Spiralling down the piste

When it comes to lockdown projects, the Love family take some beating. Over the past year, they have worked on the renovation of a 1970s ski chalet, both inside and out, completed with a stunning squarial staircase from British Spirals... View Article

Kawneer launches market-leading building movement feature

Kawneer introduces an enhanced +/- 5mm expansion joint to its high-performance AA®110 SSG system. One of the main complexities in designing a glazed façade is the accommodation of slab movement/deflection, and due to the extension of structural spans seen in contemporary building designs, slab deflection is increasing. This places additional demands... View Article

Shaped by movement

When rail commuters return from their Covid-enforced isolation the redeveloped Glasgow Queen Street station will be there to welcome them – a building whose design is shaped by their movement. Edward Dymock of BDP explains more Glasgow Queen Street, the... View Article

Sustainable Ideas For The Eco-Savvy Gardener

It is all our responsibility to take care of our ecosystem and reduce our carbon footprint to preserve the natural world. Sometimes this can be difficult or a hindrance, but we should aim to do the best we can, when... View Article

New homes feature Freefoam Fortex embossed cladding

Freefoam are delighted to release a new case study featuring Fortex embossed Double Shiplap PVC cladding on four new homes in Stourbridge. Built by Worcester based house builders 11:11 Property the four large detached houses are built with an attractive... View Article

Ground-Breaking Eco Leisure Facility Plans Approved

A revolutionary eco-friendly leisure centre, which is on track to be one of the first wet and dry Passivhaus certified leisure centres in the world, has been given the go ahead after designs submitted by sports and leisure experts GT3... View Article

MP visits new affordable homes in Stafford

Stafford MP Theo Clarke visited a new development of homes for affordable rent and shared ownership. The site of 23 houses and apartments off Sandon Road being built for Housing Plus Group, is revitalising an area on the edge of... View Article

Designer Contracts creates dream escapes for homes by Esh

Designer Contracts worked with Homes by Esh to create two pandemic beating dream escapes for the developer’s show houses at West Park Garden Village in Darlington. With a long standing relationship, Homes by Esh tasked Designer Contracts with two ‘escape-from-it-all’... View Article

From public pariah to exemplar of good practice

Patrick Mooney explores using Green principles to modernise a Council housing estate Ever since the Grenfell Tower was engulfed in flames on a hot June night, four years ago, the reputation of Kensington and Chelsea Council has been dragged through... View Article

NIBE unveils new smart home accessories and solar panels

Providing a complete energy efficient solution for household heating, NIBE Energy Systems has launched a selection Solar PV panels to power its heat pumps and expanded its range of smart home accessories to maximise indoor comfort and climate control. The... View Article