Armatile Wins 2020 Tta Award For Best Heritage Project

St Comgall’s Parish Church is a historic building constructed in 1889. Following its destruction in a fire 25 years ago, the building has undergone a phased restoration programme. During the final phase, 54 individual waterjet-cut pieces were fitted together within... View Article

Supplying fibreglass pools for 20+ years

Fibreglass pools are now firmly established within the swimming pool industry and it’s not difficult to see why.  Installation can be carried out by your builder and completed within a fraction of the time and cost of a concrete or... View Article

JCB launches all electric zero emissions loadall

JCB has launched its first ever electric Loadall model as the expansion of its E-TECH range of zero-emissions machines gathers pace. More than 43 years after the company pioneered the concept of telescopic handlers, JCB has taken the wraps off... View Article

Titon develops the Ultimate dMEV Fan

Titon are pleased to announce the release of a new revolutionary dMEV that ticks all the right boxes.  The new Titon Ultimate™ dMEV is a constant flow fan that has been specifically designed to exceed ventilation demands, but meets current... View Article

Pump Technology helps with off-grid project

Pump Technology Project: Kirdford, West Sussex (October 2019 – September 2020) Requirement: Off-grid Shepherds hut requiring WC facilities The Client: A private resident wished to have a Shepherds hut constructed as an additional amenity for her garden. It would also... View Article

Consort Claudgen launches new downflow fan heaters

Consort Claudgen have launched two new downflow fan heaters. The DF2 and DF2SL Heatflows provide rapid warmth and adjustable heat output of 1kW or 2kW at installation. The DF2 Heatflow has a simple pull cord operation. Once the heater is... View Article

The new FlexiWork neon jackets and fleeces

NEW Neon Jackets and Fleeces from Snickers Workwear for the flexible working environment – delivering visibly superior comfort and freedom of movement. While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are hallmarks of Snickers Workwear, it’s the innovation and fabric technology in the... View Article

Remote management: sensible or intrusive?

Terri Hickman of Intergas Boilers discusses the pros and cons of remote management in the Covid-19 era. Working from home, such an alien concept at the start of lockdown, is now a much-loved (or tolerated, depending on your point of... View Article

Balcony fire safety

Richard Izzard of AliDeck explores the prevalence and causes of balcony fires. Following the Grenfell tragedy, various building regulation updates and Government initiatives have attempted to resolve the flammable cladding issue by outlawing combustible materials and mandating its replacement in... View Article

How to deliver on flat roof refurbishment projects

Clients are constantly trying to make the smartest investment, presenting surveyors with the challenge of delivering predictable project costs and providing precise technical data to enable clients to make the correct decision. Bauder explores how to deliver cost certainty and... View Article

Clarity on composite fire and security doors

Chris Flaherty of Winkhaus UK provides clarity for specifiers following a series of legislation and guidance updates covering the specification of composite fire doors. There is a lot of confusion and frustration among specifiers as to what is required and... View Article

What is IAQ and how do we measure it?

Vince House of Aereco explores what indoor air quality (IAQ) really means as residents are confined to their homes more than ever. There has been a lot of talk around Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), especially during the pandemic, but what... View Article

Sustainability defined

With increasing pressure to specify building systems offering clearly defined sustainability, Andrew Cross of Kestrel Aluminium Systems gives his thoughts on the use of aluminium as a key building component In construction terms, aluminium is considered to be a ‘permanent’... View Article

Secure in the knowledge

Stuart Glen of Jacksons Fencing discusses the considerations that need to be taken into account when specifying security fencing Specifying fencing for safety and security purposes requires careful consideration of key components that will ultimately determine whether the chosen solution... View Article

Copper – the inside story

Graeme Bell of Aurubis says that copper has a wide range of uses in architectural interiors alongside external applications, and explores the various surface treatments available Copper has seen a dramatic change from its historic role in roofing prestigious buildings... View Article

Paving for change

In the ‘new normal’ of the pandemic, outdoor space has taken on new importance, but with the future uncertain, a fresh approach is needed to provide multifunctionality and flexibility to all spaces between buildings. Chris Hodson explains more Apart from... View Article

Aesthetics, performance and buildability

Jonathan Lowy of VMZinc discusses what architects should be looking for when specifying zinc, and its long-standing attributes ranging from aesthetic appeal to maintenance, durability and recyclability If you’re like me, then working from home – or should that be... View Article