Cavity Wall Openings with a Difference
The thermal insulation integrity of window and door openings in cavity walls can be increased by using an approach that combines new and traditional methods. One approach is to use …
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The EU’s Illegal Timber Law: what it really means
By Rupert Oliver, Environmental Consultant to the American Hardwood Export Council The EU’s new “Illegal Timber Law” (ITL) is likely to bring about a fundamental change in the way European …
YouGov survey reveals that indoor temperature influences both productivity and health
With the onset of summer and record high temperatures of late, unhappy workers are getting hot under the collar thanks to poor temperature management and inadequate ventilation of their workplace. …
The NASUWT presses for new rules that would require schools to act if temperatures reached 24C
The issue of temperature management and adequate ventilation is high on the agenda. The largest UK-wide teachers’ union, the NASUWT, is pressing for new rules that would require schools to …
The shape of things to come
With its cost and time saving attributes, off-site modular construction has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. Andrew Dickinson of Hochiki Europe examines how the fire detection industry …
Shelter Store releases range of tensile canopies in time for summer
http://Shelterstore.co.uk, the complete online street furniture store, has released a new range of tensile canopies to celebrate the arrival of summer. The canopies are ideal for shade in all kinds …
Ashzip rises high above the rest
Sandwell Homes has managed numerous high rise Decent Homes refurbishments in partnership with Sandwell Council’s Urban Design team, including Lancaster House in Oldbury, West Midlands. In order to sufficiently meet …
Kingspan Renewables Solar Thermal Collectors Give Athletes A Sporting Chance To Reduce Emissions
A new build sports pavilion in Yarborough, Lincolnshire has installed 90 Kingspan Renewables Thermomax vacuum tube collectors as part of a substantial investment from the City of Lincoln Council to …
New ceiling to learning
Edinburgh based Architects LDN have specified the Hunter Douglas Luxalon 300A closed ceiling system for the lecture theatres and concourse areas at the University’s Adam Ferguson Building, where 452m2 of …
Amica introduces OptiGas™
Leading Polish brand, Amica is delighted to have set a new standard with the introduction of OptiGas™. Amica’s OptiGas™ is an innovative gas burning system, which optimises gas usage by …
A new source of renewable information for architecture
The country’s architects have access to a new information source on renewable technology with the installation of a permanent exhibition stand at the Building Centre in London’s Store Street from …
Flame-free technology wins over welding in college building services
Grooved-end pipe joining was the contractor’s choice for HVAC systems in the new Sussex Coast College building. The weld-free solution saved time and money, was kind to the environment and …
Ceilings pass test at Uni
Hunter Douglas have supplied a variety of their 80B, 130B and 180B Multi-Panel ceilings, in black for the futuristic new £35million City Campus for Newport’s University, which will be home …