Ruth MacEachern, Product Manager at EnviroVent, looks at how social housing providers can meet current and future ventilation requirements....
Changes in safety legislation have led to multiple new guidelines, which govern the way in which buildings are constructed and maintained. The Building Safety Act, brought into law in April...
Lighting control systems are often the unacknowledged ingredient that brings a scene to life – from theatre stages to spectacular art galleries or intimate restaurants. Great lighting not only enhances...
Exposed ceilings are an increasingly popular design feature for today’s architects and interior specialists, but achieving adequate comfort conditions in rooms of this type involves a number of technical challenges....
With many councils facing a growing financial crisis, they are being forced to do more with less. Services are being scaled back with some being cut altogether. Amidst acute funding...
In many cases, the longevity of flooring installations is as important a consideration as the aesthetic appearance, with the need to maximise time between refurbishments and value for money particular...
A recent increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK has prompted research into toilet cisterns as a potential source of infection. Eve Wellard, Marketing and Communications Manager at...
Gary Hemmings, Managing Director of WestWood Liquid Technologies, explains the key benefits of specifying and installing a PMMA liquid-applied waterproofing system....
Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager for Howells Patent Glazing, looks at the importance of daylighting in public buildings and how it can benefit landlords and building owners when it comes...
There’s a huge variety of choice in the conservation rooflight market and selecting the right product can be confusing. Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers some advice on things to...
Ron van Wijk, Technical Director at AHT International Group, discusses why the most efficient way of heating also comes with the lowest (embedded) carbon footprint and contributes to a circular...
Andrew Cooper, National Specification Manager from Senior Architectural Systems, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned aluminium fenestration solution providers, discusses how the latest innovations can give refurbished hospitals and other...
Lidia Cetrangolo, Marketing Manager at Multipanel, discusses why sustainable specification doesn’t have to impact style, speed and durability....
For the new Calderwood primary school, part of the Calderwood masterplan development in West Lothian, jmarchitects was tasked with creating an open and collaborative series of learning spaces for teachers...
Carl Bailey, Regional Technical Manager UK & Ireland for Elevate (formerly Firestone Building Products), explains how an EPDM single-ply roofing membrane can benefit modular school buildings....
In this feature, Martin Nicholson, Divisional Director of Specification at RWC, outlines how green plumbing technologies can lay the foundations to create the green new builds of the future....
Paul Trace of Stella Rooflight discusses the importance of maintaining the historical integrity of buildings during an economic downturn....
Whitecroft Lighting today leads the way in the UK in the design and manufacture of lighting according to the circular principles. But in 2018, the company began its journey into...
In recent years, there has been a surging demand for social housing, placing growing pressure on local authorities. With the Government outlining ambitious targets for new-build homes within the next...
Lee Fox, Director of Global Business Development and Key Accounts for Kleen-Tex, one of the world’s leading floor matting manufacturers, discusses how attitudes to floor maintenance and hygiene have changed...
