School building design must create spaces that enhance the learning experience of pupils. To cater for those with diverse needs, design must factor in several different elements to support SEND....
Tom Merton, Technical Specialist at flexible equipment insulation material and engineered foam manufacturer, Armacell, examines the ways in which the careful selection of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R)...
We are now living in a world where the outdoor public realm is at the heart of everything we do. We are recognising more and more the benefits of access...
In this article, Peter Waring, Director of healthcare furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor, provides some practical advice for specifiers of hospital storage solutions....
Incorporating biophilic design principles in landscape architecture is essential if our cities are to become more climate resilient. Here, Richard Sabin, Managing Director of Biotecture, looks at why that and...
MTX Contracts explores why designers and contractors in the modular healthcare sector should go above and beyond the minimum standards of ventilation and what is deemed ‘adequate’....
There is no greater proof that ‘people make Glasgow’ than to see the city without its crowds. The city centre has been dormant, feeling like a stage without a play....
Proof of compliance is set to be one of the major changes to Approved Document L in England next year, putting pressure on contractors to close the performance gap. But...
All Urban discusses why play sculptures are key to the future of our outdoor public spaces....
Materials shortages across the construction industry are leading to contractors and developers becoming “increasingly entrenched in their views and adversarial”, lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) have warned....
The UK’s greenest health centre built to meet Passivhaus certification – Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry – has opened its doors to patients following completion....
NHS Lothian’s new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences officially opened its doors earlier this year, bringing together all children’s services formerly located at...
Flooring is one of the biggest surfaces in a building and it plays a multitude of roles. From contributing to the overall look and feel of a venue, to providing...
National contractor Brymor Construction has recently completed a new ‘Exploria’ attraction as part of a major revamp of Pyramids leisure centre in Portsmouth....
Developing healthcare estates requires a huge amount of collaboration between the many organisations and individuals that bring projects to life. Gavin Thompson, Partner and former CEO of UK-headquartered global engineering...
The pioneering Harris Academy Sutton is the UK’s first Passivhaus secondary school and the largest Passivhaus school in the UK....
Tameside Wellness Centre in Denton has opened as part of the regeneration of leisure facilities and sporting provision across the Greater Manchester borough....
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight discusses the practicalities involved in specifying large rooflights....
To be able to compete and stay ahead in an ever-changing and demanding world, it is crucial that we pay close attention to the uniqueness of each community we work...
A building’s thermal performance is determined by the quality of the insulation installed within its fabric. Due to their strength, reliability – and from an installer’s point of view –...
