Wow factor washrooms for large-scale commercial settings

Petal’s Full height Line Ultra cubicles and solid surface vanity troughs formed part of an impressive Supply & Fit package for Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, helping to reposition the centre as a premier retail venue. Positive User Experience Washroom design in commercial settings forms... View Article

Self build site insurance – top myths & misconceptions

Tips on choosing insurance to protect your self build home. Slaying the site insurance myth – insurance and warranty specialists at Self-Build Zone list the top 12 site insurance misconceptions. Compared to, say, choosing a building system, insurance is probably... View Article

F. Ball’s System LVT range delivers grand design

Products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s System LVT range, including the company’s fast-track, fibre-reinforced transitional adhesive, Styccobond F58 PLUS, have been used to install luxury vinyl tiles in an ambitious, modern self-build property in rural Cambridgeshire. Contractors from 4... View Article

DECARBONISING HOMES OFF THE GRID

Last year, the UK Government set a clear ambition to decarbonise heating across all housing and building stock to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. For those on the gas grid, electrification and hydrogen are viable options – but for... View Article

Promat launches new fire-rated walk-on glass flooring system

Fire resistant glazing specialist Promat UK has developed SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum, a new load bearing walk on floor system designed to give architects greater creative scope when designing with integrated passive fire protection. SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum combines a structural glass floor with... View Article

Senior proves just the ticket for new rail station development

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration systems house, has played a key role in the transformation of Coventry’s rail station to create a welcoming entrance to the city. The £82 million redevelopment of Coventry’s rail station... View Article

New Saniflo campaign wins praise

It can be quite hard to get excited about a macerator. To most people, it’s just a white box that pumps away black water waste from a WC. Saniflo – the original inventor and leading manufacturer of the humble macerator... View Article

New guidance for heat pumps in non-domestic buildings

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have launched new guidance AM17: Heat pumps for large non-domestic buildings. Arup have worked as technical authors under the direction of the CIBSE... View Article

EOS helping housebuilders reduce risk and operate with more certainty

Architects and housebuilders are under increased pressure to develop safer residential buildings on fast-track construction schedules whilst still achieving outstanding building performance. Construction can be a complex business but as we evolve more advanced offsite technologies, EOS can help housebuilders... View Article