New infrared hearing solutions now available from SigNET

Listentech’s innovative ListenIR range of infrared hearing technology is now available from SigNET. Ideal for classrooms, performing arts studios, courtrooms, places of worship or anywhere where amplified audio needs to be private, the range includes lightweight IR transmitters and radiators, receivers and accessories, all designed to offer an exceptional... View Article

Delta Membrane Systems – CPD Synopsis

COVID19 has definitely impacted on how we go around our normal business.  One aspect which has seen a dramatic change is delivery of our CPD seminars. Before COVID19, we would typically meet with architects, specifiers, developers, engineers and contractors to present... View Article

New design body must meet the rural challenge, says CPRE

Commenting on the appointment of Nicholas Boys Smith to establish a new design body, Crispin Truman, chief executive at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “Good quality design that promotes healthy, low carbon living can and should be the foundation of... View Article

Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo opens

Building on the successful partnership developed during the Hankook Technodome project – the company’s integrated R&D centre in Daejeon – Foster + Partners has designed Hankook’s new headquarters in Pangyo, on the outskirts of Seoul. The new building embraces several... View Article

We need beauty to survive

Open letter from Lina Ghotmeh On the 4th of August 2020 just before 18h00, while I had just arrived to Beirut from Paris, a massive explosion hit the city, erasing its beating heart by the Port. Killing more than 191... View Article

Sapphire steps up to the challenge at Allen Court

Sapphire’s balcony design and manufacturing expertise has addressed the technical challenges posed by the renovation of a London housing estate by Linden Homes and Notting Hill Genesis. The transformation of homes at Allen Court in Greenford included an intricate perforated... View Article

How to renovate a house for profit

Property development is, on the face of it, a simple procedure. You buy an asset (that’s the property); you improve it; and then you sell it for a profit. But while this might seem incredibly simple, there are a number... View Article

FMB Elects First Woman National President

Members of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have elected Jan Etchells as their new National President at their Annual General Meeting, held virtually on 18 September. Jan, of Syntonic Kitchen Technicians Limited, and a long-term member of the FMB’s... View Article

Composite Fire Door Specifications

Hardware and Fire Door systems specialist Winkhaus has invested extensively to ensure their Composite Fire & Security door set solution consistently proves performance and ensures compliance with all the latest requirements. Winkhaus UKs Technical Director, Chris Flaherty, provides clarity for... View Article