House Ventilation – Match and Remedy Solutions

Replicating, replacing or continuing a ventilation method or style? Breathable underlays cannot fulfil all construction requirements, and Yeovil-based Cavity Trays Ltd has identified an ongoing need for numerous traditionally-design based ventilators for the building envelope. Cavity Trays can supply ventilation... View Article

The best laid plans

Lettie and Tom Fardon fell in love with a timber-framed 1950s bungalow ripe for renovation and bought it at auction, but didn’t realise just how much work would be involved in bringing it up to modern standards. TEXT JAYNE DOWLE... View Article

Designer Contracts latest move all sewn up

Cameo, the specialist blinds and curtain making division of Designer Contracts, has moved to new and upgraded premises near the company’s Chesterfield, Derbyshire, headquarters. As the UK’s largest flooring contractor and a key supplier to the new build sector, Designer... View Article

Unlock the Potential of Daylight in Architecture

Are you ready to transform your understanding of rooflights, and the way you use them in your projects? LAMILUX is proud to launch our brand-new RIBA-accredited CPD presentation ‘Brighter, Better Places with Rooflights’, designed to illuminate the untapped value of... View Article

Northern Trust Land submits outline planning

Northern Trust Land is pleased to announce that it has submitted an outline planning application to Cotswold District Council for the development of land off Broad Marston Lane, Mickleton, Gloucestershire. The proposed scheme covers an 8-acre site and includes the... View Article

H1 – Thermal insulation for condensation control in buildings

The specification of thermal insulation is one part of a holistic approach that must be adopted to help prevent condensation in buildings. Effective condensation control in buildings can be summed up as a three-pronged strategy: insulate correctly, provide adequate ventilation... View Article

H1 – Thermal insulation for condensation control in buildings

The specification of thermal insulation is one part of a holistic approach that must be adopted to help prevent condensation in buildings. Effective condensation control in buildings can be summed up as a three-pronged strategy: insulate correctly, provide adequate ventilation... View Article

Time To Re-evaluate Terracotta?

Adam Sumner, specification manager at Pura Facades, thinks it’s time to re-evaluate the use of natural clay facades in building design.  Meaning “baked earth” in Italian, terracotta has a rich history as a building material dating back thousands of years.... View Article

The natural and technological unite at the NQCC

The new £33m National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell, Oxfordshire, is a landmark laboratory created to drive quantum technologies for the future. Not only is the facility state-of-the-art in terms of technology but also in design. Rated BREEAM Excellent,... View Article