Practice Profile: MorenoMasey

El Salvador-born Rodrigo Moreno Masey saw an opportunity to set up his own London practice 12 years ago, and hasn’t looked back. He tells ADF’s Laura Shadwell why keeping it simple is the key to success MorenoMasey was created on... View Article

View Point: Professor James Glockling

Professor James Glockling of the Fire Protection Association and RISCAuthority looks at the insurance challenges that must be tackled for mass timber to remain viable for architects as a specification option An inevitable consequence of the net zero 2050 ambition... View Article

The key to avoid slipping up on safety standards

In this article, Mark Hillier, specification manager at leading commercial tile supplier CTD Architectural Tiles, explains what the pendulum test is and its vital role in putting safety first in every project. Each commercial scheme requires a balancing act between... View Article

Raising a glass

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 architects exchanged... View Article

Defence by design

Planned legislation will make safety installations mandatory for entertainment venues, but Mark Stone from Securiscape says architects working on projects in all sectors should take a leaf from its book The cost of living crisis and pandemic may have dominated... View Article

Keeping a cool head

With climate change already noticeably taking effect, housebuilders and developers must consider landscape design in this context, and get materials spec right. Jamie Gledhill of Brett Landscaping offers his insights The extreme heatwaves which characterised the summer of 2022 brought... View Article

Homebuyers say ‘come dine with me’ post-Covid

The pandemic meant greater visibility of kitchens due to Zoom calls, and since Covid the outbreak there’s been a return to the age of the dinner party with homeowners looking to spend social time with friends and family.  Dave Mayer... View Article

A hot take on the sustainability agenda

Looking at the Government’s consultation on the proposed Future Homes Standard and also the Heat and Buildings Strategy, Dennis Milligan of the British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association says that it’s easy – but incorrect – to assume that there... View Article

£89m investment announced by Kebbell

Kebbell has revealed the details of three new developments in Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire, totalling an estimated investment value of £89 million, spanning first-time buyer one-bedroom homes in Iver to a flagship development in Ascot.   £35 million Cholbury Place... View Article

Returning to nearly normal

Ross Baxter of Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions gives some good news on the supply of standard timber products, in the light of Housebuilder & Developer research on demand in the sector. Pasquill, part of the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions’ division and the... View Article

Addressing the housing emergency

Patrick Mooney argues that post-appointment of a new PM, the case for building more social and affordable homes for rent has never been stronger. A review of official reports and statistics published over the summer has revealed the huge scale of... View Article

Back to business

Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), considers what the new Government must focus on, for construction to prosper as the dust settles. Certainty has finally been restored after a summer with a caretaker government. The lack of... View Article

HOMES UK is bigger and better

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 of its kind.... View Article

A smart approach to the energy crisis

Could smart metering technology help ease the financial pain of rising living costs? Insite Energy’s Gareth Copland, considers the pros and cons Navigating a disaster pile-up of a global pandemic followed by worsening energy and cost-of-living crises is proving increasingly... View Article

Key considerations when specifying smoke vents

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 Exhaust Ventilators (NSHEVs),... View Article

Design out crime

Matthew McTighe from CAME UK discusses the importance of Secured By Design (SBD) and their role in securing developments around the UK Established in 1989, SBD plays a significant crime prevention role in the planning process to design out crime... View Article

A guide to the correct paint specification

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 efficiency, improve fire... View Article

Biodiversity’s triple threat

Paul Hodgkinson of Wienerberger considers the impact of the ‘Biodiversity Trilemma’ of evolving legislation, declining species abundance and greater consumer understanding of environmental matters, and what it means for housebuilders. The challenges faced by housebuilders of meeting Biodiversity Net Gain... View Article

Out of office

Caledonia Housing Association explains how it’s redeveloping a vacant brownfield site in the north of Glasgow, and transforming a disused office into affordable apartments Eight new affordable homes are under construction at 68-78 Townhead in Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, with developer Caledonia... View Article