Flat-out waterproofing success

Victoria Ramwell of Kemper System explains how liquid waterproofing solutions offer the long-term solutions that education buildings need for flat roofs, and the key considerations for specifiers Whether as part of a refurbishment or new build, waterproofing flat roofs on... View Article

Passive learnings

Natural materials have been carefully transplanted by Architype into London’s leafy suburbia to create the UK’s largest school designed to Passivhaus specifications to date. Sébastien Reed reports With state secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton (LBS) experiencing an... View Article

A timber oasis

Sheppard Robson’s timber pavilion created in Manchester’s Spinningfields commercial district offers a contrasting distraction, with an exposed frame and richly textured elevations harking back to colonial buildings. James Parker reports Spinningfields is Manchester’s biggest commercial district, home to a clutch... View Article

Watertight concepts

Christopher Burbridge from Delta Membranes looks at the importance of concrete in below ground waterproofing, and the key factors for achieving a robust specification The restrictions Covid-19 will inflict on the construction industry, and how the pandemic might influence how... View Article

Cradle to compliance

Peter Rigby at Cellecta proposes a simple way to achieve high levels of acoustic insulation to meet Part E in concrete floors, while providing acceptable tolerances It is not uncommon to experience uneven substrates in both new and existing concrete floors,... View Article

Closing the gap on acoustic performance

Joe Cilia from finishes and interiors trade body FIS looks at how a new initiative helps improve the quality of interior acoustics through specifying and installing products based on proven and verified test data It is in all our interests... View Article

A safe bet for aesthetics and efficiency

With efficiency and aesthetics and well as safety being top priorities in domestic settings, Mark Lester of Hörmann UK discusses the key features fire doors need to have for residential projects The safety and security of property and its occupants... View Article

Cladding fit for the future

With the Government targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Paul Richards from Aquarian Cladding Systems looks at why brick cladding systems might prove to be an ideal solution With architects under pressure to be cleaner, faster, and safer, one of... View Article

Paving gone for a Burton? Not with Resiblock!

Following the successful use of Resiblock at the world-famous FA Academy at St Georges Park, Staffordshire Borough Council did not have to look far for the solution of sealing Station Street, Burton. As part of the East Staffordshire Regeneration Programme,... View Article

Why do you need a construction Lawyer?

Construction lawyers take a wide range of legal cases related to building construction. They deal with the intersection of worker’s compensation, commercial law, employment law, contract law and civil planning commissions. But why do you need a construction lawyer? Let’s... View Article

Exploring current thinking in offsite construction

Offsite construction is hailed as the answer to the construction industry’s most pressing problems, including speed of delivery, the ‘performance gap’ in quality, and an increasing skills shortage. With the Government having set a goal of 300,000 new homes per... View Article

New Urban Oasis for Manchester

Developer Salboy and its contracting arm Domis, have started construction of a new 500 home urban village on the edge of Manchester. The £120million development is on a swoop of land bounded by the River Irwell that was once the... View Article

Vestemi appoints Erin Ericson as CEO

London, October 27th, 2020: Clean tech specialist, Vestemi, has today announced the appointment of Erin Ericson as CEO to drive the continued growth of its award-winning flagship product, Radbot, a smart heating control that detects and predicts occupancy to automatically... View Article

Radbot secures SAP accreditation

Smart heating control increases EPC rating by two points London, September 23, 2020: Clean tech specialist, Vestemi, has today announced that its smart heating control, Radbot, has now achieved SAP accreditation in the Time & Temperature Zone Control category and... View Article