Graf UK urges architects to get their hands dirty

Wastewater treatment specialists Graf UK are calling on architects to help improve ground water quality throughout the UK. David Stagg, their technical product doyen, explains why. We realise that asking architects to become more involved in wastewater treatment is a big one and they... View Article

Breathing new life into unused spaces

New bathroom in a once cold damp attic… Breathing new life into unused spaces has never been easier. Whether it’s an abandoned attic, or an under-used under-stairs space, Saniflo products make it easier to transform any part of your home.... View Article

Garador Supports Yeovil Hospital’s Obstacle Event

Britain’s leading garage door manufacturer Garador supports lots of charities, but last month the company was involved in their most colourful fundraising event yet! Garador sponsored the powder paint section of Yeovil Hospital Charity’s Fun obstacle race. The event was... View Article

How To Organize And Store Construction Materials

Constructing a building requires various subsets of materials needed to be on-site so your workers can build, design, and style a structure. These supplies contribute to the structure’s strength, longevity, and durability. Aside from that, they also provide appearance-related elements,... View Article

Parkside Becomes Carbon Balanced

Trusted tile specification company, Parkside, has become a Carbon Balanced business. Continuing its pledge to lead the environmental agenda in material specification, Parkside has worked with World Land Trust to identify the carbon emissions of its operations and offset against... View Article

The reality of fire safety

The question for fire resistance in cavity closers is how to achieve tested ‘safer alignment and confinement’ onsite, says John Shillabeer from Cavity Trays Buildings should be constructed to eliminate or minimise as much as possible, all potential fire and... View Article

Ask the Architect: Tom Dollard of Pollard Thomas Edwards

As sustainability and innovation partner Tom Dollard of Pollard Thomas Edwards says the practice has an “ever evolving zero carbon culture.” Here he explains what drives him, such as the Building for 2050 initiative with AECOM and Galliard Homes  What... View Article

Decarbonise residents’ heating through wave 2 of the SHDF

The government recently announced an energy price cap freeze. However, charity National Energy Action expects that even so, “6.7 million UK households could be…unable to afford to heat their homes to the temperature needed to keep warm and healthy.” It is clear... View Article