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Rapid waterproofing with Mapei’s Mapelastic AquaDefense tanking kit

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The new Fast Track Ready tanking kit from Mapei provides rapid waterproofing of bathrooms, wet rooms and showers without the loss of Mapei’s emblematic quality. Mapelastic AquaDefense Tanking Kit components are supplied ready to use, and areas can be ready... View Article

ARCHITECT@WORK London returns as a digital summit with a focus on a post-pandemic society

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The Architect@Work talks programme has returned for 2021 as a digital summit. Over the past decade, this European trade show and exhibition has developed a reputation for tackling issues facing the profession, touching upon different materials and the environment that... View Article

Stephen George + Partners promotes transport specialist Alistair Branch to Partner at Leeds office

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has promoted Alistair Branch to Partner at the AJ100 practice’s Leeds office, effective from 1st January 2021. Since joining in 2016 to spearhead SGP’s transportation sector development, Alistair and his team have won significant public... View Article

Cool ideas for waterproofing

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Victoria Ramwell of Kemper System offers specification advice on the versatile cold-applied liquid waterproofing method for residential properties A key theme throughout the roofing sector and the construction industry as a whole as we enter a new year is the... View Article

View Point: Assael Architecture

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

With plans to house the UK’s growing elderly population in new town centre developments recently making the news, Assael Architecture explains why it’s the right solution, giving a key recent example You would be forgiven for thinking that building new... View Article

Seamless combination

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The Mill is a luxury housing development that saw a complex conversion combine new build with refurbishment of a historic hosiery factory. Richard Cooper of HSSP Architects spoke to Jack Wooler A former hosiery mill dating back to 1889 has... View Article

Lead8 Proposes New Typology for Urban City Realms

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Lead8, the international architecture and design firm, has unveiled a recent competition proposal that reimagines the relationship between local landscape and commercial development in our cities. Integrating architecture, technology and ecology, the design models an example of how urban city... View Article

The most important things sellers miss when they prepare their house for sale

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

So, you are planning to sell your home? Probably you are shifting to a new house with lots of excitement in mind. But at the same time, some of your emotions might be flowing down with the old home where... View Article

Anything but PLAIN, H2R Design designs a fresh new handcrafted dessert concept in City Centre Mirdif

Monday, 11th January 2021

H2R DESIGN worked on the design and fit out of PLAIN, a new handcrafted dessert concept homegrown in the UAE. Located in City Centre Mirdif, the new unit in the mall was designed to create a space that celebrates the... View Article

How to Protect OSB from Rain

Monday, 11th January 2021

If you need to utilise Oriented Strand Board (OSB) to sheathe your shed’s walls, then you would need to construct those walls like the walls of a house. This means you would need to use a moisture-resistant barrier over the... View Article

Safe and sustainable solutions for combustible balconies

Friday, 8th January 2021

A-Rated external flooring specialists, Alfresco Floors, are set to be part of a nation-wide initiative to replace combustible balconies on high-rise residential properties with their innovative, time-saving solutions. As work gets underway to replace combustible cladding on residential buildings, high-rise... View Article

Enhanced thermal performance for award-winning service families’ accommodation, Salisbury Plain

Friday, 8th January 2021

The superior quality of Reflectashield® TF 0.81 breather membrane from the A. Proctor Group has been installed to ensure a highly efficient thermal performance for a series of new housing schemes on Salisbury Plain set to accommodate service personnel relocating... View Article

Mapei specified for the external renovation of Ballard House, Plymouth

Friday, 8th January 2021

When Plymouth Council wanted to repair, clean and protect their main office building at West Hoe Road, a Mapei concrete repair system finished with Mapei Elastocolor Paint was chosen for its proven durability and performance. Following the successful completion of... View Article

A guide to daylight design within commercial buildings using bespoke structural glazing solutions

Friday, 8th January 2021

Structural glazing represents a flexible solution that can balance an architect’s freedom in design whilst supporting a commercial building’s energy and lighting strategy, as well as its overall need for performance. The flexibility of structural glazing offers an ever-expanding array... View Article

BLANCO set to maintain high level of customer service in new lockdown statement from Simon Hart, Managing Director, BLANCO UK

Thursday, 7th January 2021

After a quiet Yuletide, we find ourselves dealing with yet another national lockdown as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact us all personally and commercially. Looking at the kitchen retail and contract industry in particular, BLANCO UK is reassuring customers, suppliers... View Article

Sustainable traditional rainwater drainage for heritage buildings and conservation areas

Thursday, 7th January 2021

Developed for use on heritage buildings or those in conservation areas where environmental issues are key, Marley Alutec’s wide range of sustainable and recyclable aluminium products offer an aesthetic solution for any style of property. Developed for use on historical... View Article

Experience GEZE live at BAU Online 2021

Wednesday, 6th January 2021

BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, will be taking place from 13 to 15 January as an online event – with live talks and presentations, digital discussion forums and a wide-ranging conference programme. GEZE will... View Article

DLA Completes £21M Community Project in Hackney

Wednesday, 6th January 2021

DLA Architecture has completed and handed over a significant new collection of buildings comprising community space and housing in Hackney. The £21 million project was an enabling development between developer, Thornsett, The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) and The Parochial Church... View Article