Specifying hardwood timber external doorsets

Our RIBA CPD seminar entitled Specifying Hardwood Timber External Doorsets has recently been updated and is available to architects and construction professionals. Learning Aims include information on fitting into Architectural Glass, challenges with maintenance, accessibility, door security, design features, and... View Article

Newton Waterproofing – Leading the Way

When a company has been leading the way for more than 170 years in any industry, you know it’s got pedigree. Not only does it show a consistent level of service, it also speaks of longevity and the ability to... View Article

Practice Profile: Simone de Gale Architects

An agile firm with an open-minded remit, Simone de Gale Architects champions a wide range of design typologies, innovation in materials, and diversity in architecture. The practice’s founder speaks to Sébastien Reed Simone de Gale Architects founded her practice in... View Article

GEZE doors hit the right note

GEZE’s automatic doors have hit just the right note in the development of a London building which is the new home of Universal Music. Two automatic circular sliding doors create a chart-topping entrance to 4 Pancras Square – one of... View Article

Study shows soffit savings with Kingspan Insulation

New research from quantity surveyors, Rider Levett Bucknall, has shown that the physical properties, specifically the enhanced thermal performance, of Kingspan Kooltherm K110 FM Soffit Board can allow installers to fit an additional 5.25 m² of insulation every thirty minutes when compared with the closest... View Article

CCL Wetrooms launch tilesure waterproofing & decoupling membrane

CCL Wetrooms have launched Tilesure, a new Butyl Waterproofing and Decoupling Membrane, suitable for waterproofing wetroom floors on timber and solid floors. Tilesure is an evolution of the market leading RIW Tilesafe bitumen-based membrane. Tilesure is a 1.4mm self-adhesive membrane... View Article

Crown Trade launches new Fastflow Quick Dry Eggshell

Leading paint brand Crown Trade has extended its popular water-based Fastflow Quick Dry range of trim products to offer even greater design flexibility and provide specifiers with a classic low-sheen eggshell finish. As the latest addition to Crown Trade’s popular... View Article

New Mastic Asphalt RIBA Approved CPD Presentation

The Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) has launched its first ever RIBA-approved CPD presentation entitled ‘Black to the Future’. The presentation covers: What mastic asphalt is, its history and its relevance in today’s market Performance benefits of mastic asphalt in terms... View Article

A vertical STEM

A new science and maths building at Charterhouse school in Surrey provides an appropriately ‘vertical’ form of chimneys and roofs to tie in with the historic architecture on the site, but also one with key functional benefits, as James Parker... View Article

What really happened back in June 2016?

The verge of an all-important general election, that will determine how the UK will leave the European Union, is perhaps a good time to reflect on why the UK got itself into its current, tragic mess. The result of the... View Article