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Vent-Axia’s MVHR provides excellent indoor air quality in self-build project

Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia, has supplied a Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit to a 3,000sq ft. self-build smart home in County Down, Northern Ireland. Chosen to provide quiet, energy efficient and effective ventilation... View Article

Magply doubles up on shoreline property to withstand the ‘sands of time’

Wednesday, 13th January 2021

A striking new three bedroom beachfront home on the East Sussex coast has been designed to not only respect its location within an area of Special Scientific Interest, but also withstand the challenging weather conditions as well as shifting sands,... View Article

A guide to bespoke staircases

Wednesday, 13th January 2021

Antonia Harding of British Spirals and Castings discusses the various factors architects and specifiers need to bear in mind when selecting a bespoke staircase A staircase provides a key focal point in a property and its design can have a... View Article

Soltherm is the past, present and the future of innovation

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Soltherm are producers of the highest quality EWI system in the world and leading provider of thermal insulation systems. We have been manufacturing products in-house on the most advanced production line in Europe for more than 25 years. We are... View Article

Delta Membranes introduce Koster BD Wetroom Tanking System

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A walk-in-shower or wet room can add a beautiful open space to any home, the level-access is popular for both its style and practicality. The benefits for homeowners include: Easy Access Flexible Design Attractive Modern Designs and... View Article

“Agile” screening makes specification easy as ABC

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The choice of screening and ventilation louvres is now as easy as ABC, claims Gilberts Blackpool. The company’s new Series WK Kitform Screening Louvre represents a completely new approach to screening systems, that pulls together in one all the best... View Article

New kitchen and bathroom radiators

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Stelrad Radiators has launched a new radiator series of specialist decorative and designer bathroom and kitchen radiators under its ‘Boutique’ branding, offering a comprehensive, premium range of living space, kitchen and bathroom products. The new series has its own stylish... View Article

Planning ahead for a glorious summer – with the ideal sliding patio door

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

If you’re dreaming of spending summer in your garden, then now’s the time to start researching your ideal sliding patio door – a stylish and practical way to provide easy access to your garden, patio or balcony, and to bring... View Article

Rapid waterproofing with Mapei’s Mapelastic AquaDefense tanking kit

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The new Fast Track Ready tanking kit from Mapei provides rapid waterproofing of bathrooms, wet rooms and showers without the loss of Mapei’s emblematic quality. Mapelastic AquaDefense Tanking Kit components are supplied ready to use, and areas can be ready... View Article

Knauf Insulation Supafil® range first to earn DECLARE label

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Knauf Insulation’s Supafil® range has become the first blowing wool solution in Europe to be awarded the DECLARE ‘Red List Free’ label. The scheme brings transparency to sustainability claims by detailing where a product comes from, what it is made of and... View Article

ARCHITECT@WORK London returns as a digital summit with a focus on a post-pandemic society

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The Architect@Work talks programme has returned for 2021 as a digital summit. Over the past decade, this European trade show and exhibition has developed a reputation for tackling issues facing the profession, touching upon different materials and the environment that... View Article

Stephen George + Partners promotes transport specialist Alistair Branch to Partner at Leeds office

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has promoted Alistair Branch to Partner at the AJ100 practice’s Leeds office, effective from 1st January 2021. Since joining in 2016 to spearhead SGP’s transportation sector development, Alistair and his team have won significant public... View Article

Cool ideas for waterproofing

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Victoria Ramwell of Kemper System offers specification advice on the versatile cold-applied liquid waterproofing method for residential properties A key theme throughout the roofing sector and the construction industry as a whole as we enter a new year is the... View Article

View Point: Assael Architecture

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

With plans to house the UK’s growing elderly population in new town centre developments recently making the news, Assael Architecture explains why it’s the right solution, giving a key recent example You would be forgiven for thinking that building new... View Article

Seamless combination

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The Mill is a luxury housing development that saw a complex conversion combine new build with refurbishment of a historic hosiery factory. Richard Cooper of HSSP Architects spoke to Jack Wooler A former hosiery mill dating back to 1889 has... View Article

Construction Seasons Starts at UK’s Largest Antarctic Research Hub

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

The next stage of building a scientific support facility in Antarctica begins this week . To avoid the risk of introducing COVID-19 to British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station, the construction team spent two weeks in quarantine and had... View Article

Lead8 Proposes New Typology for Urban City Realms

Tuesday, 12th January 2021

Lead8, the international architecture and design firm, has unveiled a recent competition proposal that reimagines the relationship between local landscape and commercial development in our cities. Integrating architecture, technology and ecology, the design models an example of how urban city... View Article

Notting Hill Genesis award Pinnacle Group a cleaning services contract for key worker sites across London

Monday, 11th January 2021

Following a competitive tender, Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association has awarded Pinnacle Group a £4.5m five-year contract to provide cleaning services to over 1,300 key worker units. Since November, Pinnacle have been providing cleaning services to key worker accommodation over... View Article