A fresh approach to green infrastructure

LISTEN HERE Louise Page of GreenBlue Urban details how successful collaboration and implementation of multi-functional SuDS interventions can enable specifiers to maximise the benefits of public space in projects We are all aware of the benefits well-designed green and blue... View Article

Raising a glass

LISTEN HERE Darren Greenwell of Sto looks at some of the reasons why glazed exteriors remain incredibly popular, with architects continuing to create impressive modern facades in combination with other materials Over 100 years ago, a group of prominent German... View Article

A flexible fit

LISTEN HERE When clothing brand Joules gave architects Edge the brief to bring its five offices together under one roof in Leicestershire, designing for new hybrid working patterns was high on the agenda, with open, collaborative spaces which echoed brand... View Article

Floating south

LISTEN HERE Christina Seilern designed a cluster of white forms sitting lightly on an olive grove on the small island of Paros in the South Aegean, as a villa for her family. Tom Boddy spoke to the architect Sitting in... View Article

Nordic Royal in Nova Scotia

LISTEN HERE ‘Nordic Royal golden copper alloy gives the building a real sense of opulence and quality, as well as contributing to its art-deco feel’ Nordic Royal golden copper alloy detailing accentuates the art-deco inspired, subtle opulence of a new,... View Article

Insight Magazine

LISTEN HERE Insight Magazine is a residential construction magazine bringing you industry news, focused features, and on-site spotlights every quarter. Edited and published by Resibuild, our aim for Insight is to keep you informed of the latest industry trends in... View Article

HOMES UK is bigger and better

LISTEN HERE 🔊 An unmissable event for asset management, development and sustainability professionals, HOMES UK returns on the 23-24 November 2022 to the ExCel in London Now in its eleventh year, HOMES UK is the largest free-to-attend conference and exhibition... View Article

Key considerations when specifying smoke vents

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Mark Baird from Bilco UK discusses how NSHEVs can be utilised to ensure the highest standards of safety for social housing and the key considerations that should be addressed to ensure successful specification Natural Smoke and Heat... View Article

A guide to the correct paint specification

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The finishing touches to a project can make all the difference to the sustainability and safety of dwellings. The Dulux Decorator Centre team looks at how the correct specification of paints and coatings can drive up building... View Article

The power of healing architecture

LISTEN HERE The Sct. Hans Hospital in the Danish city Roskilde is a psychiatric facility specifically designed to provide the healthiest of environments for staff and patients and which has just won the prestigious Danish ‘Health Building of the year’... View Article

Flexing it with ARDEX uncoupling solutions

LISTEN HERE Two ARDEX Group uncoupling solutions have been launched to the market to provide contractors and architects with a full ARDEX floor tiling system. ARDEX IndorTec Flexbone VA and ARDEX IndorTec Flexbone 2E are two innovative uncoupling systems to... View Article

A viable sustainable alternative

LISTEN HERE 🔊 There are multiple considerations when comparing polymer and aluminium windows, especially when it comes to sustainability, performance, and design flexibility. Here, Steve Tonkiss of REHAU addresses the debate head-on. As we approach government decarbonisation targets for 2030... View Article

A panel discussion

LISTEN HERE 🔊 With the market for wall panels growing, Lidia Cetrangolo of Multipanel explains why wall panels can be the sustainable option for bathrooms. Wall panels have been around for decades, traditionally used as an alternative to tiles in... View Article

Radiating ‘carbon intensity’ benefits

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Joanna Crown of WMS Underfloor Heating assesses the ‘carbon intensity’ of underfloor heating versus traditional radiator systems and explains why radiant technology ticks the boxes when it comes to embodied carbon reduction. There are many factors to... View Article

Homes UK 2022 is better than ever

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Hailed by organisers as an “unmissable event for developers and sustainability professionals,” Homes UK returns on the 23-24 November 2022 to the ExCel in London Now in its eleventh year, Homes UK is claimed to be the... View Article

Senior’s tall order in Bristol

LISTEN HERE Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration solutions manufacturer, has supplied the fenestration package for use on the tallest residential building in Bristol. At 26 storeys high, the residential tower block forms part of the... View Article