World-first architectural glass produced using biofuel

  Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, discusses how new milestones in sustainable manufacturing are creating more opportunities for architects to specify lower carbon materials to reduce the embodied carbon... View Article

Dawn of the STEAM age

A groundbreaking further education building in Bridgend, south Wales, integrates ‘art’ into the established STEM typology to make STEAM. It also combines a range of open workshop spaces alongside traditional classrooms, as James Parker discovered The concept of bringing together... View Article

Slotting into BREEAM excellence

103 Colmore Row in the heart of Birmingham’s business district is the city’s tallest office building, and “one of the cleanest and greenest”, achieving BREEAM Excellent. Built by BAM Construct UK, the 21,000+m² building uses 100% renewable energy for its... View Article

Wow factor washrooms for large-scale commercial settings

Petal’s Full height Line Ultra cubicles and solid surface vanity troughs formed part of an impressive Supply & Fit package for Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, helping to reposition the centre as a premier retail venue. Positive User Experience Washroom design in commercial settings forms... View Article

F. Ball’s System LVT range delivers grand design

Products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s System LVT range, including the company’s fast-track, fibre-reinforced transitional adhesive, Styccobond F58 PLUS, have been used to install luxury vinyl tiles in an ambitious, modern self-build property in rural Cambridgeshire. Contractors from 4... View Article

Promat launches new fire-rated walk-on glass flooring system

Fire resistant glazing specialist Promat UK has developed SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum, a new load bearing walk on floor system designed to give architects greater creative scope when designing with integrated passive fire protection. SYSTEMGLAS® Stratum combines a structural glass floor with... View Article

Senior proves just the ticket for new rail station development

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration systems house, has played a key role in the transformation of Coventry’s rail station to create a welcoming entrance to the city. The £82 million redevelopment of Coventry’s rail station... View Article

New Saniflo campaign wins praise

It can be quite hard to get excited about a macerator. To most people, it’s just a white box that pumps away black water waste from a WC. Saniflo – the original inventor and leading manufacturer of the humble macerator... View Article

The benefits of single source rainscreen facade manufacturing

Single source rainscreen facade manufacturing offers a multitude of potential and demonstrable benefits, helping to realise architectural designs and playing a pivotal role in the delivery of diverse yet complementary facades. A project that exemplifies the success of single source... View Article