Wytham Chalet External Steel Staircase by Spiral UK

Not all fire escapes are created equal – some are designed beautifully so that their form does not strictly follow function but enhances it. The stair at Wytham Chalet is one such structure, its linear caging providing much needed security... View Article

Plans Submitted for Pioneering T Level Centre

Plans for a £2.3million state-of-the-art T Level facility have been submitted to Charnwood Borough Council by a local team of specialists for Loughborough College. The project team – which includes project manager Thornton Firkin, architects Bond Bryan, M&E consultancy Couch Perry... View Article

F. Ball launches enhanced floor finishing compound

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has launched Stopgap Micro Rapid, a new ultra-smooth, flexible, rapid-drying floor finishing compound for creating a flawlessly smooth subfloor finish. Stopgap Micro Rapid can be applied to a seamless feathered edge to fill indentations formed... View Article

New roof fire barrier launched to prevent fire spread

Roof systems manufacturer, Marley has launched a new roof fire barrier to help prevent the spread of fire between adjoining properties, allowing specifiers to add an additional safety layer to roofing projects to keep both people and properties protected. Marley... View Article

Newfoundland: London’s skyline welcomes remarkable new icon

Newfoundland, a prestigious new addition to the Capital’s skyline and a landmark building for Vertus, Canary Wharf Group’s (CWG) residential rental arm, has completed and is welcoming its first residents. Designed by award-winning London architecture firm, Horden Cherry Lee (HCL),... View Article

Aico complete the EIC Race Across Europe challenge

Over the past three weeks, Aico colleagues have participated in a virtual Race  Across Europe, completing 1,606 miles in support of the Electrical Industries Charity  (EIC).  The EIC is a charity supporting those within the electrical industry, with a focus... View Article

What common challenges do architects face during a project?

In an architectural project, the architect is responsible for designing and planning a structure before disseminating the relevant information to the client, contractors and other associated parties. In its design stage, architecture can be a freeing and creative process that... View Article

Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Ergonomics

If you’ve been experiencing new aches and pains since switching to remote working, then the problem might just be the set-up of your home office. Charity Versus Arthritis has discovered that 89% of people who are suffering with back, shoulder or... View Article

Parkside Opens Two More London Design Studios

Friday 26 May 2021 – Parkside has opened two new Design Studios as it continues to develop its position in the commercial tile market. Parkside Design Studios can now be found in Balham and Notting Hill, London, joining the tile... View Article

Senior’s artful display at Bournemouth University

Aluminium fenestration solutions from Senior Architectural Systems have helped create a warm and welcoming accommodation scheme for the students of Arts University Bournemouth. Senior’s patented low U-value PURe® aluminium windows and PURe® SLIDE aluminium doors have been installed alongside the... View Article