Taking a Safety-First System Approach to Residential Construction

LISTEN HERE 🔊 It is a fundamental of good design that residential buildings should be safe and that measures to enhance their environmental performance should not compromise this essential requirement. Here Steve Thompson, Managing Director for specialist steel framing manufacturer... View Article

Repair principles and solutions for heritage buildings

LISTEN HERE 🔊 When we refer to heritage, we typically mean buildings or structures that require preservation because of their historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic or ecological value. It is our duty to preserve these buildings for future generations. The objective... View Article

TT Pumps gains ISO 14001:2015 during lockdown

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The environment has always been important to T-T as much of its business is involved with pumping drainage and effluents, so the environment is of paramount importance. The company is very fortunate in being located in a... View Article

Adding longevity to the sustainability debate

LISTEN HERE 🔊 It is a fundamental of good design that buildings and structures should be safe and that measures to enhance their  environmental performance should not compromise this essential requirement. Steve Thompson, Managing Director for specialist steel framing manufacturer... View Article

Colour and texture expand the use of metal in architecture

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Powdertech Corby specializes in ­­developing and applying unique ranges of powder coating materials that follow trends in design and developments in technology. Metals are rightly prized for their striking appearance and can offer a wide variety of... View Article

The Timeless Elegance of white doors

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Simplicity in design is often thought to be the secret to creating timeless fashions and one way to achieve that desired blank canvas, is by using flush white doors.  This opportunity to rejuvenate and add a fresh... View Article

F.H. Brundle balcony products complete luxury spa development

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Quality F.H Brundle hardware products have provided the finishing touch to a stunning multimillion-pound development. A luxury spa was added to the existing buildings of The Olde Belle hotel and restaurant in Retford, Nottinghamshire, including a unique... View Article

URSA storey’s high with new Whitechapel development

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Global insulation manufacturer, URSA, has seen some 25,000 m2 of its specialist insulation materials specified and installed at one of the capital’s largest residential development projects in recent years. Ian Claydon, Technical Manager for URSA UK, describes... View Article

Neaco launches new range of easy-order balcony packages

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Neaco have launched a new range of Juliet balcony packages providing easy specification and fast turnaround from order. Four standard options are available for masonry openings of between 800mm and 2500mm in width. Comprising a range of... View Article

Krol Corlett Appoints New Head of Construction

LISTEN HERE 🔊 North West construction contractor, Krol Corlett, has appointed Peter Dunn as the company’s new Head of Construction, as part of a targeted growth strategy. An experienced construction director who joins Krol Corlett from a national construction company,... View Article

Carlsberg Group Headquarters

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Office building, Copenhagen, Denmark Architects: C.F. Møller Architects A “bubbly” facade is part of a major development project A massive transformation of what is (probably) the most famous brewery site in the world, has resulted in a... 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