A Guide to Temporary Buildings Planning Permission

You will be required to apply for planning permission for temporary structures as per the regulations in your country. In the UK, one has to seek temporary building planning permission if the structure has a space larger than 100 square... View Article

Pump Technology Ltd packaging goes ALL GREEN!

At Pump Technology Ltd., we are continually striving to improve our environmental footprint. We started with our DrainMajor wastewater pumping range by changing the collecting tank material from GRP to a fully recyclable Polyethylene. More recently we have been working... View Article

UK Connect super-charges Extreme-E racing event

Today, UK Connect, the nation’s leading construction connectivity provider, has been named as an event partner for the latest Extreme-E racing event. The company, which has gained a reputation for supercharging building sites, and setting up connections in difficult terrain,... View Article

Lifting the lid on sustainability

With a greater focus on sustainability throughout supply chains and increased consumer awareness of eco performance from brands, it is more important than ever to support sustainability through innovation. Increased legislation and greater consumer awareness is changing the face of sustainability. There... View Article

Senior has its moment at new retirement village

Senior Architectural Systems has supplied the full aluminium fenestration package for a new retirement village in the West Midlands which comprises 261 one- and two-bedroom apartments for the over 55s. Designed by architects Nicol Thomas, the new complex has been... View Article

Why energy efficient appliances are great for landlords

It is no secret that homes in the rental sector are more likely to contain old and inefficient appliances for tenants due to cost saving. But in today’s environmentally conscious times, the quality, age and efficiency of an appliance can... View Article

UNStudio completes the largest retail complex in north Shanghai

UNStudio, in collaboration with Nihon Sekkei, recently completed the Shanghai Jiuguang Centre. The design for this brand new retail destination, which sits in the middle of a bustling Shanghai neighbourhood merges an advanced commercial ecosystem with a human-centric, customer-friendly destination.... View Article

L&G Modular pipeline reaches over 800 homes

Legal & General Modular Homes is proposing a new neighbourhood of innovative modular homes at Bore Hill Farm in Warminster. The plan, the first of its kind in Wiltshire, would deliver 95 highly sustainable, energy efficient and affordable homes on... View Article

Helping school design reduce carbon emissions

With heating being a school’s primary use of energy, leading independent building services specialist Gilberts is taking steps to help the educational estate optimise its carbon footprint. The move coincides with updates to the required technical standards and performance criteria... View Article

Diffusion has Supplied Fan Coils to 150 Bishopsgate

British heating and cooling equipment specialist Diffusion has provided heating and cooling at One Bishopsgate Plaza at 150 Bishopsgate, London. The company has supplied 980 of varying types and designs of fan coil units to the new 41-storey mixed-use development... View Article