Passive fire protection for brick and stone facades

Brick and stone have been used to build housing for centuries. However, with increasingly strict standards to meet, there’s a need for cavity solutions engineered for these applications. Siderise has launched a range of solutions to help building owners, operators,... View Article

Putting decades of passive fire expertise into bricks and mortar

Siderise has launched a range of passive fire solutions for masonry which allows developers, architects and contractors to meet the fire safety requirements of their projects simply, without making compromises. Masonry materials have been used to create buildings for centuries... View Article

Meadfleet wins CIRIA Award

Meadfleet’s Bee Friendly campaign has been awarded first place in the Pollinator category in CIRIA’s Big Biodiversity Challenge, recognising their efforts to benefit wildlife in the management of open spaces. The judge’s commented: “An inspirational project from a management company... View Article

F. Ball raises the level at Aberystwyth University

Technical representatives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have provided contractors from John Lord Flooring, based in Bury, with a cost-effective alternative to completely removing and replacing a weakened screed as part of a flooring refurbishment at the Aberystwyth Arts... View Article

Ultrapanel appoints new Managing Director

Ultrapanel Building Technologies, designer and manufacturer of the award-winning Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ system, has announced the appointment of John Hough as Managing Director. John brings over 19 years’ experience within the new build and construction sector to the... View Article

Creating healthy homes: Aico launch new Environmental Sensors

Introducing an exciting innovation in home life safety from market leaders Aico, their brand-new HomeLINK Environmental Sensors. Designed to create better maintained, healthier, energy efficient homes, Aico’s Environmental Sensors are discreet and secure, placed throughout the home to monitor temperature,... View Article

TTA Award winner highlights excellence in domestic refurbishment

Craven Dunnill & Co Ltd has won the Best Domestic Project category at the recent Tile Association Awards, which once again highlighted excellence in tiling across 18 different categories. The winning project comprised a stunning domestic renovation in Edgbaston, Birmingham.... View Article

Reginox unveils much anticipated Aquadzi tap

The much-anticipated launch of Reginox’s new 4-in1 tap is finally here – the Aquadzi. Sinks, taps and accessories manufacturer, Reginox UK, has launched the Aquadzi – the ultimate 4-in-1 tap that delivers instant filtered boiling, cold, hot and filtered drinking... View Article

Rolling out offsite benefits

Marian Kubisz of Adept Consulting (UK) looks at the increased specification of cold rolled steel frames in the current push for offsite construction solutions, and why system design considerations need to be brought into projects at the earliest stage Hot... View Article

A 1970s revival

A controversial 1970s building in the historic heart of Cheltenham has been transformed by AWW Architects to provide a contemporary mixed-use commercial development. Neil Smith from AluK reports Once a 1970s landmark in the centre of Cheltenham, but later becoming... View Article

Diamond life

Newfoundland, the first residential project in Canary Wharf – and London’s tallest build to rent scheme ­­– has been completed, and it’s an architectural landmark in its own right. Lead architect Billie Lee spoke to Jack Wooler about its distinctive... View Article

Performance through time

Jonathan Lowy of VMZinc looks back at how changes in technology have improved the manufacture of zinc over the decades to enable greater versatility and durability in today’s projects The first zinc roof was installed on St Bartholomew’s Church in Liege,... View Article