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New UK Website for Draka’s Multimedia Systems Division

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

With the continued growth of Draka’s Universal Cabling System, Prysmian Group has now launched a UK specific web site dedicated to its datacom and multimedia cabling solutions: mms.drakauk.com. mms.drakauk.com has been designed to provide Draka UK customers with a single... View Article

Mobility as placemaking: Creating stations with public appeal – First 37 stations completed on the Doha Metro Network

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

We are delighted to present the first stations on the new Doha Metro Network. With the Doha Metro, Qatar Railways has created one of the most advanced and fastest driverless metro systems in the world. Phase one of the project... View Article

LWK + PARTNERS: Why branding comes first in architecture

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

“When it comes to architecture, branding comes before anything else is designed,” said Rowena Wong, LWK + PARTNERS Senior Associate and brand experience expert, “It defines the identity, core values, and positioning of a place, steering the direction of the... View Article

Mind the gap: specifying window sealants

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Andrew Swift, sales and operations manager, UK and Ireland – ISO-Chemie, offers advice for architects and designers specifying sealant tapes for windows and doors in residential homes and commercial buildings. Issues around airtightness and energy efficiency remain top of the... View Article

Coronavirus Lockdown? Off-site construction saves the day

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

By Jonathan Passmore, UK Technical Sales Manager, Helec Ltd A lot has changed since the UK’s first two patients tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of January. Six weeks later, the prime minister announced a nationwide lockdown, asking the public... View Article

Housing Minister and local MP visit new housing development in Darlington

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Darlington MP Peter Gibson and Housing Minister Chris Pincher recently visited Karbon Homes’ new development at Springfield Meadows in Darlington, to see how it is offering affordable home ownership for local people. The MP and Minister toured the 80-home development,... View Article

LWK + PARTNERS-designed Zijing Paradise Walk named RLI Most Anticipated Opening 2020

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

LWK + PARTNERS-designed Zijing Paradise Walk in Hangzhou, China is recognised as RLI Most Anticipated Opening 2020 at Global RLI Awards! Winners were announced at the glamourous virtual presentation ceremony last night. Driven by themes of leisure and wellness, this... View Article

Setback for construction recovery can be fixed with successful Green Homes Grants scheme, says FMB

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Government must release the breaks on sluggish construction sector activity by stepping up its support for builders who want to get accredited for the Green Homes Grants scheme, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response... View Article

40% of homes granted planning permission go unbuilt – CPRE comment

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Commenting on new research from Shelter, which exposes that hundreds of thousands of homes granted planning permission haven’t been built, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The backlog of building in the midst of... View Article

Altrincham office block brought back to the future

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

A dated Altrincham office block has been brought right up to date by Pozzoni Architecture, for asset manager Columbia Threadneedle, with a fresh 21st century look and feel. The new and spacious office building will soon welcome its first tenants... View Article

10 Design wins competition to redevelop the Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

10 Design unveils winning scheme for China Fortune’s 243,768sqm contemporary mixed use destination as part of the wider redevelopment of an old military airport in Nanjing, China. The initial scheme envisions three interconnecting buildings linked by a sunken street, incorporating... View Article

British Safety Council certifies Barratt Developments’ COVID-19 safety measures

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Barratt Developments plc has become the first major housebuilder in the country to be certified by the British Safety Council for the quality of its COVID-19 policies and procedures. The company, which owns Barratt and David Wilson Homes, is currently... View Article

Joseph Walsh Studio presents: MAKING IN/PLACE, an online seminar sharing the passion and mastery of inspiring individuals in the world of architecture, design and craft

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

For the past three years, Joseph Walsh’s creative design studio has led the MAKING IN seminar, a global discussion platform with an impressive panel of leading global designers, architects, artists and crafts people, conversing on the culture of craft and... View Article

Planning application for Fenwick Place submitted to Lambeth Council

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Homes for Lambeth has submitted a planning application to Lambeth’s Planning Department for Fenwick Place. The application provides 27 new high-quality homes 50% of which will be affordable homes. Fenwick Place forms the second phase of the rebuilding of Fenwick... View Article

Safe and reliable bathroom solutions for timber floors

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Insulation is at the centre of sustainable energy and is extremely important to incorporate into any renovation project especially in timber structures that are subjected to damp and draughts. The cheapest way to reduce heat loss is to use building... View Article

Innovation in white paint makes property improvement easier for landlords

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Landlords looking to spruce up their properties quickly and easily at tenant changeover time would be well advised to check out V33 Multi-Surface Renovation, the major new innovation in white emulsion. The paint offers landlords major time- and cost-saving benefits... View Article

Minibems raises new round of funding, led by Set Ventures and supported by Ascension Venture and the Future Fund

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

The new round will enable Minibems to continue its growth in the heat network market in the UK and Europe. The UK heat network control company Minibems has attracted a new round of funding from its current investors, led by... View Article

It’s all under control thanks to Forbo

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

The newly created “Under Control” collection from Forbo Flooring Systems provides specifiers with a diverse array of flooring products to help control static discharge in sensitive areas of a building. The collection features its popular Colorex tile range, refreshed to... View Article