A carbon zero future starts with battery storage

Anthony Ottway is the founder and MD of GL. For over 20 years GL has supplied lighting and electrical products to housebuilders and now delivers on all-electric sustainable solutions. The housebuilding industry is having to adjust to some of its... View Article

HOK Names Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams as Co-CEOs

Global architecture practice HOK has appointed Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams as its new co-chief executive officers, succeeding Bill Hellmuth who passed away on April 6, shortly after his scheduled retirement. Hoisington and Klumpp Williams, who have served as... View Article

Show Preview: The home front

27 – 29 JUNE | MANCHESTER CENTRAL Throughout the UK, the housing sector is facing unprecedented challenges. From uncertainty in government funding, incoming new regulations, and the pressing need for more homes, to the equally pressing need to maintain and improve... View Article

Fencing solutions that will stand the test of time

All property developments require a fencing solution that is attractive, durable and low maintenance. Here, John Abernethie of Birkdale looks at why it’s time to switch from traditional to more modern options. When specifying a fencing system, certain characteristics should... View Article

Crittall’s West End Success

Recently completed is the refurbishment of a substantial mixed-use building in the plush Fitzrovia/Marylebone area of central London. Crittall Windows made a significant contribution to both the aesthetic and sustainability of the seven-storey Devonshire House that commands the corner of... View Article

Steel screens for stylish interior spaces

Steel doors and windows are synonymous with rugged performance and slim sightlines; and these same distinctive frames and profiles are now being specified for inside a building too. Members of the Steel Window Association (SWA) are helping to create stylish interior... View Article

Inspired bathroom design with RAK Ceramics

From guest bathrooms and hotel lobbies, to bar and restaurant areas and every space in between, RAK Ceramics provides a full interiors solution. A one-stop shop for all aspects of hospitality design, the manufacturer offers a portfolio of quality products,... View Article

Pendock metal boxing covers and protects exposed pipework

When concealing external pipework and building services, plus other utilities associated with low carbon district heating schemes and air-source or ground-source heat pump systems, Pendock Profiles metal pipe boxing also offers protection against accidental damage. Bespoke manufactured to individual project specifications from... View Article

Zentia lends a mental health charity a Helping Hand

Ceilings manufacturer Zentia helps refurbish Glasgow Mental Health Network’s offices. Leading UK ceilings manufacturer Zentia has helped a mental health charity with a facelift for its offices. The Gateshead-based company donated 300m2 of its mineral ceiling tiles to the refurbishment of the... View Article

Manage moisture & avoid floor failure

Excess subfloor moisture causes floor failure and costly delays to projects. Stephen Boulton of F Ball & Co provides some crucial advice for developers to help them guard against the problem when installing floorcoverings. Unchecked subfloor moisture, whether residual construction... View Article

Futureproof your foundations

The NHBC’s Richard Smith shares some of the key learnings from its latest report, which looks at how to futureproof foundations against climate change. The NHBC Foundation is committed to providing high quality research and practical guidance to support the... View Article

Social rent: In terminal decline

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine says supply of homes for social rent appears to be in terminal decline – at a time when they are needed the most By some strange irony, at... View Article