Contemporary access for York flexible work-space

Completed to a high standard throughout, Independence House offers multi-purpose office space on the outskirts of York. Delivering an impressive frontage, TORMAX was contracted by Frostree Ltd to install a 3-wing revolving door to the main entrance. Manually operated, the... View Article

Style’s 300th UK Skyfold partition installed

Reckitt’s unrivalled range provides health, hygiene and nutrition for people in 200 countries around the world, and at its offices in Slough, Berkshire Style worked with architects, Tetris Design & Build and contractor, BW Interiors, to create flexible space throughout... View Article

Graf UK urges architects to get their hands dirty

Wastewater treatment specialists Graf UK are calling on architects to help improve ground water quality throughout the UK. David Stagg, their technical product doyen, explains why. We realise that asking architects to become more involved in wastewater treatment is a big one and they... View Article

Breathing new life into unused spaces

New bathroom in a once cold damp attic… Breathing new life into unused spaces has never been easier. Whether it’s an abandoned attic, or an under-used under-stairs space, Saniflo products make it easier to transform any part of your home.... View Article

Garador Supports Yeovil Hospital’s Obstacle Event

Britain’s leading garage door manufacturer Garador supports lots of charities, but last month the company was involved in their most colourful fundraising event yet! Garador sponsored the powder paint section of Yeovil Hospital Charity’s Fun obstacle race. The event was... View Article

The reality of fire safety

The question for fire resistance in cavity closers is how to achieve tested ‘safer alignment and confinement’ onsite, says John Shillabeer from Cavity Trays Buildings should be constructed to eliminate or minimise as much as possible, all potential fire and... View Article

Intelligent roof solution from MOY

The next step in roofing technology, the MOY intelligent roof solution provides LIVE monitoring that pinpoints any anomaly in a building’s waterproofing integrity. Protecting the asset long term, extending the lifetime of the property and reducing the costs and litigation... View Article

A guide to low carbon heating

Joseph Raftery from Samsung Climate Solutions gives architects the lowdown on the specification and installation of heat pumps One of the central conundrums to solve in architecture over the next decade will be how our homes can be sustainably built,... View Article

Roll on sustainability

Paints and coatings can deliver sizeable sustainability benefits to a building project. Peter Howard from Dulux Trade outlines some of the top considerations for specifiers To meet net zero targets and customer demand for more sustainable building practices, it is... View Article

Mancunian melancholy

Two fifteen-story residential towers, like a pair of ballerinas, soar upwards high above the northernmost Salford Quays in Manchester. Slender backs linked together, they fan out towards the water and have earned the title the “Duet”. Anyone who moves into... View Article