Daniel West, Project Director at West & West, explains the importance of strong partnerships when delivering M&E solutions for educational facilities and the potential for greater efficiencies....
Rebecca Harries-Williams is a Senior Associate in the social housing team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP. Here, she takes a look at a recent case involving a timber-framed...
Simple water conservation methods introduced through toilet flush and fill technology can create significant reductions in use of power. Adrian Hibbert, from leading UK toilet solutions and water management manufacturer...
In this article, Paragon Carpet Tiles discusses how flooring can be used to promote safe social distancing within public sector spaces....
With COVID-19 expected to create a long-lasting impact across social housing, Martin Riley, Chief Technology Officer at IT-managed service provider, Timico, discusses how the sector needs to utilise technology now...
In this article William Tonkinson, Managing Director of hospital fit-out specialist Deanestor, looks at how a new cancer hospital in Liverpool used bespoke furniture to transform chemotherapy treatment and other...
Leading contractor GRAHAM has a lot to talk about this year. Despite a challenging period for the construction industry, the privately-owned contractor recorded a strong financial performance for 2020 and...
When COVID-19 struck more than halfway through the Cornell Quarter construction programme at Teesside University, it would have been fair to imagine that the pandemic could severely disrupt work and...
Martyn Rolfe, Firefly Sales Director at TBA Protective Technologies, talks to Public Sector Build Journal about the role of fire barriers and explains how the landscape of fire safety has...
Ges Wallace, Managing Director at Evac+Chair International, discusses the draft for the Building Safety Bill and what it could mean for the future of our built environment....
It should be well known that excessive noise hinders the academic performance of students. However, it’s an issue often left unconsidered during the construction process, resulting in educational establishments, from...
The Government’s green retrofit campaign – driven by its net-zero carbon target and embodied by PAS 2035 – will be time and money wasted if buildings don’t have the fabric...
In August 2020, the UK Government announced that homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices would be given automatic planning permission, with the aim to facilitate quicker development of buildings. Here,...
Facilities management services are often split in to two types, hard facilities management, and soft facilities management. Here, Jeremy Harrison, Managing Director of MSL Property Care Services, discusses the difference...
Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies, explores how digitalising school facilities can maximise efficiency in response to COVID-19....
Is downing tools on a construction site for non-payment still lawful in the wake of new Covid-19-related insolvency legislation? Adam Aston, Construction Lawyer at Muckle LLP, explains....
Steve Bennett, Managing Director of Dura Products, discusses the importance of properly integrated drainage infrastructure and explains the benefits of switching to recycled plastic drainage systems....
Charlie Fleet, Managing Director at wallcoverings specialist, Reco Surfaces, discusses how offsite construction has kept the construction industry building and how it could lead to changes in our built environment....
Condensation is an issue that rears its head every year, especially in private rented and social housing. There are a number of factors that regularly contribute to its prevalence, but...
Conlon Construction and Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) have completed the creation of a rehabilitation unit which will help patients recovering from mental health conditions regain the skills associated with day-to-day...
