A major part of the UK’s commitment to meeting its targets for carbon reduction is being driven by a tightening of the Building Regulations surrounding energy-efficiency standards for homes. In...
Phil Griffiths from Soprema UK explains how excellent classroom acoustics can enhance teaching and learning, and addresses the importance of building the right acoustic performance to maximise occupant comfort and...
UKCA is a new product marking that will soon be required for manufactured products placed on the market in Great Britain....
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....
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....
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...
Baldwin Boxall, UK manufacturer of life safety communication systems, is delighted to announce its successful implementation of ISO14001 Environmental Management into the business. ...
Fire and life safety systems manufacturer, Advanced, has extended its emergency lighting range with Dynamic Safety Signage (DSS) – proven to make building evacuations faster and safer....
Fire and life safety systems manufacturer, Advanced, has extended its emergency lighting range with Dynamic Safety Signage (DSS) – proven to make building evacuations faster and safer....
Ian Rogers, Sales Director at Gilberts Blackpool, one of Britain’s leading independent air movement specialists, talks to PSBJ about the benefits of hybrid ventilation in public buildings....
Insulation manufacturer, ROCKWOOL has added to its FIREPRO® range of specialist fire protection products with Silicone X. ...
Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has welcomed the amended Approved Document B of the Building Regulations as a “positive step in the right direction to improve fire safety in new...
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is hosting a webinar aimed at the social housing sector on the recently launched Building Regulations. ...
Start designing and building structures with health in mind by downloading our comprehensive new guide, ‘ROCKWOOL for Healthcare Construction’....
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of new Approved Document Part F of the Building Regulations, as a “vital step to improve indoor air quality” as we move...
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...
From the desire to increase the sustainability of a building to the very real need to reduce its impact on the environment, it is important to view windows in terms...
Schools face a number of design challenges shared by few other construction projects. What other building has to accommodate specialist areas dedicated to scientific experiments, dramatic performances and diverse sports...
Condensation leading to mould growth is a serious issue, both structurally and for the health of building occupants. It is essential, therefore, that the requirements for condensation control are met....
ROCKWOOL has unveiled a new flat roof zoning tool designed to help specifiers and roofing contractors balance performance criteria, regulation compliance and design targets when choosing insulation. ...
