Paving the way to One Million Homes
Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis has set out an ambitious target to build one million new homes before the end of the current Parliament. Hitting such an aspirational target calls …
Cladding & Insulation
Altro total solution helps transform Newcastle landmark
An extensive package of Altro flooring and wall cladding products has been used top to bottom in the £18 million refurbishment of one of Newcastle’s most striking landmarks — the …
CW 50-HI now offers better thermal insulation than ever
Reynaers has launched its improved aluminium Concept Wall 50-HI (High Insulation) system, which offers better thermal insulation properties than ever before. This new variant of CW 50 benefits from improved …
How to improve your energy efficiency without giving up to a stylish look
A rainscreen cladding system is considered to be the most effective solution for thermal insulation. But when designing a project, the final appearance is almost as important as technical issues. …
Achieving High Performance Building Envelopes
System specification is crucial to success when developing an energy efficient, sustainable building. Delivering onsite energy performance as specified in the design brief is a ‘team game’ with professionals working …
MD of RCM Offers Guidance When Specifying Building Specification Products
At the forefront of industry research and development, RCM constantly strive to innovate and develop their range of building boards and facades. Finding the latest technology is an ethos which …
Engineered Solution with a Certified Performance Designed to Overcome Skills Shortages and Meet Building Regulations
As widely reported, the recession caused a vast fall in the demand for bricks, resulting in many kilns ceasing to manufacture and bricklayers having to find alternative employment. As the …
Altro creates ‘wow’ factor at new birthing unit
A wide range of Altro flooring and walling has been used to create a homely atmosphere with a ‘wow’ factor in a new birthing unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The …
Total Glass aluminium fenestration products used in two new special schools
Products from the Total Glass extensive aluminium façade, window and door portfolio were used in the construction of two new £5 million special needs schools in Liverpool. Constructed by main …
British timber – the truly sustainable solution
Tom Barnes of Vastern Timber discusses the many advantages of choosing British timber and takes a look at three areas where Britain leads the way. It is widely understood that …
Altro flooring & wall cladding on cutting edge of excellence at new university science centre
Altro flooring and wall cladding are providing a total, high-level solution of hygiene, safety and contemporary style at a new state-of-the-art science and engineering centre at the University of Wolverhampton. …
Cembrit provides architects with BBA certified slates
The importance of BBA (British Board of Agrément) certification is well-known as an independent mark of approval for suppliers to the construction industry, and Cembrit has the distinction of having …
The perfect timber solution for external specification
When it comes to external timber doors and windows, James Latham offers the perfect solution to architects, joiners and the construction sector when looking to specify products which are not …
WALLTITE helps to insulate restored chapel
Converting a solid stone disused chapel into a warm and comfortable family home needed some heavy duty insulation – fortunately WALLTITE® was able to cope with all the idiosyncrasies of …
New system to support vertical elements from Nvelope
NVELOPE, the market leader in rainscreen cladding support systems, recently introduced NH2, a system that can be used to support vertical elements. Satisfying safety standards, the NH2 cladding support system …
Perth Arena takes to the world stage featuring Reynaers architectural systems throughout
Alongside the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia, a stunning new arena has opened its doors featuring Reynaers curtain walling and architectural aluminium systems. Designed by architects ARM+CCN, a …
Altro wall cladding used in groundbreaking clinical design
Altro Whiterock ChameleonTM has been used along with Altro UnityTM 25 safety flooring to create a groundbreaking solution within the new Endoscopy Unit at Mount Vernon Hospital, in Northwood, Middlesex, …
Nanotechnology Based Thermal Barrier Coatings
Changing the way the UK and the world insulates With the GREEN DEAL deal cashback scheme being shut, Landlords & Developers have a solution to the most cost-effective Energy-Saving solution for …
Regal Range Renders Simplify Specification
The Regal Range of through-coloured scratch renders has been developed by Knauf Marmorit to simplify specification on housing and commercial projects. It is a selection of 15 colours that are …
VIVIX® exterior facade panels are a soaring success at Kristiansand Airport, Norway
VIVIX® exterior façade panels were installed at the new control tower for Kristiansand Airport, in Kjevik, Norway. Located in the southern part of Norway, the airport serves the Agder district …
NVELOPE supports Bradford college
A recently built college in Bradford has benefitted from vertical cladding support systems from NVELOPE, the rainscreen cladding specialist. The new six storey learning centre has been fitted with NVELOPE’s …
Latham’s latest cladding gets TRADA approval
Accoya®LathamCLAD – the modified, highly durable and dimensionally stable certified timber cladding – is now available from all eight of James Latham’s timber depots. Created from sustainably sourced wood and …
Tesco savings with NVELOPE
Working with building envelope contractor, Prater, NVELOPE has supplied its NV4 and NV5 support systems for an £86 million development for Tesco at Woolwich in London. This exciting, mixed use …
Rising energy prices hots up demand for insulated loft boards
A desire by homeowners to reduce their fuel bills and make their homes more energy efficient has led to an increase in demand for Styroloft loft boards from Panel Systems. …
Altro floors and walls help create BREEAM ‘outstanding’ Co-op headquarters
Altro floors and walls have been installed in the Co-operative Group’s new £100m beehive-inspired headquarters in Manchester, helping to create one of the most innovative and sustainable buildings in Europe. …
Cold winters are hot news for Panel System’s ‘Insulation Made Easy’
One of the coldest winters and springs for over 50 years has led to Panel Systems seeing a significant increase in demand for its Floormate and Roofmate insulation products. Perfect …
THERMAL UPGRADE FOR LUTON ORLIT HOUSES
Forty-eight houses in Luton are benefitting from the retrofit of external wall insulation (EWI) from Sto as part of the Council’s on-going refurbishment programme. The post-war properties are Orlit houses …
Altro Floors & Walls ensure award-winning Ferndene is ideal healing environment
A wide selection of Altro floors and walls have been used in the award-winning Ferndene Children and Young People’s Centre to create a healing environment that is visually stunning, as …
Armacell UK brings self seal pipe insulation production to Oldham
The self-adhesive tube version of leading elastomeric pipe insulation product Class O Armaflex is now being manufactured and supplied directly from Armacell’s UK plant in Oldham. New production lines and …
Hunter Douglas contribute to BREEAM rated college building in Huddersfield
Kirklees Technical College is due to open a brand new, state of the art campus at the Waterfront Quarter in Huddersfield. The £74m development will replace the New North Road …
Pushing the boundaries with composite panels
Danny Phelan, Sales Manager of Panel Systems, looks at how architectural panels are increasingly being selected for their aesthetics, as part of creating iconic buildings. “Innovation in materials and fabrication …
Hush Acoustics – Education
Research proves that poor acoustics within educational environments can affect both teaching and learning. Hush Acoustics have developed products and systems that will reduce impact, airborne and reverberation noise between …
White oak doubles up as an interior and exterior solution bringing warmth and brightness to Church Crescent in North London
Conveniently located in the heart of Finchley in North London, Church Crescent is a residential street of large semi-detached family homes. A recent project, executed by Evonort Architects for a private client …
Cembrit Goes with the Flow
Cembrit is introducing Cembrit Flow, a new secret fixing system for its URBANNATURE cladding range. Cembrit Flow has been designed with simplicity and rapidity of installation in mind, to provide …
Climate change minister urged to rethink cladding solution
Cladding eight million homes with up to 8in of insulation to cut greenhouse gas emissions is an inappropriate one size fits all approach which needs rethinking that’s according to Sean …
Why Protecting Partial Fill Insulation in a Gable is Essential
When constructing cavity walls incorporating partial fill insulation, the insulation terminates at plate level. It is common practice to also terminate insulation at plate level across the gable ends rather …
Innovative method successfully used for ‘first time insulation’ of a historic listed house in Scotland
Following a recent trial at the Bogendollo House in Aberdeenshire, an innovative method was successfully used to insulate an internally-lined solid masonry wall without causing damage to the historic features …
Schueco Curtain Walling Defines Evelyn Grace Academy
Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London, the first completed project in England by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, is a visually stunning building which includes large areas of insulated curtain-walling, …
True Class from Cembrit
Cembrit True cladding has helped create an uplifting new façade for Horizon Primary School in Swanley. As well as adding colour, the new cladding has created a modern, seamless look …