My view – March

In a critical look at town planning, Matt Greenhalgh of CPMG Architects argues the need to transform ‘spaces’ into ‘places’. View: Matt Greenhalgh, CPMG Architects In studying and practising architecture in Nottingham for 16 years, I’ve seen the cityscape change... View Article

Effective access control: shared buildings

Neil Thomas, national sales manager at Videx – who has been providing door entry and access control systems to housing associations for almost 30 years ­– addresses the key issues that need to be considered when choosing door entry systems... View Article

Septic Tanks vs Sewage Treatment: How to choose the best solution

By Dave Vincent, Kingspan Klargester‘s operations director. Kingspan Klargester is one of the UK’s marketing-leading brand offering a full range of waste water solutions. It’s estimated that around 10,000 people became self-builders last year – and numbers look set to grow swiftly... View Article

Easy does it…

Clarissa Youden, associate director of Total Home Environment discusses how good ventilation can reduce building maintenance and fuel poverty, while offering dramatic health benefits So you’ve got old housing stock, with complaints of mould, condensation and high heating bills. While... View Article

Cradle to cradle: Making sense of sustainability

Cradle to cradle sustainability is one of those terms which has been bandied about for some time now, but what does it actually mean and how can it be applied inreality? John Dunnington of Euroclad looks at how to ensure your... View Article

Improve your property with skylights

Sunsquare is a designer and manufacturer of bespoke skylights to be awarded a BSI Kitemark in the industry. As an expert in his field, MD of the company Justin Seldis talks through the legislation concerning skylight installation for landlords Property... View Article

Future watch – March

Norman Hayden hears the case for more urban extensions put by Tom Drew of LK2. All across the country there is a struggle going on to access facilities which support health, well-being, community and leisure. Developments in our industry have... View Article

Maintaining aluminium guttering

Martyn Reed, the technical director of ARP Ltd in Leicester is keen to discuss the benefits that aluminium can offer as a rainwater and roofline solution With the government looking to deliver a strategy of building affordable housing, improving the... View Article

HOA on how a Brexit might affect homeowners

Paula Higgins, founder and Chief Executive of the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) has the following thoughts on the impact of a Brexit on Britain’s homeowners: 1. Interest rates: Most economists expect if we do vote for Brexit, it will lead to... View Article

The Vinden Partnership reacts to the Budget 2016

Commenting on the Budget 2016, Peter Vinden, Managing Director of The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment – said: “The Chancellor has talked of uncertain economic times ahead and it would seem that with... View Article