More power, more connectivity

GEZE have completely upgraded their control panels for smoke and heat extraction systems. Control units are the brain and the power supply of the smoke and heat extraction systems in a building. The new THZ N4 and THZ Comfort replace... View Article

Primark & Gilberts – the first and now the biggest

The world’s biggest Primark store is making the most of its space – through to its ventilation. Gilberts Blackpool – the air movement specialist that provided the air distribution outlets for Primark’s first UK store over 20 years ago – has... View Article

An air of improvement

Tyson Anderson of Titon outlines the main impacts of revisions to the Building Regulations, intended to strike the balance between energy efficiency, air quality and overheating in domestic settings Revisions to Part F of the Building Regulations in England were... View Article

Practice Profile: Studio Fōr

Architect Fauzia Khanani uses her role as studio principal at New York City’s Studio Fōr to combat inequality, including in architecture itself. However, as she tells James Parker, it was never her ambition to found a practice Based in New... View Article

F. Ball supports Coventry Caribbean Centre renovation

LISTEN HERE Products donated by F. Ball and Co. Ltd., including the company’s Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound, have been used to prepare subfloors as part of the renovation of the Coventry Caribbean Community Centre prior to its reopening to... View Article

Passive fire protection designed for movement

Passive fire protection specialist, Siderise Insulation, offers a unique solution for protecting the perimeter of curtain wall systems. Installed in the movement gap between the curtain wall and floor slab, it is vital that curtain wall perimeter firestops can withstand... View Article

Pendock cleans up with washroom range

Cubicle and washroom systems from Telford based casing and enclosure specialist, Pendock, provide a comprehensive range of solutions for most single or multi-cubicle installations. Already used in a range of sectors, including education, retail, health, leisure and public buildings, five... View Article

Safe access all areas: CPD

Join us on Tuesday 29th March 2022 @ 2.00pm for our live RIBA accredited CPD seminar ‘SAFE ACCESS ALL AREAS’, our Essential Guide to Safe, Practical & Aesthetic Roof, Wall and Floor Access Solutions discusses new design considerations, fire testing... View Article

Thermal efficiency, cost-effectively

Actis Insulation’s Thomas Wiedmer says that while many specifiers continue to struggle to maximise energy efficiency in dwellings, low carbon results are achievable without adding significantly to the build cost It is a truism that the fabric of a building... View Article

Renovating Period Properties In London: What You Need To Know

London is renowned for its period properties. From Victorian and Georgian terraces to medieval buildings, there are examples of period architecture all over the city. Something that most Londoners will be familiar with is large Victorian houses being converted into... View Article