Guiding the future of swimming pools

Across Europe there has been a surge in swimming pools. With many more people staying at home and foreign travel restricted both domestic and commercial pool manufacturers have seen a rise in new builds and renovation of existing pools. Trends... View Article

The next generation of composite fire doors

The Guardsman Fire Door from ODL Europe is a gamechanger for the fire door sector and gives architects and specifiers the fire safety credentials they require. ODL Europe’s Managing Director Nathan Barr explains. For architects and specifiers specifying a fire... View Article

The way we were, the way we are now

Although it’s little over 12 months ago, the image of the PM shuffling up to his lectern to inform the country of a nationwide lockdown is still a memory fresh in peoples’ minds.  There’s no denying the events of 2020... View Article

Hygienically clean paint from Crown Paints

Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Anti Bacterial paint range offers the best of both worlds – a paint with added anti bacterial protection which will not diminish over time, no matter how many times it is scrubbed clean. Healthcare settings, workplaces, schools... View Article

New Specification Manager for record uk

record uk is excited to announce the appointment of James White as our new Specification Manager for the South. James joined us on Monday, 15th March, and brings a wealth of experience in the UK Construction industry having previously worked... View Article

Designed to Last – Hinged Steel Doors from Hörmann

Durable, secure, and of exceptional quality, multi-purpose steel doors from Hörmann are suitable for a wide variety of busy environments from industrial workplaces and warehouses, to offices, and public buildings. Constructed from an unrivalled 62mm heavy duty steel, Hörmann STS/STU... View Article

University of Bristol Library: Architects’ statement

Hawkins/Brown, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and BuroHappold team up for new library at the University of Bristol Located on a hilltop with views across Bristol, the proposed new University Library is an ambitious new building that will create a new... View Article

Luceco lights Pharmaceutical Giant – Hikma

Luceco has recently been specified as a key supplier of LED luminaires for Hikma Pharmaceutical’s impressive facilities based in Bayader, Jordan. Founded more than 40 years ago, Hikma is a $2Bn global pharmaceutical business providing high-quality affordable medicines. The company’s... View Article

Meeting the evolving needs of timber product specification

With timber increasingly being recognised as our ‘go to’ construction material of the future, it’s crucial that it is specified correctly. Ensuring that the timber has been sourced from sustainably managed forests is paramount, as is checking that it is... View Article

Senior takes an active role in the leisure sector

With daylighting and natural ventilation having an important impact on both physical and mental wellbeing, leading manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems has seen an increase in demand for its aluminium fenestration systems in the fitness and leisure sector. Senior has provided... View Article

What’s possible with Marley Alutec Evoke?

Marley Alutec wanted to give you a quick overview of some innovative applications from the past couple of years. Modernist, award winning ‘Rock Lobster’ project on the Scottish coast Methodist Chapel renovation & self-build in Kent Sweeping curves of Magnolia... View Article

Eliminating fatbergs one grease trap at a time…

In 2020 Yorkshire Water alone tackled more than 25,000 sewer blockages (source: WWT). Replicate that across the other ten water and sewage companies and the national figure is likely to be well over ten times more. Problems in the sewer... View Article