Dan Bourke, Regional Sales Manager, Home at EnviroVent, looks at how millennials are most at risk from poor indoor air quality and what can be done about it....
Here, Canopies UK, leading installer, designer and manufacturer of outdoor canopies, who’s installed more than 5000 canopies at nurseries, schools and colleges across the UK, reveals how one college in...
Offsite Solutions, a leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has manufactured and delivered 1178 bathroom pods for two new student housing schemes developed by Mace. The contracts are worth over £2.6m to...
Architectural journalist Gideon Sykes looks at the impact of natural elements on our children....
Factors such as environmental conditions, health and wellbeing, and cost-cutting are essential considerations to homes and business, and the education sector is no different. As schools, colleges and universities confront...
Stuart Hicks from cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, explains the challenges surrounding the roof renovation of a busy London hospital....
While flat roofs are a superb roof-covering solution, failing to factor in fire risks during hot works at the design stage can have catastrophic consequences. Daniel Tucker, Systems Product Manager...
When it comes to educational buildings, specifying glazing products can be a challenge. Not only do these spaces need access to plenty of natural light to create a comfortable learning...
University College London responds to the increase of its student population by refreshing and refurbishing 1-19 Torrington Place, Bloomsbury campus....
Vision Tameside is an ambitious three-phase development programme that will transform further education provision and local authority services in the Greater Manchester Metropolitan Borough of Tameside. Phase two has just...
It’s a global threat that is here to stay, but terrorism has meant that transportation hubs should feature design solutions which limit injuries and save lives in the unlikely event...
Almost two years after Storm Desmond hit Cumbria in December 2015, work to repair the flood-damaged kitchen at Botcherby Community Centre began. The aim of the project was to go...
Doors and glazing systems play a significant role in improving the overall safety of a building in the potential event of a fire. With the performance of passive fire safety...
In light of the Met Office’s new climate change predictions, Kevin Kiernan, National Sales Manager at Bowater by Birtley, looks at why local authorities and housing associations should consider installing...
Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) was set up in 2007 by Blackpool Council to manage its housing stock of almost 5000 homes. To offer residents the highest level of security, access...
It’s time to put biodiversity into practice rather than simply preach it, says Habitat Aid Founder Nick Mann....
As we rapidly turn into a nation of apartment dwellers, particularly within our major cities, then balconies, flat roofs and service areas such as walkways and stairwells have grown in...
With the Government set to favour off-site manufacturing on all publicly-funded projects this year, Paul Arnold, Remeha’s Product Manager, looks at how councils are using off-site-fabricated, bespoke-designed heating equipment to...
Good building design is much more than the aesthetics; it helps to create spaces that fuel innovation, creativity and productivity. At the initial design stage, the focus is often placed...
Wall panels are becoming increasingly popular in the public sector as the quality and variety of designs have improved. Scott Beattie, Managing Director of leading panel manufacturer Fibo UK, looks...
