Glidevale Protect joins forces with Countryside Timber Frame

LISTEN HERE Leading UK building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has announced it has entered into a long-term Supplier Agreement with Countryside Timber Frame, a division of Countryside Partnerships. The agreement will see Glidevale Protect supplying specialist construction wall membranes for... View Article

OMNIE whole-house solution for Devon barn conversions

LISTEN HERE The conversion of three stone-built agricultural buildings near the beautiful Devon town of Totnes is employing a full selection of renewable and low-energy technologies from the range of Exeter based manufacturer, OMNIE, to create a comfortable living environment... View Article

Putting pedestrian safety first

Geze: Since it was introduced in 2013 the European safety standard EN 16005 remains a key standard to be followed to ensure pedestrian safety at automatic doors. Considered to be a more onerous standard it defines the responsibilities of all... View Article

Cut-to-falls multiboard helps drain top floor balcony

LISTEN HERE An experienced builder and roofing contractor has made use of some 300 standard and tapered Marmox Multiboards to complete a complex refurbishment of a large, top floor balcony on an apartment building in North London. Lightwood Construction carries... View Article

Architect chooses Yeoman Rainguard for home renovation

LISTEN HERE Spatial Design Architect, Sharron Dobrev, when renovating the exterior of her late Victorian home, chose Yeoman Rainguard rainwater systems for both functionality and design capabilities to achieve a desired finish. Having started by completely gutting and refurbishing the... View Article

Luceco lighting controls at East Midlands Ambulance Service call centre

LISTEN HERE Luceco has recently lit facilities at Horizon Place for East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS). EMAS provides emergency medical services, urgent care, and patient transport services for 4.8 million people, covering Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and... View Article

Public realm regeneration with permeable paving

LISTEN HERE A new case study from Interpave explores recent urban realm regeneration projects in Tottenham, London exemplifying the synergy of concrete block permeable paving and street trees to address climate change while delivering SuDS. It demonstrates important new techniques... View Article

Sustainable restoration with Nordic Copper

LISTEN HERE Although a thoroughly modern material offering limitless possibilities for contemporary architectural design, copper is also – of course – one of our oldest building materials, covering the domes and spires of city skylines. Nordic Copper Special Patina has... View Article

AET at Bridge House, Southwark

LISTEN HERE Advanced Ergonomic Technologies – Completed in April 2022, this extensive refurbishment of Grade II listed building Bridge House will create light. Airy contemporary CAT-A office space which will incorporate AET’s innovative. Highly adaptive underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) system... View Article

Senior makes waves at new seafront residential development

LISTEN HERE A new luxury residential apartment scheme in Southend-on-Sea in Essex has combined a classic Art Deco design with a modern aluminium fenestration package, featuring doors, windows and curtain walling solutions from Senior Architectural Systems. The new Clifftown Shore... View Article

Sustainability strengths

Nobody doubts the strength of steel as a construction material, but its qualities in the field of sustainability may be less immediately obvious, says Russell Ager from Crittall Windows It’s steel’s strength that makes the key contribution to steel’s credentials... View Article

The challenge of natural ventilation in urban areas

John McComb from Reynaers Aluminium examines the challenges of naturally ventilating properties in high density urban areas, and how a collaboration on a new window design could offer a viable solution The population of cities globally is continuing to grow,... View Article

Taking in the island scenery

Architect Jane Burnside took on an unusually wide range of project roles to create her tranquil, contemporary home and workplace on the Isle of Mull, inspired by origami. Nik Hunter reports Introducing a contemporary building into a traditional landscape such... View Article

Natural harmony

In a new district of Shenzhen, a project to create a performing arts centre saw Rocco Design Architects use the coastal landscape as inspiration for a striking form in harmony with its context. Roseanne Field reports The Bao’an Cultural District... View Article

Norcros Rock-Tite is a hit with landscapers!

LISTEN HERE Norcros Rock-Tite Exterior Porcelain & Stone System was developed specifically to appeal to landscape designers, tilers and DIYers who want an easy-to-use system for installing the increasingly popular 20mm porcelain tiles externally for patios and terraces. One of... View Article

SIMONSWERK launches ANSELMI range of concealed hinges

SIMONSWERK UK is pleased to announce the ANSELMI range of concealed hinge systems for residential doors. The ANSELMI range offers high-quality products for lightweight interior residential doors up to 60 kg. The hinge systems are three-dimensionally adjustable and guarantee a... View Article