Why the industry must achieve timber integration

With mounting pressure on the Government to support and facilitate the increased use of timber in construction for sustainability and other reasons, it’s important that all stakeholders seek a more collaborative approach to deliver effective ‘timber integration.’ Andrew Orriss of... View Article

Take care with flooring

With environment heavily influencing health and wellbeing, Ashley Hooper from Joseph Hamilton Seaton discusses how the specification of care home flooring can aid wayfinding, provide visual stimulation, and boost social connectedness Conjure up in your mind the image of a... View Article

UK Construction Week calls on the industry to act

Innovative, inspirational and progressive, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham returns for its ninth year this autumn, with a ‘call to action’ for the sector to set its own agenda rather than wait for the Government to respond.  The UK’s largest... View Article

Intensive therapy for floors at a busy thermal spa instead of replacement

With the Bona Resilient System it is possible to renovate and upgrade resilient floors as opposed to replacement! Offering substantial cost, downtime, and environmental savings. Flooring significantly impacts various spaces including shopping centres, medical practices, schools, sports, and administrative buildings. It’s vital... View Article

TECHNAL TENTAL Curtain Wall: more possibilities, less impact

A new aluminium system for designing building envelops with multiple creative options, large glazing units and the lowest environmental impact. Four new patents allow for optimising materials, simplifying manufacture, and facilitating installation, which is carried out dry, with no glue... View Article

Redhill Barn

Nestled between steep Devon hills is Redhill Barn, an award-winning barn conversion that is quietly pushing the boundaries of timber frame engineering. Sarah and Tom, architects from London based practice Type Studio, undertook the conversion. The large existing barn was roofless... View Article

Airing ventilated cladding’s healthy set of benefits

Rockpanel’s Mark Snowden outlines the benefits of ventilated cladding buildups, in terms of the affect on fire safety performance in the wake of Grenfell Tower, as well as how such systems can benefit internal environmental quality in projects The Grenfell... View Article

A room with a flue

The future of home heating is largely focused on the use of heat pumps. Dennis Milligan from the British Flue and Chimney Manufacturers Association (BFCMA) looks at how they can be combined with wood burning stoves as secondary heating Although... View Article

Primary colours

Jemma Saunders from Crown Paints shares tips on using colour in primary school design so that spaces are easier to navigate for young children’s wellbeing Designing a primary school is a tough balancing act; educational spaces must encourage creativity, inspire... View Article

Encapsulate – Isolate – Integrate

When adding an extension, consider external openings in the existing cavity wall and where the new extension floor joins the original property floor. Cavity Trays Ltd manufactures a range of Level Threshold Trays (LTT), for extension and remedial applications. These... View Article

Crittall in the swim with England’s finest

An openair swimming pool of a design described as the finest in England is being restored to its former elegance with Crittall windows playing a significant role. Saltdean Lido, some five miles east of Brighton, is a Grade II* listed... View Article

Manchester born and bred

Using reclaimed and locally sourced red brick, Ethical Stone Terrazzo Manchester Brick is the British made terrazzo that brings a unique aesthetic to interiors and exteriors. Exclusively available from Parkside Architectural Tiles and on show at the Parkside Tile Studio... View Article

Bringing a sense of theatre to Devon flood defences

Paul Hargreaves from Jacobs describes how the firm innovated a flood defence project in Sidmouth to create a dual-use amphitheatre for residents, as an amenity which enhanced the environment while helping protect them from future floods The Sidmouth flood alleviation... View Article

A performance-based approach to energy modelling & rating

Shikha Bhardwaj from Hawkins\Brown looks at the changing conversation around energy, and the shift from ‘designing for compliance’ to ‘designing for performance,’ as embodied in the increasingly popular NABERS approach The conversation around energy is changing. The energy crisis –... View Article

A team effort

Providing a wide range of health and wellbeing facilities, and passing the finish line five months ahead of schedule, a new leisure centre in Leicestershire is set to become a central part of the local community. Paolo Coyle from architects... View Article