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Pipers Square in Charlestown, Dublin is one of four projects currently under construction by Cairn, Ireland’s largest house builder. Alongside the other three sites, Pipers Square represents the company’s first foray into delivering residential accommodation to the Passivhaus standard. Over... View Article

Advanced has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar exploring how connected technology, cloud-based monitoring and intelligent data are transforming the management of fire detection systems. The new CPD, ‘The Evolution of Smart Fire System Management’, has been developed... View Article

The innovative calculator, the cornerstone of the new RENOLIT ALKORPLAN website, enables roofing professionals to instantly quantify the energy savings and carbon reduction generated by RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Bright cool roof membrane. RENOLIT ALKORPLAN announces the launch of its energy savings calculator, an exclusive new... View Article

For over 50 years, Optigrun has been at the forefront of roof greening innovation, helping transform urban environments across Europe. Through industry-leading green roof systems, expert technical support, and dedicated customer service, we work with architects and contractors to create... View Article

At the heart of the new Reuben Young People’s Centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was a focus on reimagining the clinical feel that can often be associated with healthcare spaces, instead creating a welcoming environment that promotes healing and... View Article

With pupils and staff now back in the routine of the school year, Keraflo is encouraging facilities managers to use the start of term to plan water-system remedial work well ahead of the next holiday closures. The return to school... View Article

Askern’s last bathhouse may have disappeared in the 1960s, yet the South Yorkshire town still carries the quiet serenity of a historic spa resort, surrounded by lakes, woodland and open water that make it an appealing place for people to... View Article

How SPECTRSOLUTIONS LTD uses HIMACS, specified through James Latham, to deliver premium retail kiosks inside Westfield, Battersea Power Station and other landmark UK shopping destinations. A shopping kiosk has nowhere to hide. Standing in the middle of the mall, surrounded... View Article

Specifying grout can feel a bit like Hobson’s choice with a limited range of colours available, especially when specifying for environments where performance is critical such as leisure facilities and food-production areas. 50 contemporary colours This doesn’t have to be... View Article

Extending a period home is rarely simple. If the project is inside a conservation area the goalposts shift again, because every choice about space, light and layout has to answer to the character of the street around it. This is... View Article

Every building begins as a set of decisions made long before anyone picks up a tool. Where a walkway sits, how a roof is reached for maintenance, whether a service riser can be accessed safely once the building is occupied.... View Article

New research from the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and their Fire Door Alliance scheme found that 27% of the professionals who specify, install and maintain fire doors cite uncertainty over the data needed to evidence performance as a barrier to... View Article

On the Isle of Islay, a 12-room boutique hotel underwent a major refurbishment and used 200 years of distillery heritage as a core element of the interior design and one of the key partners in this project was the sculptural... View Article

C-TEC’s fire and lockdown systems protecting community special school A powerful network of C-TEC’s ZFP CAST fire alarm and lockdown alert systems is protecting a school in Wigan. Situated in a residential area of Ashton-in-Makerfield. Willow Grove Primary is a... View Article

Schlüter-Systems is proud to be part of the newly opened Multiplex Centre for Excellence in Woolwich, London – a pioneering facility designed to elevate standards for Multiplex, their clients, and sub-contractors through hands-on technical training, collaboration and quality assurance. Opened... View Article

Clement Windows Group has manufactured and installed new, bespoke steel windows at The Wye College Collection in Kent. Wye College was founded in 1497 by Cardinal John Kempe and originally established to train priests and educate local boys. Later, it... View Article

In this webinar, Keira Proctor, CEO of the Proctor Group, will discuss strategies for managing moisture risks and limiting air leakage in cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings. CLT fundamentals Heat, air and moisture management BS 5250 guidance Performance assessment Balancing performance... View Article

VMZINC is a material that brings together both good design and excellent craftmanship since the company was founded back in 1837. To formalise the installation aspect, the VMZINC at Work program was introduced to the UK and Ireland almost 15... View Article

A private residence designed by Thomas Robinson Architects demonstrates the enduring relevance of classical architecture when paired with contemporary craftsmanship. Working in partnership with specialist manufacturer, Haddonstone, the project centres on the design and delivery of four bespoke cast stone capitals –... View Article

The FHS is a keystone of the government’s emissions reductions strategy –  and timber frame construction is recognised as a prime route to compliance. The target is for the UK to be a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. Currently construction... View Article