Quietly reflecting on the UK’s first GenZero school

St Mary’s Voluntary Catholic Academy in Derby is the first completed school in the UK to meet the Department for Education’s new GenZero specification and biophilic brief. Here, architects Hawkins\Brown have designed a beautiful combined nursery and primary school following... View Article

ReardonSmith Architects announces three new directors

ReardonSmith Architects has appointed three new directors, all promoted from within the senior team. They are: Bradley Fowler, Irek Pasek and Elizabeth Walton. Bradley, who joined ReardonSmith some 24 years ago, has contributed to many of the firm’s most significant... View Article

Able Partners to restore grade II listed site in Brighton

The £4+ million scheme will see two grade II listed Georgian townhouses carefully merged with unlisted, underused office space to create 33 student accommodation rooms. The project will see the site restored to its original, residential purpose, while integrating a... View Article

LRWA Launches Updated Hot Melt Code of Practice

To support best practice in flat roofing, the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has launched an updated Hot Melt Code of Practice. Providing critical technical guidance that reflects the latest advancements and regulatory standards in the sector, the guidance... View Article

Housing 2025

24-26 June, Manchester Central With Labour having put housing at the forefront of their priorities, there is acknowledgement from all that we need a deep structural shift on how we fund our existing homes, and build the targeted 1.5 million... View Article

Connecting 30,000 industry professionals

24-26 June, NEC Birmingham   InstallerSHOW is the UK’s must-visit event focusing on sustainability in the built environment, bringing together more than 800 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors across three halls and three days at the NEC Birmingham in June 2025.... View Article

Close the data gap

Rob Norton of PlanRadar highlights the urgent need for better digital data management to meet fire safety standards, explaining how Regulation 38 can close critical compliance gaps across the sector. Almost eight years on from the tragic events of 14... View Article

Get retrofit right

Martin Hitchin of REHAU UK highlights how retrofitting window and door frames, alongside the necessary supply chain collaboration, is a vital component of improving thermal performance and meeting net zero targets across the sector. The residential sector accounts for approximately... View Article

Why should builders choose SterlingOSB Zero over plywood?

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero, is often seen in restaurants, exhibitions and retail outlets where the theme is “natural”, “eco”, and “earthy”. It is also commonly used as a hoarding panel for building sites, or for boarding up broken windows. The fundamental engineered panel... View Article

A new era of safety

The residential sector has a variety of new safety and certification requirements  to navigate, especially under the Building Safety Act. Mike Vaczi of SOPREMA UK highlights why housebuilders and developers need to familiarise themselves with their evolving obligations. The Building... View Article