IMS-4 Music Streamer

Monitor Audio’s slimline IMS-4 custom install music streamer features BluOS™ technology and a BluOS Controller app for complete flexibility, including streaming from music services, easy access to music libraries and voice control through smart devices. Accessed through its app, or... View Article

Smart innovations on display at Futurebuild

Futurebuild 2020: Hall 1, Stand B30 Smart Architectural Aluminium will be showcasing a wide range of systems at this year’s Futurebuild exhibition, with displays featuring its comprehensive Heritage Collection, as well as examples of some of the innovative solutions that... View Article

Bin blazes are hot topic

Architects designing in shared waste and recycling facilities for social housing schemes must ensure wheeled bin stations are 6m or more from property to comply with CFPA guidance. Whether the brief is a redevelopment or new build, Fire Risk Assessors... View Article

Concrete and the circular economy

Chris Stanley of the Concrete Block Association explains where concrete can fit into a circular economy, and help to boost sustainable housebuilding. Talk of the circular economy has penetrated every part of the construction industry recently, and rightly so. The... View Article

Koolduct shows lasting power of innovation at STEM Learning

Over 13 years since it was first installed, ductwork fabricated from The Kingspan KoolDuct System is maintaining ideal learning conditions at the National STEM Learning Centre at the University of York. First opened in 2005, STEM learning supports teachers, technicians... View Article

New year, new name: Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation

Polypipe’s growth From the Ground Up continues Polypipe Civils & Infrastructure is changing its name to Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation, from 1 January 2020. The name change reflects a shift in focus towards a holistic approach to water retention,... View Article

One security solution doesn’t fit all

Security companies come in all different shapes and sizes, from sole traders working in a specific locality through to large international companies with considerable resources and accreditations. And there are a lot of them! If you’re looking for a new... View Article

Builders waiting for the ‘Boris bounce’, says FMB

Workloads for small building companies fell in the final quarter of 2019 but builders are more optimistic for 2020 according to a recent survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The key results of the FMB’s State of Trade... View Article