Operations Director for Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS), Kris Bennell, reflects on the work to restore three large system glazed bronze shopfronts and the historic doors now opening into the new Ikea store in one of London’s busiest retail locations. Best known... View Article

Specifying rainscreen cladding is a perpetual challenge for architects, balancing aesthetic goals, functional performance and regulatory compliance. Modern fibre cement rainscreen cladding systems should comply and exceed strict fire safety regulations, ensure proper ventilation to manage moisture and condensation, and... View Article

Kingspan, a global leader in high-performance building envelope systems, has partnered with Zestec Renewable Energy, a wholly owned business within Octopus Energy Generation funds, to deliver a groundbreaking solution for building owners: funded solar roofing for refurbishment projects. This innovative... View Article

Commercial and domestic property renovation and retrofit has many benefits. These include helping to reduce our carbon footprint and create more sustainable buildings, making better use of space and introducing the latest technology. A new made-to-measure loft hatch and ladder... View Article

SureSpec is Eurocell’s fully audited, end-to-end specification system for windows and doors – designed to ensure that what is specified is exactly what is manufactured, delivered and installed. As the UK’s first systems house to take full ownership of the... View Article

The Delta HLA Plus addresses the construction industry’s need for risk mitigation and accountability. Achieving Net Zero is a top priority in the built environment. The industry advocates for a holistic carbon approach, considering emissions from operational energy use and... View Article

Hörmann UK is reinforcing its commitment to public safety and infrastructure resilience with a range of certified high-security bollards designed to meet the stringent requirements of public sector and local government environments. The range has been engineered specifically to protect... View Article

New fastener lengths in EJOT’s DDS-Z range, exclusively available in the UK, are enabling much deeper levels of soffit insulation to be installed easily and efficiently thanks to the screw’s ability to anchor effectively into concrete with an embedment of... View Article

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has introduced SmokeGo, its powerful new smoke control panel designed to offer complete and active smoke management through the fire system, without the complexity. Developed to give specifiers, installers, and end-users a smarter, more intuitive... View Article