MS Fire Retardant, from Delta Membranes

LISTEN HERE David J Symes from Delta Membrane Systems Limited discusses the versatility of Delta MS 500 Fire Retardant membranes when it comes future proofing construction In an age where prevention to fire is rightly under scrutiny in the construction... View Article

Episode 3 of the Building Insights podcast is now live

The third episode of the Building Insights podcast is now available! In this episode, Antony Wood, executive director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat – CTBUH speaks to the managing editor of Architects’ Datafile, James Parker, about... View Article

Granorte Opens New Central UK Warehouse

Granorte has opened a new Telford showroom, office and warehouse facility for its range of cork-based floors, walls, furniture and design objects. Due to growth in sales, Granorte has moved to a new facility to continue to provide customers with... View Article

Construction industry weighed down by cost pressures

Construction output fell 1.8% in volume terms in October 2021, this is the largest monthly decline since April 2020 when output fell by 41.7%. Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “In Q3 2021 the construction industry saw signs of... View Article

LGA responds to DCN survey of landlords selling properties

Responding to a warning by the District Councils’ Network of a rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “These findings are concerning and highlight the need to tackle our... View Article

Garador’s Highly Insulated And Extra Secure Garage Doors

The way forward for modern homes Today, insulation is key in any home…but one area that is often neglected is the garage. Britain’s leading garage door maker Garador now offers a range of premium sectional garage doors designed to offer especially high... View Article

Stoves and chimneys working as one

Dennis Milligan of The British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association (BFCMA) explores the upcoming requirements for stoves, and the best design, installation and maintenance techniques to ensure their best performance. Next year will see Defra introduce the requirement for Ecodesign... View Article

Geberit lifts 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. Sophie Weston, channel marketing manager at Geberit, explores the role of... View Article

NFTism’ at Art Basel Miami Beach

Opening this week and presented at Art Basel Miami Beach, ‘NFTism’ is a virtual gallery exploring architecture and social interaction in the metaverse. Cyberspaces are virtual environments that enable human-to-human communication via computer networks. Current photo-real, 3D and massively multiplayer... View Article