How can glass be used in public and commercial buildings? What are the maintenance issues with regard to this material, particularly with regard to safety when used for situations such...
Ed Swift, National Sales Manager – Public Sector for Polypipe Building Services, talks about solutions for drainage stack replacement in public sector buildings....
For constructors and developers, the need to select efficient and intuitive building systems is a vital aspect of any project. Heating is a prominent part of this overarching concern, with...
The Hackitt Report revealed major concerns regarding the quality assurance of fire doors and the issues surrounding the transparency of information and the availability of audit trails with regard to...
A high school for students aged 11 to 18 with high academic standards, Ilkley Grammar School in Bradford is part of the Moorlands Learning Trust multi-academy trust. Set in beautiful...
There is no question that the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily changed the way we do business. There has been a renewed focus on working from home, but that doesn’t mean...
Anthony Fawcett, Sales Manager (UK, North) for Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, gives eight top considerations when specifying ceilings for public buildings....
Currently, sprinklers are mandatory in new school buildings in Scotland and Wales, but not in England and Northern Ireland. Yet observations on the incidence of fires relative to the population...
Alex Wright, Technical and Training Manager at Zip Water, discusses the significant impact sustainable drinking water provisions can have throughout the public sector....
Michael Thorpe, Product Manager at STANLEY Security UK, looks at the latest developments in CCTV that are heading your way....
Water utilities are responsible for our most precious resource – but a perfect storm of climate change, ageing infrastructure and rising demand is threatening to interrupt supply....
Stephanie Lee, Marketing Manager at P C Henderson, takes a look at what needs to be considered when specifying sliding door hardware systems for disabled access....
The ownership, management and use of public buildings have evolved over recent years, meaning balancing security and access control for staff, assets and users can be something of a challenge....
The bathroom is a particularly high fall risk area, where good lighting is essential. Surprisingly though, very little attention is paid to it when an accessible bathroom refurbishment is carried...
‘Climate emergency’ and ‘plastic pollution’ are not often phrases you hear together in relation to drainage. However, the two issues are now inextricably linked as we see local authorities and...
Faced with the challenge of balancing busy work schedules and tightly squeezed budgets, installers, specifiers and building engineers can often find themselves sticking with the products and materials they have...
John Gittens, Business Development Director of Maincor, looks at the benefits of press-fitting and why it is quickly becoming the go-to connecting solution for public sector buildings. ...
Architects, specifiers and security consultants all need continuing professional development (CPD) in the latest technologies available to design into buildings, venues and public spaces to protect our citizens, says Chris...
When faced with improving accessibility to public buildings that are of historic importance, such as churches, many Government and county council properties and even some school buildings; for example, architects...
City centre regeneration is becoming more prevalent than ever in the UK. As such, in 2020 we expect more local authorities across the country will be investing in improving existing...
Join us in an upcoming webinar with Xylem Water Solutions, where we address all of these questions with practical...
June 11, 2020
Now in its fourth year, The Fire Safety Event features a powerful combination of education, networking and business...
March 12, 2020
FLOODEX is the trade exhibition and free conference for flood defence and the water level management (WLM) sector...
February 6, 2020
Now in its 24th year, SPATEX is the UK’s only dedicated water leisure exhibition and is bursting with the very latest...
January 29, 2020
