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Getting the performance you want by… Getting specs right

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

With acoustics one of the keys to the success of any workplace design, the importance of a product’s acoustic performance cannot be understated. All too often products are tested in different ways and performance can be exaggerated. How then can... View Article

How can architects and integrators work together for project success?

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

Architects’ Datafile talks to home automation expert Tas Kyriacou, Director Intelligent Digital Solutions about how a strong working relationship between architect and integrator can lead to long-term project success. Your main role as an architect is to assist your clients... View Article

Aluminium or PVCu – which is best for your Local Authority project?

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

Leading window and door manufacturer Shelforce is Birmingham City Council’s chosen manufacturer of choice for local authority building projects, specialising in social housing, education and the new build sector. With extensive experience in delivering window projects on time and in... View Article

Crittall helps Oxford college get top marks for sustainability

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

An innovative glazing system that combines the technical expertise of Crittall Windows and Crystal Units has contributed to state-of-the-art energy efficiency at Mansfield College, Oxford. The college authorities were looking to increase on-site student accommodation substantially so as to enhance... View Article

Complex, £10m airport-adjacent infrastructure scheme completes

Monday, 9th March 2020

Following a series of challenges from under the ground and in the air, a £10 million infrastructure scheme has now completed close to East Midlands Airport. Property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard delivered project management, quantity surveying and health... View Article

New best in class student environment with class A acoustics

Monday, 9th March 2020

Taking its inspiration from the original medieval city, the new Paradise Street student village in Coventry will provide high quality accommodation for over 900 students. Comprising technology rich apartments with outstanding acoustic ceilings and feature walls from Knauf AMF, the... View Article

Sustainable and high performance building materials

Monday, 9th March 2020

Baumit is a leading European manufacturer of sustainable and high performance building materials. Founded in Austria in 1988, Baumit offer an extensive and versatile range of BBA approved External Wall Insulation Systems, indoor plasters, facade renders and paints across the... View Article

Entries open for the 2020 Brick Awards

Monday, 9th March 2020

For its 44th year, the Brick Awards begins its search for the very best examples of brick architecture and craftsmanship in the UK’s built environment. This enduring and highly-respected awards programme invites entries from March 6 until early May, from... View Article

Sauter Automation appoints Chris Reid as new UK MD

Monday, 9th March 2020

Mark Clinch, former MD, appointed to Sauter Group Management Board Sauter Automation Limited has announced the appointment of Chris Reid as its new UK managing director. Chris takes over from Mark Clinch, who has been appointed as VP, Head of... View Article

Construction starts on £350m Haymarket mixed-use development in Scottish capital

Monday, 9th March 2020

M&G Real Estate and its appointed property developer Qmile Group have announced construction work has started at the £350m Haymarket Edinburgh mixed-use development in the Scottish capital. Designed by globally renowned architect Foster + Partners, Haymarket will deliver more than... View Article

Green-tech adds a touch of green to Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall

Monday, 9th March 2020

PROJECT: Bristo Square, McEwan Hall LOCATION: Edinburgh CLIENT: The University of Edinburgh LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: Ironside Farrar Ltd LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR: M W Groundworks PRODUCT/SERVICES SUPPLIED: ArborRaft Tree Pit System & Fortress Tree Grilles Bristo Square sits on part of the estate... View Article

University future-proofs £450m campus with networked fire system from Advanced

Monday, 9th March 2020

Swansea University has installed a network of Advanced fire alarm control panels to protect its 65-acre, £450million Bay campus from the threat of fire. The University has installed 25 one, two and four-loop MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels throughout... View Article

IDSystems’ vistaline slide & turn doors offer unique alternative

Monday, 9th March 2020

With narrow sightlines of a sliding door but with the ability to create completely unobstructed openings like bifold doors, IDSystems’ exclusive vistaline slide & turn doors offer an innovative design alternative for large glazed doors. The triple glazed system achieves... View Article

Coopers Fire have a new RIBA approved fire curtain CPD

Monday, 9th March 2020

Coopers Fire offer a range of free CPD seminars. Approved by RIBA, the seminars purpose is to educate the fire protection industry and wider building industry about application of fire and smoke curtains in buildings. Aimed at construction industry professionals... View Article

An education in multitasking and innovation

Monday, 9th March 2020

The iconic 8,500 square metre former Herman Miller factory on the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath has been transformed into a new School of Art and Design for Bath Spa University with the help of some... View Article

Leadax sets the example for making the circular economy work for cities

Friday, 6th March 2020

Global circular economy leader and CEO of Leadax, Roeland van Delden presented his closed-loop strategy that is already impacting cities worldwide, during the Futurebuild exhibition in London. Sustainable companies like Leadax, are developing circular products that use waste as a... View Article

Senior’s fenestration systems make a stand at The Strand

Friday, 6th March 2020

Complementary and high-performance aluminium fenestration solutions from Senior Architectural Systems have helped create harmony at The Strand Hub, a new award-winning mixed-used scheme in Rochdale. Designed by Triangle Architects, the development has transformed a previously neglected area of the town... View Article

WT/GO reveal their design for the Anthony Timberlands Centre for Design and Materials Innovation, Arkansas

Friday, 6th March 2020

WT/GO, a joint international venture between Gray Organschi Architecture and Waugh Thistleton Architects, have presented their concept design for the Anthony Timberlands Centre for Design and Materials Innovation in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The international competition seeks a progressive, modern design that... View Article