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....
Here, James Gemmell, a sustainability and retrofit expert at Holmes Miller Architects, explores the urgent need to move beyond discussions and start implementing large-scale retrofitting solutions in the UK....
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 new world-class flagship facility of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has opened its doors, paving the way for the future of manufacturing in Scotland. ...
In a time when the UK is working to improve and close its skills gap, it is important our education estates match the quality of professionals we hope to create....
3ti, a leading designer, installer, funder and operator of solar car parks (SCPs), is installing the first large-scale SCP in Europe to be constructed from sustainable glulam timber beams and...
A joint study from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and the University of Cambridge has found that clearer environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulation is needed to accelerate success and...
At the start of this school year, Glebe Farm School, part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) multi-academy trust, opened its doors to 250 children, and this will eventually...
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....
With the 2030 deadline of reducing carbon emissions by 45% quickly approaching, every industry feels the pressure to transition to greener ways of working. Building and architectural product manufacturers are...
James Latham Ltd (Lathams), one of the UK’s leading and most forward-thinking distributors of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces, announces it has become the only UK distributor of revolutionary Spanish...
A collaborative approach lies at the heart of scaling up modern methods of construction (MMC) in the UK to simultaneously help solve the housing crisis and drive down construction-related greenhouse...
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...
In response to the construction industry’s drive to build a more sustainable future, Sika’s Roofing experts are hosting a live online launch event for its new Green Roof systems on...
Liam Gillard, Programme Manager at Salix Finance, discusses the need to tackle climate change amid the ongoing pandemic, and the importance of making the most of current vacant buildings to...
Sweeping change has brought back into hard focus the importance of green spaces, especially as society becomes gradually more ‘distanced’. UK-based independent environmental consultant Thomson EC explains more....
The challenge of climate change – characterised by extreme rainfall events and extended dry spells – means a new integrated approach to urban drainage is needed. Happily, new technologies that...
Transforming unused flat roof areas into attractive green spaces is easier and quicker than many imagine and delivers a raft of benefits that are really attractive to public sector clients...
