Kemper System answers towering challenge in New York
Kemper System’s Kemperol 2K-PUR cold liquid applied membrane has been used as the waterproofing system for the tallest building in the Western hemisphere: the 1,776ft One World Trade Centre in …
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Unity and Continuity – The Benefits of Retaining Project Teams
With the number of professionals involved in the design and construction journey, the structure and composition of project teams changes throughout the duration of each project. Due to individuals providing …
Sun-Light Solutions creating animated art from digital light.
Digital Light Surface We understand that every space demands a unique atmosphere and realise that many spaces are truly uninspiring. Which is why we deliver the Digital Light Surface. The …
Kemper System underwrites roof refurb success at Royal & Sun Alliance
Kemper System’s Kemperol V210 has been used yet again to repair the roof of Royal & Sun Alliance’s headquarters in Horsham following the success of a project to refurbish the …
Living Walls for Health and Well-being
Biophilia, the innate human attraction to nature, is a concept that has been recognized for several decades by the scientific and design communities, and intuitively for hundreds of years by …
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 …
Trend celebrates success in the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards
Trend Control Systems, the leading international manufacturer and supplier of state-of-the-art Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), is celebrating after winning a silver Design Effectiveness Award 2016 from the Design Business …
Complete reverberation solutions from Hush
What is reverberation noise and why do we have it? Reverberation noise is produced when a sound source stops within an enclosed space. Sound waves continue to reflect off the …
The Ins and Outs of a Revolving Door
The chances are as a pedestrian and a building user, you’ve been through a few revolving doors in your lifetime. The revolving door is a common sight amongst larger commercial …
Altro Flexiflow works for dramatic Brighton office space
Innovative Altro FlexiflowTM resin flooring is providing a practical yet visually appealing solution to a challenging space in one of Brighton’s most unusual and striking office buildings. Built in the …
Carpet that’s seen but not heard
Sharni Verity, Marketing Executive at Heckmondwike FB, discusses how specifying carpet can address acoustic issues in offices. “One of the most common complaints in office environments is the inability to …
Swinging or sliding entrance doors?
By Julie Jarvis, Technical Director, DR Services Architects and interior designers, as well as the housebuilders or developers on whose projects they are involved make many judgements based on price, …
Launch of Schueco’s Parametric Façade System offers architects new level of design freedom
The launch of Schueco’s Parametric Façade System by sustainable building envelope specialist, Schueco UK Ltd, offers architects a new level of dynamic design freedom. For the first time ever, geometrically …
Refurbishment of Nottingham City Council roof is disruption-free thanks to Decothane Ultra
Refurbishing the roof of Loxley House, the central hub of Nottingham City Council, caused no disruption to essential public services, thanks to Sika Liquid Plastics’ new low odour cold applied …
Nestlé Spain achieves high design with Altro safety flooring
1,000 people work daily at the headquarters of Nestlé in Barcelona, Spain, and the company hosts more than 50,000 visitors annually. This high level of traffic also spills over into …
Sika Sarnafil specified for UK Border Agency
The UK Border Agency in Cardiff now boasts a total of 750sq m of Sika Sarnafil single ply roofing after a skilful refurbishment by Reading-based Owlsworth Roofing. In 2013 The …
Design Meets Security: Boon Edam Launches Revolutionary Access Control Barrier Series in Europe
Edam, The Netherlands – The business world is ever changing. With people passing through all day long, the security of sensitive areas of buildings, as well as the personal safety …
Future Energy Solutions diagnoses the ideal LED lighting solution for Spire Healthcare
The second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK, Spire Healthcare was formed in 2007 through the buy-out of 25 BUPA hospitals by the private equity firm, Cinven. Now …
Stunning but casual meeting space furniture from Sun-Light Solutions Ltd
Sun-Light Solutions introduces the all new, casual meeting space furniture to the Interior Design and Professional AV markets throughout Europe. Defining modern spaces requires a fresh approach, which is why …
NIGHTeye Sees New Super Slim Options
Winter 2015 sees the addition of new super slim options to the Timeguard NIGHTeye outdoor LED range. Made from solid die-cast metal with polycarbonate lenses for impact resistance, they are …
Light up the night and day – with new creative flooring range
Heckmondwike FB, one of UK’s leading commercial fibre bonded carpet manufacturers, has revealed its exciting new Night Sky range – as part of its commitment to offering specifiers even greater …
Reynaers takes to the water with Paynes & Borthwick
An extensive range of systems have been supplied by Reynaers Aluminium to a prestigious riverside apartment, office and retail development in Greenwich. The architectural aluminium systems were specified and installed …
Sustainability is the priority at this year’s Healthcare Estates Exhibition
Trend Control Systems will be exhibiting on stand C37 at this year’s Healthcare Estates exhibition, October 7th – 8th, sharing the latest BEMS developments for healthcare specific solutions. According to …
Easy fit drinking fountains from Franke Sissons
Franke Sissons, also known as Franke Washroom Systems, has launched a new range of drinking fountains for schools, colleges and commercial premises. Made in high grade stainless steel, the fountains …
KAC launches ENscape online selection guide for VADs
KAC Alarm Company has created an intuitive online guide to VAD coverage, a powerful support tool for its new ENscape range launched earlier this year in response to the new …
Geberit – ‘the architects’ choice’
Geberit’s touchless bathroom technology has been used to add a high end and hygienic finish at the Charlotte Square Offices in Edinburgh. Charlotte Square is an iconic 18th century Edinburgh …
New Optigreen anti-slip system for pitched green roofs
Optigreen have developed a new and cost effective anti-slip system for extensive pitched green roofs. Called the Optigreen Type P system, it uses their new FKD 58 SD board and …
Safesite helps to protect the nations favourite squash brand
Safesite Ltd has installed KeeWalk®, KeeGuard®Topfix and KeeLine® systems and a number of CAT access ladders for Britvic Soft Drinks to ensure safe roof access at all times at its …
Sun-Light Solutions transforms the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre’s TelePresence Suite.
Sun-Light Solutions and Pro AV dealer Saville AV consulted with The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre in West Yorkshire and have transformed its TelePresence Suite by creating a translucent lighting feature …
Flexible flooring for modern times
Abby Chandler, Marketing Manager at Heckmondwike FB, looks at how flooring is increasingly being used to create flexible office workspaces. “The trend for open plan design in new office developments …
Inta’s i-Sport shower panels are stylish washroom wonders
Inta’s new i-Sport shower panels fuse sleek style with functionality to provide the ultimate showering experience for commercial washrooms. Boasting a sleek all-in-one compact design with an extruded aluminium finish, …
Shepway Civic Centre’s made up with Array
Shepway Civic Centre, the offices of Shepway District Council in Folkestone, Kent, has undergone a major refurbishment, which has included specifying fibre bonded carpet tiles from Heckmondwike FB. Almost 350 …
Not your usual safety floor
FUNCTION usually comes before form – but not with Tarkett’s new Safetred Design Collection. Carrying on the company’s reputation for manufacturing beautifully designed yet high-performance flooring, the range has been …
Formica Group and Unilin present their new Collection of exclusive, on-trend designs in HPL and MFC
Formica Group and Unilin are delighted to announce the launch of the new Formica® Unilin Collection, introducing new colours, woodgrains and patterns. Extending the range to 103 designs available in …
Green Floorzone Solution Helps Hit Eco Standards
Architects and developers are facing increasing demands to deliver sustainable projects that meet the strict environmental criteria of modern public sector constructions. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), non-recycled materials and inefficient …
Gerflor’s interlocking tiles specified on RIBA Stirling Prize nominee
Short-listed for the 2013 Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize, the Medical School at the University of Limerick has attracted high praise for its striking limestone exterior and internal …
6,500 Vicaima Doors specified in 38 residential and care homes
Ideal Care Homes (part of the LNT Group) has 38 residential and dementia care homes in the Midlands and the North of England. Vicaima has supplied a total of 6,500 …
Hunter Douglas Light & Energy Tool maps sun control impact on interior light & climate
Sun control significantly impacts the interior light and climate of a building. It blocks out annoying sun rays and keeps the interior temperature at appropriate levels the whole year round. …
Stunning cedar panels chosen for new dairy
A new dairy being built in the South East for the UK’s largest diary company, Arla Foods, is benefiting from stunning aesthetics and excellent thermal performance, as a result of …
Warming up to a new routine
Sean Green, Senior Product Manager for Baxi Commercial, whose brand names include Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK, considers the energy saving choices open to leisure and recreational …