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Britain’s Summer of Sport sealed by Resiblock

As 60,000 people walked down Wembley Way there was a palpable feeling of belief that ‘Football’s Coming Home’. Gareth Southgate’s men had navigated their way to a first major Championship Final in 55 years. And as those 60,000 made their... View Article

Slowest rise in construction output since February

The recovery in UK construction output has lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work, according to July PMI data compiled by IHS Markit and CIPS highlighted. Survey respondents reportedly often cited difficulties... View Article

Introducing BLANCO UNIT drinking water systems

Consumer-focused and continually looking for new, innovative ways to make life in the kitchen easier, safer and more environmentally clever for the homeowner. The company has rebranded their Smart Tap range as drink.systems – smart drinking water systems with the... View Article

Aico host resident engagement day with Poplar HARCA

Aico, the European Market leader in Home Life Safety, have hosted a two-day resident engagement session with Poplar HARCA, discussing the importance of fire safety and walking residents through the basics of alarm testing and maintenance. Poplar HARCA (Housing and... View Article

Beautifully safe

David Pringle of Bailey Street Furniture Group says that as we venture out to town centres as lockdown eases, sadly the continued terrorism threat means a focus on aesthetic features with hidden security capability Many cities across the globe are... View Article

New door closer opens more opportunities

Samuel Heath and SIMONSWERK, two of the industry’s leading designers and manufacturers of architectural ironmongery, have created Powermatic Axis, a controlled, concealed door closer which opens more opportunities for specifiers wishing to maintain a clean appearance to doors and interiors.... View Article

Light relief

Heatherwick Studio’s first completed healthcare scheme is a new Maggie’s Centre that turns an unloved patch of city centre hospital estate into a landscape-festooned, lightweight timber refuge for cancer patients. James Parker reports. Heatherwick Studio’s first completed healthcare project globally... View Article

Aico revisit LACORS reform

Aico recently facilitated a panel discussion on the LACORS (Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services) guidance document, following on from a similar discussion in October 2020. The initial discussion called for the establishment of ownership of the document, due to... View Article

Is traditional heating dead?

With ongoing plans for the UK to reach carbon neutral by 2050, there has been a growing number of concerns for the heating industry. Traditional heating of homes and businesses using gas is understandably a major producer of dioxide carbon,... View Article

On a mission

A sensitive restoration of a dilapidated but listed ‘Mission Hall’ in west London posed a series of challenges, not least ensuring that external fixtures such as rainwater goods met strict authenticity criteria. Neil Davies Architects report on the project The... View Article

A fresh appreciation

The pandemic has increased appreciation for fresh air as well as natural light; Tracey Jackson of Howells Patent Glazing explains how rooflights can be the practical answer The pandemic has changed the way owners feel about their homes. Lockdowns have... View Article

Conserving authenticity

Lewis Proudfoot of Cliveden Conservation looks at moisture management in historic buildings, and why he believes lime should be the default material for repairing traditional structures The challenge of maintaining and repairing historic or traditional buildings often comes down to... View Article