Sound support for schools

Holly Rivers of Heckmondwike FB discusses how noise in schools impacts learning and teaching, highlighting the need for better acoustic standards and the role of carpets in creating quieter environments that allow pupils better focus. In recent years, research has... View Article

Zinc: the natural choice

Jonathan Lowy of VMZinc tracks how zinc has played a key role in iconic buildings from Paris’ monuments to modern campuses and healthcare facilities – and how this durable and highly recyclable material is now culturally recognised by UNESCO. Zinc... View Article

Looking to the future

Vivalda discusses how a creative cladding system transformed a Northern Irish primary school, using engraved volcanic rock panels to create a striking facade that celebrates diversity, local history, and hope. Creative cladding has been instrumental in the aesthetic of a... View Article

Renting Out Architect-Designed High-End Holiday Homes

At the higher end of the property rental market, an architect-designed holiday home sits pretty much at the pinnacle, commanding premium rents with tailor-made luxury. From Airbnbs to private lets, an architect-designed holiday home comes with the cachet of creativity... View Article

Add style and value to your home with a Garador garage door

With over seven decades of experience in garage door manufacturing, Garador has been at the forefront of the industry for many years. Garador’s modern garage doors are designed to impress. Their range of sectional, roller, side-hinged, and up-and-over garage doors... View Article

Compliance business apprentice secures double award win!

A business apprentice from West Yorkshire property compliance specialists Inspectas, has won two Star Awards for being an inspirational student. Faye Oxley (19), won Business Admin Subject Student of the Year and Inspirational Student of the Year at Bradford College’s... View Article

Cool your roof down

James Parker, editor of ADF, speaks to Steve Hatcher, UK Technical Manager at RENOLIT ALKORPLAN A conversation about why architects specify roofing membranes, and how in particular why RENOLIT launched the ‘pure white’ ALKORPLAN Bright membrane. With its high solar... View Article

Modern elegance redefined

Codbeck House shows how Express Bi-Folding Doors can transform a home, blending luxury design with outstanding performance. Express’ bespoke glazing floods the property with natural light and creates seamless indoor-outdoor living, delivering a space that’s both stylish and practical. Find... View Article

Altro brings creative colour and texture to Clerkenwell

Visit Altro’s showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week and you’ll find it transformed into a creative colour and texture lab to showcase Human Centric Design, bringing creativity, colour and design innovation to the forefront. The leading surfaces specialist is collaborating with... View Article

Fast and Clean Luxury Vinyl Installs with Flex Pro Pure

Flex Pro Pure is the improved self-adhesive underlay from Unilin Flooring that makes it fast and easy to install Moduleo dryback luxury vinyl floors. For large scale projects, such as BTR, private housing developments, student accommodation and more, speeding up... View Article

Waterproof Wood for Life With Unilin Flooring

Quick-Step wood floors from Unilin Flooring deliver commercial projects a high quality natural wood floor that excels in a long life. Natural wood is a favourite choice for high specification housing and with Quick-Step wood flooring from Unilin Flooring, projects... View Article

Conceal structural columns with UK Boxings’ casings

The UK Boxings range of cost-effective and decorative column casings is designed to conceal structural steel or concrete supports to help improve project aesthetics, while offering specifiers a choice materials and finish options. Alongside our circular and square casings, which are manufactured... View Article

TORMAX Upgrades Access to Nottingham University Sports Village

Working directly with Nottingham University, TORMAX recently completed a new automatic entrance into the David Ross Sports Village. This popular facility experiences high levels of pedestrian traffic so TORMAX recommended their robust, technologically advanced iMotion 2202.A door drives to automate... View Article

Winds of change for testing

Lisa Stephens of ROCKWOOL UK gives an update on the latest developments in wind load testing to equip buildings for the more extreme winter storms we are seeing. Across the globe, extreme weather conditions are becoming more common, with heavy... View Article

Are open plan spaces always a good idea?

Over the past 25 years that IDSystems has been installing doors and windows the design and style of homes has changed dramatically. Gone from most architect drawings are separate kitchens and box shaped living rooms, replaced with large open plan... View Article

Not all garage doors are the same

Looking for a new roller garage door? Make sure you choose one that offers good looks and style together with the quality, safety, and security that you would expect. Hörmann’s RollMatic range provides the perfect solution, packed full of features making them... View Article

Meet thermal targets with stone wool insulation

Following further independent testing of the thermal properties of stone wool, ROCKWOOL has developed ‘Technical Bulletin 3: Performance Gap’ – designed to help construction professionals close insulation gaps to deliver intended thermal performance. The technical bulletin details… The results of... View Article