The John Hope Gateway is Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s biodiversity and information centre. It’s a shining example of green construction and sustainability, and the restaurant features a Douglas Fir floor which has just been finished ...
A new £30million education development in Bergen, Norway is using more than 2000m2 of aluminium cladding from RMIG, which incorporates thousands of precision perforations to create a series of distinctive images on the building’s exterior.
Marley Eternit has announced its latest low pitch roofing innovation to offer specifiers and contractors even more design versatility with fibre cement slates. The company’s Thrutone fibre cement slate can now be used on pitches ...
Hexagon tiles are the breakout success story of 2013, and to meet this demand Solus Ceramics have developed a range composed entirely of hexagon shapes.
Hunter Douglas and Amsterdam’s Sander Architects have developed a new type of Techstyle ceiling panel for the recently renovated Netherlands’ Defence Ministry building. The flat, lightweight Techstyle panels with a plaster-like surface have a clean-cut, ...
GreenBrook Electrical has added to the choice of exit lights “_GoBack”it offers to customers with the addition of the new KingShield LED Exit Light to its range.
The formal consultation process has started on the world’s first purpose built tidal lagoon for Swansea Bay, with public exhibitions taking place at 18 locations around the Swansea Bay area from 4th July to 5th ...
Design & Display Structures were appointed by London based main contractor Syntec Projects to design detail, manufacture and install a complex GRP spiral stair cladding to fit around a primary steelwork structure at an exclusive ...
Timberplay have strengthened their offering for Landscape Architects with a comprehensive program of new CPD seminars, all created to be deliverable within an hour.
For 20 years now, Axor, the designer brand of Hansgrohe SE has been developing alternative visions for the bathroom as a living space.
Desiging better healthcare facilities is the aim of a new guide produced by flooring experts Tarkett. The company has drawn on its 130 years of commercial flooring expertise to produce the guide which covers all ...
Kährs wood flooring has been specified, by Berkeley Homes, at Royal Arsenal Riverside’s exclusive ‘Building 23.’ Located on the banks of the River Thames, the stunning development occupies a 76-acre site and combines bold, modern ...
Vestas Technology’s new R&D Centre in western Jutland is the first LEED building in Denmark to achieve certification in the platinum category.
Hambleside Danelaw’s Dryseal GRP flat roofing system has been attracting international interest from architects and specifiers since the system’s AutoCAD Revit building information modelling (BIM) components went live on the online BIM Store.
Beating off competition from some of the major players in the roofing industry, BLUCHER have been awarded “best product in show 2013” for their stainless steel roof outlet. The BLUCHER roof drain was a big ...
Having recently expanded its German facility to include the production of LED boards, RIDI has successfully reduced the power consumption of its EBRME-LED 600×600 luminaires from 68w to 45w.
System Sensor Europe, part of Honeywell, has announced that its ultra-sensitive FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology detector now comes equipped with direct Modbus connectivity.
Beautiful glass balustrades from Sapphire provide the perfect balance between high style and student-proof performance at the new £32 million Shoreham Academy in West Sussex.
Clos-o-mat: A progressive housing association which specializes in development and management of models of supported housing for people with special needs is applying that commitment through to tenants’ independence in personal hygiene.
As part of its new range of washroom solutions, James Latham is now offering moisture resistant, high performance melamine faced chipboard (MFC) as well as a range of matching compact grade laminate (CGL).
Designer Audrey Lovelock has used Focus SB in her stylish interior design of Lansdowne house, an old Edwardian property in central London, which was originally built for struggling artists.
Xpelair Ventilation Solutions has launched the ConneX range of RF (radio frequency) controls – the ideal command solution for the commercial and housing markets that puts users in complete control of their ventilation requirements.
This high school near Zurich has been given a sharp new look with the installation of In Opera (UK) Ltd Mariotti brand Terrazzo floor tiles throughout the building.
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a free, CPD-Accredited guide to Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid understanding of this new method of collaborative working in construction.
ECE Architecture, based in Worthing, West Sussex, has specified Broadrib and Array carpet tiles from Heckmondwike FB as part of the refurbishment of Portland House, on behalf of Adur and Worthing Council.
Wilo has launched its new CAT5 Booster set into the marketplace. UK water regulations – G6.1e – states that non-domestic hose union taps cannot be fitted directly to the water supply. It is essential to ...
With dates just announced for the next round of free training sessions focusing on its range of piping systems for supply and drainage, Geberit is urging installers to book now in order to avoid disappointment.
Supporting an opening within a cavity wall using separate lintels that do not connect and thus do not have a linked opportunity to conduct heat loss, can help improve the overall thermal performance of the ...
Leeds-based architects Farrell & Clark are back in the limelight with a win in the Best Sustainable Project category at the West Yorkshire LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Building Excellence Awards for their design of ...
A developer in North Wales has been so impressed with the amount of energy that air source heat pumps have saved his properties over the past few years that he has had one installed in ...
Work is underway to build a new specialist badminton centre in Newcastle’s West End which could help to produce a new generation of Olympic stars on Tyneside.
Celebrating 27 years of design innovation, AQATA the leading UK designer and manufacturer of premium quality shower enclosures presents an exceptional line-up of stunning shower enclosures, screens and walk-ins, styled specifically to create luxurious shower ...
Robust Details E-WM-23 and 24 are now available for a high-performance cavity separation wall construction using H+H aircrete blocks. The fully filled cavity solutions, designed to address the thermal insulation requirements of Part L, have ...
SmartPly and Timbmet have collaborated to realise the construction of the Embassy for Refugees Pavilion, as part of London’s Celebrating Sanctuary Festival 2013, which coincided with the start of Refugee Week. SmartPly OSB has been ...
Franke Washroom System’s is amongst the first to comply with this months ‘declaration of performance.’ Managing Director Andy Dukelow says “CE compliance must be policed.”
A landmark religious building in London has undergone an extensive refurbishment that includes bespoke ceiling solutions from Hunter Douglas.
Create the ultimate luxury wetroom with Abacus Elements wet floor systems and installation guides. Abacus Elements is a range of easy to install, tileable wet floor systems for domestic and commercial applications.
Pivot Stove & Heating, founded in 1876 and a long established brand in Australia and New Zealand, is opening for business in the UK and unveiling its first showroom and national distribution hub in Macclesfield, ...
EcoTherm’s universal insulation solution, Eco-Versal, has been installed as part of two new Grade A office buildings at the Hermitage Court Business Centre in Barming. The new units were constructed by development owners the Gallagher ...
Over the last 20 years, the dynamics of the construction industry have been revolutionised and the importance placed on the environment has seen an unprecedented upward turn. Stuart Burns, Director of Dura Composites, looks at ...
