Draka has completed the upgrade of all its Universal Cabling Fibre offering from ‘regular’ G.652.D fibre to a profile meeting all requirements of G.657.A1 too. Bend-insensitive fibre optic cables are a crucial part of the UK’s shift towards flexible and... View Article

Francis Construction Ltd. whose slogan is “Quality Through Experience”, are known for their work in all areas of construction – residential, education, healthcare, leisure and commercial. They were recently asked by the owners of an industrial site in Berkshire to... View Article

The city of Dunkerque, in the north of France, has a new ice skating centre: the “Patinoire” (fig. 1). It was designed by Agence Chabanne, an architecture and engineering firm founded by Nicolas Chabanne with offices in Paris, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence... View Article

When it comes to designing a wetroom, a significant amount of time and consideration is required to get the waterproofing basics right whilst also ensuring that the finished look and feel hits the spot. This is where barrier-free bathrooms or... View Article

Koppers offers a proprietary range of interior and exterior fire retardant timber treatment technologies for enhanced protection where building codes permit the use of wood or fire retardant treated wood. Koppers fire retardant formulations are applied through pressure impregnation and... View Article

Earthborn is delighted to introduce The Earth Collection, a palette of five harmonious new paint shades inspired by the natural world. The colours are themed around the earth, land, sand, sea and clouds. Longevity and timeless appeal are at the... View Article

A Yorkshire start-up is launching a new service providing a one-stop shop for architects seeking optimised working-from-home solutions which benefit employers and employees alike. Founded in the wake of the 2020 lockdown, Leeds-based Homework is targeting a growing market of... View Article

The development of a new student accommodation building in one of the South Coast’s most popular towns has included the use of the proven-in-practice and very versatile Marmox Thermoblocks: specified to combat cold-bridging at the junction of its parapet walls... View Article