New airtightness seminars for architects and specifiers

New free seminars on airtightness in construction sealing joints and improvement options for architects and other design and construction specifiers will be available from sealant tape specialist ISO-Chemie throughout 2020. The initiative advances architectural knowledge and understanding of airtightness and related issues, enabling specifiers to improve the design and construction of... View Article

New Transition Profiles: TopClip

Quantum’s main transition profiles for safe junctions between floorcoverings are now known as TopClip – the evolution of a great design. The new TopClip range has four clip-in transition profiles that are easily fitted onto Quantum’s renowned base technology. The... View Article

Creating a Heartspace at The University of Sheffield

Bond Bryan are delighted to see that their latest project for the University of Sheffield – the Engineering Heartspace – has now reached practical completion The Engineering Heartspace sits beneath a dramatic undulating glass roof structure, providing a unique space... View Article

Bringing the wholesale markets together

Chetwoods Architects’ vision for The City of London Corporation, co-locating Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to a new location has been unveiled. Creating a 21st century, wholesale food location for London and the UK, the scheme provides market tenants... View Article

VBH provides a safe greenteQ exit

Award winning hardware specialist VBH has added Anti-Panic emergency exit and panic hardware to its greenteQ range of products. Manufactured in Italy, which is well known for its expertise in this sector, the range consists of panic bolts and panic... View Article

A loudspeaker legend reborn

Monitor Audio is proud to announce the 6th generation of its award-winning Bronze Series. The new loudspeakers feature a complete upgrade in both performance and build quality to create Monitor Audio’s best Bronze Series yet. The new cabinet design features... View Article

New AGB ArTech Tilt & Turn system from VBH

Hardware specialist VBH (GB) has added a new tilt & turn system from Italian hardware manufacturer, AGB, to its extensive range of third-party branded products. ArTech gear is protected by the Activeage finish that exceeds 2,000 hours neutral salt spray... View Article

IMS-4 Music Streamer

Monitor Audio’s slimline IMS-4 custom install music streamer features BluOS™ technology and a BluOS Controller app for complete flexibility, including streaming from music services, easy access to music libraries and voice control through smart devices. Accessed through its app, or... View Article

Control your garage door with your smartphone

Garador have just launched their much anticipated Series 4GaraMatic garage door operators. There are three models to choose from: GaraMatic 9, GaraMatic 10 and GaraMatic 20. The new Series 4 operators retain important safety and security features, such as automatically... View Article

Smart innovations on display at Futurebuild

Futurebuild 2020: Hall 1, Stand B30 Smart Architectural Aluminium will be showcasing a wide range of systems at this year’s Futurebuild exhibition, with displays featuring its comprehensive Heritage Collection, as well as examples of some of the innovative solutions that... View Article

Bin blazes are hot topic

Architects designing in shared waste and recycling facilities for social housing schemes must ensure wheeled bin stations are 6m or more from property to comply with CFPA guidance. Whether the brief is a redevelopment or new build, Fire Risk Assessors... View Article

What should you look for in door locks?

Door hardware like door handles and locks are critical to our safety and impact our quality of life every time we’re struggling to get the door open. Yet many people keep the door hardware that came with their home or... View Article