Reducing fire risk across the entire building envelope

Will Wigfield from ROCKWOOL UK explains why above ground level amenities such as roofs, balconies and terraces need greater consideration to mitigate fire risk Fire safety is critical in any home but has a particular significance and complexity when it... View Article

The next generation in sustainable substrate cladding

With sustainability becoming a non-negotiable stipulation in contemporary design briefs, architects up and down the country are constantly hunting for the lowest-carbon material options available. Putting this in wider context, NBS’s recent Sustainability Futures Report found in a poll that... View Article

The race for space

Kevin Gamble of Saint-Gobain Weber explains how steel frame construction with external wall insulation (EWI) can help to increase not only thermal efficiency but internal area when building new homes and extensions. The shortage of skilled tradespeople to build homes... View Article

Local solutions for low-carbon heating

Steve Richmond from Rehau Building Solutions looks at the key considerations when commissioning a district heating network – an key option to consider in the race to reduce carbon in residential developments. Though the UK’s green transition will likely be... View Article

Roofshield® protection for listed building in Paisley

A prominent town centre historic building in Paisley town centre which had fallen into disrepair is in the process of being restored with the help of Renfrewshire Council’s Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (TH.CARS2). The scheme aims to improve... View Article

What to Know Before Constructing Your Own Shed

An excellent way to add more value and storage space to your property without having to invest in costly renovation work is by building a shed yourself. Whether you’re looking for a place to put your household tools, garden supplies,... View Article

Capital fit-out

Liverpool’s largest office block- the Capital Building- is undergoing a full interior refurbishment to address the lack of Grade A premises available in the city. Fundamental to the upgrade of the 410,000 sq ft, 11-storey 1970s building is a total... View Article

Farewell, Ken Forbes

It is with great sadness that we need to inform you of the death of Ken Forbes, who passed away on the 28th July 2022 peacefully at home. Ken Forbes joined Nicholls & Clarke in 1956 at the age of... View Article

Green light for game changing £24m activities hub

A pioneering Warwickshire facility, which challenges the traditional notion of a leisure centre, has received planning permission thanks to sport and leisure specialists GT3 Architects. Located in Miners’ Welfare Park, the Bedworth Physical Activities Hub – delivered on behalf of... View Article

CaberFloor P5 for creak-free flooring

CaberFloor P5, from timber panel specialist West Fraser, trading as Norbord, is the UK’s most popular moisture resistant flooring panel of its type. It is a high-performance particleboard being widely specified due to its stability, durability and ease of installation... View Article

Shoring up Folkestone

As part of the wider regeneration of Folkestone, over 80 homes are being constructed on the site of a former car park on the town’s historic beachfront. Ella Brocklebank and Chris Page of contractor Jenner explain to Jack Wooler how... View Article

The new housing secretary’s Catch 22

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine, discusses the Government’s ‘transitioning’ housing policies. The Government has sensibly accepted that its long-standing commitment to build 300,000 new homes each year by the mid 2020s is... View Article

State of the art(efact) ventilation blends new and old

When the Natural History Museum decided to replace its famous ‘Dippy’ the diplodocus exhibit with a new star exhibit – a real-life skeleton of a blue whale – design & engineering expertise from Lancashire provided a solution to balance all... View Article