SAP calculations are obligatory for new-build homes to comply with Building Regulations. Chris O’Kane, Technical Director of SIG’s 360 Team, explains how they are used to develop cost-effective housing solutions....
Nobody can argue that while there is still very much a place for traditional construction methods, we should be taking a closer look at modular or volumetric building – especially...
The completion of the new maternity unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast represents a transformative development in healthcare infrastructure for Northern Ireland. ...
Ken O’Neill, Business Development Manager for Offsite from Sto, discusses the benefits of marrying offsite construction with external wall insulation (EWI) and how collaboration is boosting efficiency....
Developed around the concept of a ‘village campus’, a new medium secure hospital, at the heart of the £60m redevelopment of Northgate Park Hospital, provides a wide variety of indoor...
Adam Ellis, Associate Mechanical Engineer at Arup, reflects on how the construction industry can provide cancer facilities that are fit for the future and shares the firm’s recent experience of...
A fire door is one of the most critical components of limiting the spread of fire through communal buildings, and, ultimately, can help to save lives. ...
The UK’s leading door manufacturer JELD-WEN has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new laminate range. The collection of internal and communal doorsets comprises seven new laminate...
The new Broadland Food Innovation Centre provides the food and drink community with a prestigious facility within the Norfolk Food Enterprise Zone to grow their businesses. The centre, delivered by...
When The Kingsmead Academy in Taunton decided to construct a new main teaching block, the existing building had been standing for more than half a century – since the school...
The state of healthcare across the UK is the focus of increasingly broad news and political debate. Here, Bob Wills, Director at Medical Architecture, considers some of the current challenges...
Students have driven improvements at their schools and colleges, calling for the creation of flexible outdoor spaces. In response, Broxap has delivered bespoke canopy projects, breathing new life into courtyards,...
Schools are worlds in themselves. Self-contained ecosystems, which, like the wider world, are experiencing overcrowding, distracted populations and evermore social media outlets clamouring for attention....
Here, Scott Denham, Sales Director at IG Masonry Support, looks at how manufacturing expertise and design technology are bringing a new look to traditional brickwork....
Leading minerals processor Kilwaughter Minerals which owns both the K Rend and K Systems brands, has announced the launch of its new training academy, specially developed to promote excellence in...
HLM Architects was commissioned to design the new Wokingham Leisure Centre by Wokingham Borough Council’s Property & Estates Department, with Pellikaan Construction appointed to undertake the build....
Seven in ten (70%)1 social housing tenants lack confidence in the fire safety of their home and two thirds (68%) do not feel the Government has done enough to improve...
Vincent Stone, Technical and Environmental Affairs Senior Manager at VinylPlus® explains how the VinylPlus® Product Label makes it simple for public and private procurers alike to choose and shop responsibly...
James Latham Ltd supplies HIMACS for visually-striking, high-concept and ultra-hygienic new commercial sink and dryer units....
De Matos Ryan has completed the first phase of the redevelopment and masterplanning of ArtsEd performing arts school in Chiswick, London. Located in a tight and landlocked block within a...
