With holidays being an opportune time for thieves to target empty school buildings, the Master Locksmiths Association – a leading trade association for the locksmithing industry – is advising educational...
Trevor Bowers, Director at leading washroom manufacturer, Washroom Washroom explains how to create age-specific washroom facilities which will also withstand the rigours of a high traffic school environment to keep...
Nigel Thomson, Housing Consultant at Civica, discusses how the user experience is critical to help housing providers transform future services....
Modern technology has certainly transformed education over the years, from tablets to interactive whiteboards, the learning experience has been taken to the next level. With this in mind, it is...
Jerald Solis, Director of Experience Invest, offers his expert insight into how developers can make new-build properties attractive to buyers and also support the needs of local communities....
Karen Trigg, Business Development Manager at Allegion UK, discusses the importance of addressing fire safety in buildings that house elderly residents....
The Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre in Romford, Essex, closed its doors to the public in 2013. Five years later, in spring 2018, the centre reopened as a striking development,...
Here, Nigel Ebdon, Market Development Manager at property tech specialist Secure Meters UK, discusses the Homes Act, what it will mean for tenants and landlords, and how new technologies can...
In this article, Richard Tonkinson, Executive Director of Offsite Solutions, the UK’s longest established manufacturer of bathroom pods, provides some insight into the growing demand for factory-built bathrooms and the...
Here, Scott Leeder, Director at VELUX Commercial GB & IRE, looks at the benefits of specifying prefabricated modular rooflights to maximise natural light and ventilation in educational facilities....
According to an Equality and Human Rights Commission report demand for accessible housing is increasing, with insufficient supply across all tenure types. Here Stuart Reynolds, Head of Product and Marketing...
Nordic Brown pre-oxidised copper from Aurubis forms part of the restrained palette of natural materials defining the new St John’s Primary School, Ealing, London, designed by Conran and Partners with...
Rob Firman, Technical and Specification Manager at Polyfoam XPS, highlights the common misconceptions about ground floor insulation and offers guidance on specification and installation....
King’s Bruton, an historic co-educational secondary school in Somerset, England has marked its quincentenary with the opening of a state-of-the-art music school....
For years, architects, planners, researchers and builders have tried to define how we shape our landscape to create better spaces. The concept of placemaking – the shaping and transforming public...
Liz Gibbons, Senior Associate and Social Housing Specialist at Capital Law, offers her analysis on the key issues facing the sector from an ongoing shortfall of affordable housing to removing...
Toby Buckley, Managing Director of REL Building Services, explains how new educational facilities are affecting the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services....
When you think of working at height, you would be forgiven for initially picturing rooftop working – but working at height in interior applications poses just as many potential risks....
Cathal McGuinness, Director at SAS International Ireland, discusses why metal ceilings help in the fight against hospital infection....
In an impressive feat of construction engineering, a 25m swimming pool and spa has been built within the existing structure of a sports hall....
