How do fire doors work?

Fire doors play a crucial role in the overall fire safety strategy of a building. They are designed to delay the spread of fire and smoke, providing vital protection for both occupants and property. Understanding how fire doors work is... View Article

Advanced Provides Fire Protection to Eribé Knitwear

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied an intelligent fire panel with wireless detection to iconic Scottish knitwear brand Eribé. An Advanced MxPro 5 analogue addressable fire panel has been installed at Eribé Knitwear to provide industry-leading protection that is... View Article

London Leonardo Hotel Upgrades Meeting Room Flexibility

Situated alongside St Paul’s Cathedral, the Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s recently added flexibility to two of their high-spec meeting rooms. Working with architects, Cunningham McLean, and Edgewater Contracts, partitioning expert Style was contracted to install three glazed Stylefold... View Article

Don’t be a cyber victim

Colin Donnellon of Clear warns construction firms that it’s time they woke up to the real threats posed by cyber attacks, as they are more vulnerable than ever due to growing reliance on digital tools and electronic transfers; and wonders... View Article
Planning permission shortages stifle housing growth

The cost of ending homelessness

Preventing further increases in homelessness will only be possible with billions being invested in new housing, says Patrick Mooney, with record-high rough sleeping and temporary accommodation figures exposing the urgent need for action. The overwhelming case in favour of building... View Article

Natural Harmony in the kitchen with Keller

Japandi (a blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design) became a trend buzzword after a leading Italian furniture show (Eurocucina) featured new schemes in this serene style. Now it is embedded in our aspirations for a clean, modern, ultra-stylish new kitchen space... View Article

Quietly reflecting on the UK’s first GenZero school

St Mary’s Voluntary Catholic Academy in Derby is the first completed school in the UK to meet the Department for Education’s new GenZero specification and biophilic brief. Here, architects Hawkins\Brown have designed a beautiful combined nursery and primary school following... View Article

Why should builders choose SterlingOSB Zero over plywood?

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero, is often seen in restaurants, exhibitions and retail outlets where the theme is “natural”, “eco”, and “earthy”. It is also commonly used as a hoarding panel for building sites, or for boarding up broken windows. The fundamental engineered panel... View Article

A new era of safety

The residential sector has a variety of new safety and certification requirements  to navigate, especially under the Building Safety Act. Mike Vaczi of SOPREMA UK highlights why housebuilders and developers need to familiarise themselves with their evolving obligations. The Building... View Article

DELABIE puts design centre stage at Clerkenwell Design week

As DELABIE approaches its hundredth year, and following an incredibly successful 2024, the company’s centenary is not their only focus. Now an EcoVadis gold medal holder for sustainability, the group is delighted to announce they will be exhibiting at Clerkenwell... View Article