Controlling the spread of harmful virus particles in public buildings is a national priority, and the infrastructure of these buildings can be pivotal in how this is managed. ...
Mike Harrison, a Structural and Mechanical Engineering Sector Specialist at R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, argues the Government’s Future Homes Standard falls short in its environmental aims and won’t make...
With a key aim of Teesside University being to support the mental health and wellbeing of its students, Trevor Trainor, Associate Director of construction and property consultant Summers-Inman – the...
PSP Architectural was commissioned to produce the COR-TEN bespoke modular sub-structure and architectural feature fins for the Anne McLaren Building on the South-Western corner of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus....
Enfield Council had a pressing need for additional homes for social rent, and with no suitable land available for development, they were inspired by the solution offered by award winning...
Architectural designer O’DonnellBrown has designed and built a prototype for an outdoor community classroom; an adaptable, demountable learning environment for schools and community groups, which employs a functional, rhythmic geometry...
Hygiene standards in public spaces will be subject to unprecedented levels of scrutiny as the world emerges from the COVID-19 crisis. The retail and leisure sector was perhaps the hardest...
Climate change continues to present challenges in the way we plan, develop or redevelop properties across the UK. The effects created by extreme weather conditions, such as increased levels of...
Educational spaces should inspire creativity and a thirst for knowledge and learning. Unfortunately, tight budgets often stymie the opportunity to create something that meets these aspirations. That was not the...
As social housing providers across the UK look to maximise asset protection whilst simultaneously providing the highest standard of safety for tenants, connective technologies are presenting a new proactive approach...
It should go without saying, but providing a safe and comfortable atmosphere in educational buildings is critical to a student's ability to learn. Alan Macklin, Technical Director at Elta Group...
Climate change. Can anyone really argue with the volume of research and data that proves that global warming effects are being caused by humans? That industry, infrastructure and the needs...
Lisa Tomlin, CEO of Carpet & Flooring – one of the UK’s largest independent flooring distributors – discusses how social housing providers can benefit from the flooring specified in their...
Traditional floor constructions consist of either a groundbearing or suspended concrete slab, or a suspended timber floor bearing on masonry. Tighter Part L requirements and the prevalence of off-site construction...
Powdertech Corby’s Evolution shade, ‘Cracked Clay’, has been used to coat 900m2 of aluminium cassette panels for the roof and facade of phase one of new student accommodation at Warwick...
The festival features over forty Webinars over the six weeks as well as a whole host of engaging and thought provoking On-Demand Content to view at your leisure. ...
An architect led refurbishment project on a private residential property near Exmoor has included the specification of cut-to-falls Marmox Multiboard, chosen for the versatile product’s highly beneficial physical properties, together...
A development of two and three bedroom terraced homes on a brownfield site in South London is making use of Magply boards’ fire resistance and other physical benefits: receiving a...
COVID-19 is affecting the global economy in a way not witnessed since the 2008 economic recession. Market volatility is resulting in sudden movements across the major financial markets, as investors...
Epwin Group, a leading manufacturer of PVC-U windows, doors and fascia systems, recently conducted research including a survey of UK social housing professionals, on the use of modern methods of...
