Rooflights with the authentic touch

Keeret Eden from The Rooflight Company discusses retrofitting rooflights to heritage properties to deliver the latest thermal performance standards while also improving user experience Retrofitting describes not only an intention to renovate but also to reduce the energy and carbon... View Article

Sensitive to urban safety

New legislation in the form of Martyn’s Law means that organisations which operate venues and locations where people gather will have a duty to prevent terrorist attacks. Mark Stone from Securiscape discusses the architect’s role in the UK’s ongoing campaign... View Article

Getting to grips with Part L

A year on from the latest, and highly significant, changes to Part L in England, Chris Pateman of Engineered Panels in Construction (EPIC), explores why the current requirements are so important, and what specifiers need to know going forward now... View Article

A false dichotomy?

Lidia Cetrangolo from Multipanel delves into whether style and sustainability are really conflicting requirements in bathroom design, and how they can both be met using wall panel solutions While their function is to service the basic daily needs of a... View Article

Haddonstone stepping up on sustainability

Toby Marlow, Building and Construction team director, discusses Haddonstone’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment The construction industry is one of the UK’s biggest contributors to carbon emissions and environmental pollution. How would you summarise Haddonstone’s commitment to... View Article

The power of aluminium

Aluminium door and window systems offer architects an easy way to introduce unique designs to any residential or commercial property. Andrew Cross at Kestrel Aluminium Systems explains how Architects are, by definition, creative thinkers inspired by the way buildings affect... View Article

Powered by good design

Darren Hyde for the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA), outlines how to balance safety, security and accessibility requirements when identifying powered pedestrian door (PPD) solutions for commercial buildings There are a variety of challenges that architects and specifiers need to... View Article

Senior offers specifiers a fenestration health check

With the deteriorating condition of existing NHS facilities continuing to be a major concern, leading manufacturer Senior Aluminium Systems is launching a new technical advisory service to help specifiers working in the healthcare sector identify the most efficient ways to... View Article

Modern materials house classic vehicles

‘Autobarn’ is an unusual build comprising an elegant five-bay garage and accompanying workshop sitting within the grounds of a Grade-II listed 18th-century home in Somerset. Designed by Bindloss Dawes Architects, the brief was to create a garage with an adjoining... View Article

Vertical landscaping solutions for retaining walls

The Grass Concrete range of Betoconcept retaining walls combine reduced noise levels with attractive vertical landscapes. Offering a variety of vertical planting options to increase the overall green envelope of a development. Wakefield based Grass Concrete Ltd has a line-up... View Article

Newton Waterproofing up for impressive eight awards

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has made the finals in an impressive eight award categories in the past month, at the same time as celebrating their 175th anniversary. Making the shortlist in... View Article