Compliance business apprentice secures double award win!

A business apprentice from West Yorkshire property compliance specialists Inspectas, has won two Star Awards for being an inspirational student. Faye Oxley (19), won Business Admin Subject Student of the Year and Inspirational Student of the Year at Bradford College’s... View Article

Cool your roof down

James Parker, editor of ADF, speaks to Steve Hatcher, UK Technical Manager at RENOLIT ALKORPLAN A conversation about why architects specify roofing membranes, and how in particular why RENOLIT launched the ‘pure white’ ALKORPLAN Bright membrane. With its high solar... View Article

Altro brings creative colour and texture to Clerkenwell

Visit Altro’s showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week and you’ll find it transformed into a creative colour and texture lab to showcase Human Centric Design, bringing creativity, colour and design innovation to the forefront. The leading surfaces specialist is collaborating with... View Article

Fast and Clean Luxury Vinyl Installs with Flex Pro Pure

Flex Pro Pure is the improved self-adhesive underlay from Unilin Flooring that makes it fast and easy to install Moduleo dryback luxury vinyl floors. For large scale projects, such as BTR, private housing developments, student accommodation and more, speeding up... View Article

Conceal structural columns with UK Boxings’ casings

The UK Boxings range of cost-effective and decorative column casings is designed to conceal structural steel or concrete supports to help improve project aesthetics, while offering specifiers a choice materials and finish options. Alongside our circular and square casings, which are manufactured... View Article

TORMAX Upgrades Access to Nottingham University Sports Village

Working directly with Nottingham University, TORMAX recently completed a new automatic entrance into the David Ross Sports Village. This popular facility experiences high levels of pedestrian traffic so TORMAX recommended their robust, technologically advanced iMotion 2202.A door drives to automate... View Article

Winds of change for testing

Lisa Stephens of ROCKWOOL UK gives an update on the latest developments in wind load testing to equip buildings for the more extreme winter storms we are seeing. Across the globe, extreme weather conditions are becoming more common, with heavy... View Article

Meet thermal targets with stone wool insulation

Following further independent testing of the thermal properties of stone wool, ROCKWOOL has developed ‘Technical Bulletin 3: Performance Gap’ – designed to help construction professionals close insulation gaps to deliver intended thermal performance. The technical bulletin details… The results of... View Article

Are building renovations the greenest choice for architects?

Changing current structures is a strong way to solve environmental issues while valuing our cultural fabric. Unlike new buildings, this decision reduces the need for new resources and significantly reduces construction waste. It is not just avoiding destruction. Think about... View Article

Closing the thermal performance gap

With regulations for energy efficiency, fire safety and sustainability tightening, building designers need an accurate and reliable way to model thermal performance. Nowhere is this more important than in rainscreen façades, where structural complexity and widespread thermal bridging present unique... View Article

Smart data for safer buildings

Naveed Mohammed of Inspectas Compliance looks at the critical need to make sure safety information flows from to property owners in projects, and says it’s nothing new. Having a competent, transparent and communicative project team has never been more necessary.... View Article

Safety on the dance floor

Steve Green of Harlequin Floors explores the critical role dance floors play in dancers’ safety and performance, highlighting the research behind creating optimal environments for longevity that support users. Professional dancers can spend hours working in a dance studio, it... View Article

Discovery mission

The Discovery Centre in Cambridge marks a new era for AstraZeneca, a remarkable research facility and headquarters by Herzog & de Meuron that combines boundary-pushing design and sustainability with collaboration. Roseanne Field reports. In the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical... View Article

Introducing the Lignacite ECO Range

Up to 70% recycled content. Third-party verified carbon savings. Learn More Tough on Performance. Kinder on the Planet. The new Lignacite ECO Range brings together trusted performance and enhanced sustainability credentials – helping you meet environmental targets without compromising on quality. Made... View Article

Beating mould damp and condensation in building design

Words by Jason Bennett, Indoor Air Quality expert at Zehnder Group UK With stricter energy regulations and rising insulation standards, architects are understandably designing homes to be airtight and therefore more energy-efficient.  Building regulations Approved Document Part L (Conservation of... View Article