The three types of home insurance explained

Although not mandated by law, it is critical that every homeowner gets home insurance. Home insurance protects your property and belongings in different ways, depending on the insurance provider you choose. When shopping around for home insurance, it is important... View Article

Meeting the climate change challenge

By Simon Storer, Chief Executive of Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA). As the UK makes tentative steps out of Covid-19 lockdown with government measures to revive the economy, our climate change crisis has not gone away and is accelerating. The chancellor’s... View Article

Snickers Workwear – Cool and Smart this Summer

Lightweight Shirts, Shorts and Trousers make working on site a breeze this summer. Everyone needs to be cool, dry and safe at work this summer – to maintain wellbeing and working efficiency on site. That’s why new Topwear from Snickers... View Article

Don’t forget to let your home breathe

While sorting out the insulation, don’t forget to pay attention to your property’s ventilation system – from Patrick Mooney, news editor of Housing Management & Maintenance magazine Green sector campaigners were delighted with the Chancellor’s £2 billion boost to make... View Article

A sticking plaster for construction’s recovery

James Parker looks at what the Chancellor’s Summer Statement means for construction Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s recent summer statement had the no-nonsense title of ‘A Plan for Jobs.’This signals the fact that the Government, whether or not you liked its handling... View Article

Skellefteå Cultural Centre Q+A | White Arkitekten

ADF speaks with Robert Schmitz of White Arkitekten on the practice’s Skellefteå Cultural Centre project Context 1. How did you first get involved in the work on Skellefteå Cultural Centre? “It was an open international competition announced by the municipality... View Article

Gilberts adds BIM portfolio

Building services BIM design and validation is simplified with a new facility from Gilberts Blackpool, ensuring that Revit files are now... View Article

National Autistic Society opens new Vanguard School

Students at the National Autistic Society’s Vanguard School in Lambeth, South London, are settling in after the new free school opened in January. Designed by Pozzoni Architecture and built by Galliford Try, Vanguard School is tailored specifically to children and... View Article

Mobility meets architecture

A new gateway to the centre of Bressanone (Italy), a small city in South Tyrol, is the latest addition to the Bressanone-Varna Ring Road. The infrastructural landscape project designed by MoDusArchitects, is composed of a series of connected, largely underground... View Article

The evolution of Shou Sugi Ban

Shou Sugi Ban, also known as Yakisugi, is an ancient Japanese technique that preserves wood using fire. Although fire is known to be hazardous to wood, strange as it may sound, when used in controlled measures, it significantly improves wood’s... View Article

Charred wood: The “new” cladding trend

Of all the cladding choices available today, including the modern facade materials, it’s a real testament that the classic charred wood is a re-surging cladding craze. This cladding trend is not without good reason: charred wood has many unique and... View Article

What is Shou Sugi Ban cladding

Timber has been used in the building and construction industry, among many other applications, since time immemorial. For starters, wood is an easy and versatile material to work with. It requires minimal energy both in production and installation compared to... View Article