waterproofing for any roof tile at 10 degrees There are several factors that influence a roof’s pitch, such as: Material availability Cost Aesthetics Construction: ease or difficulty Weather conditions Local building permissions. The client’s preferences and the architect’s designs... View Article

Sound Solutions for Safer Spaces: Navigating the Acoustic-Fire Safety Balance

Thursday, 13th June 2024

As the push for improved workplace productivity continues, architects are on the hunt for acoustic solutions that can tackle noise overload. However, when it comes to fire safety, not all products are created equal. Ben Hancock, managing director at Oscar Acoustics,... View Article

National Federation of Builders (NFB) and Scottish Building Federation (SBF) Announce Ambition to Become One

Thursday, 13th June 2024

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), two of the country’s leading and longest-running construction trade associations, have today announced that they plan to become ‘one organisation’ in the future. Following a meeting of delegations... View Article

National Ventilation’s Operations Director Completes  D-Day 44 Challenge

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Alan Parkinson, Operations Director at National Ventilation, has completed the D-Day 44 Challenge in aid of Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. On Thursday 6 June, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in... View Article

The importance of specifying the correct floor for dance and dance education

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Whether you are specifying a dance floor for the world’s leading dance companies or for classes in schools, colleges or universities, the same fundamental criteria apply. Wherever a student chooses to study dance, it is important to make sure that... View Article

How to create a light-filled home

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Whether it is a renovation, an extension or a complete new-build, creating a finished home filled with natural light starts with the design. Edward Stobart of IDSystems explains more We know that bright, light-filled spaces within a home are appealing... View Article