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

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

PiveteauBois Passion

The PIVETEAUBOIS family passion for wood has always driven our mission: to build a better, sustainable future for generations to come by making the most of every tree.   Imagine if we were to reinvent buildings today? Is their any... View Article

Sustainable Platform for 50 years

The quickening pace of environmental awareness is leading architects, engineers and developers to look for environmental products and one company has been endorsing environmental products for fifty years. Grass Concrete Limited, is celebrating its 50th birthday on a platform of... View Article

Green-tech 2021 Product Catalogue hot off the press!

Green-tech has announced that their new 2021 product catalogue is now printed and available for all their customers, landscape contractors, architects and garden designers across the UK. The catalogue is packed with over 16,000 products for tree planting in rural... View Article

Claypaint transforms listed property

Paragon is a grand Grade 1 Listed Georgian Terrace designed by Thomas Attwood and built in 1768. Situated in Bath city centre, it is surrounded by period architecture. Guinness World Record holder and Britain’s fastest snowboarder Jamie Barrow, decided to take... View Article

Iconic Lloyds Building receives Advanced fire protection

A network of 10 MxPro 5 fire panels from systems leader, Advanced, have been installed to protect London’s famous Lloyds Building. Also known as the Inside-Out Building, the Lloyds Building is located in the City of London’s main financial district... View Article