At the £58 million Caspian Wharf waterside development in Bow, East London, five stunning new multi-storey apartment blocks will benefit from secure and durable weathertightness thanks to more than 8,000 linear metres of Universal Membran ...
Leading one-stop-shop building products manufacturer Steadmans has supplied materials for a new warehouse at Robert Summers Transport in Leven, Fife.
South Wales-based Solar PV Manufacturer, GB-Sol, have recently expanded their operations with a move to a new 18,000 sq ft facility in Pontypridd, South Wales; just 5 minutes from junction 32 of the M4. The ...
R L Surveys Ltd, a Land Surveying Company based in Ashford, Kent is proud to announce that they have achieved ISO9001:2008 accreditation. The accreditation confirms that R L Surveys has put together a system to ...
Located in the heart of the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Moshe Safdie, 2011) in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA, the museum store is an insertion by Marlon Blackwell Architect into an existing 3,040 square foot curved ...
For decades, schools have slowly morphed into prison-like facilities with artificially lit rooms and barricaded playgrounds. However, the trend is beginning to shift. With a highlight on sustainable design, a focus on safety and an ...
Grimshaw have recently unveiled a video update on the construction of Pulkovo Airport, St Petersburg (The video can be viewed through the vimeo link below). The architects were chosen for the project back in 2007 ...
This unusual little bridge in Sarajevo is the design of three Bosnian product design students in response to a tender issued five years ago. Just completed, the Festina Lente bridge (which translates as ‘to make ...
Adrienne Chinn is a well established independent, London-based interior designer. She applies her natural talent for colour coordination and in-depth knowledge of style with equal success to residential or commercial interior design. She treats all ...
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has released images of their most recent design project – a 420ft-high observation tower in Phoenix, Arizona. Commissioned by local developers Novawest, the Danish/American practice has conceptualised a 70,000 sq ft ...
SPPARC has secured planning permission, on behalf of their client, in the heart of the Kensington Conservation area for an exciting contemporary mixed use redevelopment of an ‘island site’ recognised as the entrance to Notting ...
Plans to create a ‘cathedral of stories’ in Oxford have been given the green light by the city’s planning committee. Purcell Architects was selected as the winners of the competition to transform The Story Museum. ...
Former 21 for 21 Award-winning firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects have completed two prototype low-cost houses in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam as a potential solution to the country’s need for more residences for low-income families. ...
The new National Centre for Network Rail in Milton Keynes is one of the ‘greenest’ office spaces in the UK being awarded a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating. The building is naturally ventilated and uses recycled rainwater ...
Construction fixings specialist, ANCON, has been honoured at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of its achievement in winning the 2012 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.
Around a third of all construction firms in North West England could go bust in the next year, according to new research.
Wind turbines. Ground source heat pumps. Solar panels. Sustainability is often seen as large scale. But at Surface Design Show, exhibitors are proving how surfacing products can play a valuable part in the bigger green ...
The Government has unveiled a brand new plan that it hopes will see the UK become a “global leader” in building information modelling (BIM).
Eastern White Cedar shingles from leading roofing specialist, Cembrit, have been used in a quirky refurbishment project, which has seen two railway carriages integrated into a holiday home. The carriages form part of the accommodation ...
BAL adhesives, grouts and levellers have been specified throughout the Shangri-La, the five-star hotel which will occupy floors 34 to 52 of The Shard, the striking new 1,016-feet skyscraper towering over London. More than 10,000 ...
A Surrey business has become the first in the country to stock a revolutionary new American floor protection product. A Surrey business has become the first in the country to stock a revolutionary new American ...
Among all the bio fireplaces available on the market, Fire Line Automatic deserves a special distinction. This modern, technologically advanced and highly safe product was created by Planika, a Polish company that is a world ...
Switch with ease from 2D to 3D design while staying in your familiar CAD environment Simply draw your 2D plan and AddCAD automatically generates the 3D model for you. Switching to 3D design ...
The new XARTO range of swirl diffusers from TROX features a choice of beautiful and elegant face plate designs to meet the widest range of interior design requirements. The XARTO range also offers performance advantages, ...
Jetmaster Fires have just introduced their stunning range of inset stoves. The large window offers a wonderful view of the flames, and at the same time stays clean with the innovative PUREBURN technology that ensures ...
Earthborn paints played a significant role in the recent BBC TV series, The Manor Reborn, which followed the restoration of the National Trust’s Avebury Manor in Wiltshire.
Currently celebrating its first year being imported into the UK, Maruyama’s power tools have performed well at trials carried out by Eastleigh Borough Council, Hampshire resulting in a vote of confidence in the shape of ...
BISEWI LTD, Major Insulation Installers in Scotland, are working with Scottish Gas on Grant Aided Insulation to older homes lacking the necessary insulation values and have chosen Royalcrest Vinyl Cladding as the preferred exterior.
Knauf AMF Ceilings is pleased to offer Heradesign, an exciting range of wood wool ceilings that deliver quality acoustics with an exceptional appearance. High impact resistance and outstanding sound absorption values make Heradesign an ideal ...
Glassolutions has launched an enhanced interior glass range for partitioning, doors, floors, balustrades, wall cladding, signage, table tops, shelving, screens and feature glazing. Giving you the ability to create stunning interiors without compromising safety or ...
EFC-14 is the latest addition to the Thermal-Economics Robust Details products range. It is a unique under screed floor sound insulation system that can achieve Three Code for Sustainable Homes Credits by virtue of the ...
North East specialist maintenance experts, Stone Technical Services, are advising organisations to take action now to prevent costly repair bills over the winter months, after a surge in enquiries following the recent spate of severe ...
Altro has announced the launch of Altro Aquarius™, an evolution in safety flooring with guaranteed performance in wet or dry conditions for combined shoe and barefoot use – including hard soled, rubber and training shoes. ...
Westwind’s new eco house designed along ‘passive house’ principles can provide a faster, more affordable way to own a beautiful, energy efficient, timber framed home. Our eco homes work on the basis of providing a ...
Oasis is an interior landscaping company, specialising in live and artificial plant displays, of up to and in excess of 5 metres high,including artwork, fresh flowers and exterior grounds maintenance.
A new insulation product has been launched by Lakeland company EnviroHomes following a successful national test market which encompassed domestic, local authority and commercial properties. Vacutherm uses the company’s Vacupor panel. This is made of ...
Following a hugely successful test market, Lakeland based EnviroHomes has launched an exciting new product onto the growing market for innovative vacuum insulation solutions. At just 20mm the space saving Vacupor® panels are exceptionally slim, ...
Ceram, an international materials technology company, has published a revised and extended version of the ‘Design Guide for Masonry Reinforced by Bond Beams and Columns to Resist Lateral Load’. The Design Guide provides guidance and ...
The QP District (formerly known as the Barwa Financial District) in Qatar, is in the final phase of construction. Covering roughly 693,400 m2 (7 463 700 ft²) , the QP District consists of nine office ...
The exhibition celebrates the remarkable historical, geographical and stylistic range of Bronze as an enduring medium, bringing together works from the earliest times to the present in a thematic arrangement. With works spanning 5,000 years, ...
