The pros and cons of zonal planning

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published a new report which sets out the strengths and weaknesses of zonal planning systems. Planning Through Zoning provides an insight into the use of zonal planning in a number of different nations... View Article

Ceremony marks new council housing milestone

A topping-out ceremony was held on Thursday at a new 100% affordable block that will become council homes at council rents for 90 Croydon families when it is completed. Next spring, local people on the borough’s housing waiting list will... View Article

Active fire curtain barriers using Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Coopers Fire can now offer a CPD seminar on Active Fire Curtain Barriers using Zoom or Microsoft Teams. The CPD seminars are designed for architects and other construction professionals across the specification chain. The seminars are of course still FREE... View Article

Polyflor BIMobjects available to download now

Polyflor is pleased to announce that their collection of commercial and residential floorcovering is now available to download on the BIMobject platform in a range of popular native file formats. Recognising the need for digital information to support their customers... View Article

Kalwall secures cargo

Kalwall® translucent cladding has been used in another project at Heathrow Airport. This time it has been specified for a new 10,000m² state-of-the-art premium cargo terminal. Designed by specialist logistics architects Gebler Tooth Architects, this temperature-controlled facility has been built... View Article

Pairing function with style

Creating a school environment teachers and students can be proud to work in is essential for a sense of school spirit and motivation. Our products help to keep a school smart, clean and tidy, with long-term benefits for a school’s... View Article

Senior’s windows give specifiers a smarter choice

The Government’s ambitious plans to rebuild and modernise schools across the country, coupled with the need to make all facilities COVID-secure, present numerous challenges but thanks to Senior Architectural Systems, specifiers can take a new view on window designs and... View Article

Schöck Isokorb for seafront Passive House Award Winner

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Seaton is a traditional Devon seaside resort town, but the eye-catching new development on the seafront is anything but traditional. Seaton Beach Apartments offers innovative, award-winning luxury beachfront apartments, complete with a penthouse – and is the... View Article

Making buildings healthy

Although sustainable building is on the rise, large quantities of the harmful substances in some building materials still manage to slip through into new and refurbished buildings. In a new online theme from Troldtekt A/S, experts present their views on... View Article

Steel and timber combine on stylish Kingspan TEK self build

The Kingspan TEK Building System of structural insulated panels (SIPs) has been used to create a spectacular, cantilevered self-build in Oxfordshire, achieving excellent airtightness and energy efficiency with a fast-track build programme. Homeowner, Daniel Frazer, identified timber frame as his... View Article