Lumen has launched its stunning new range of rooflights, the Evo. Designed with builders, architects, developers and specifiers in mind, the Lumen Evo is a breakthrough in rooflight technology. Its …
With over 140 years’ experience in the decorative aggregates sector, Long Rake Spar has gained national status as one of the UK’s largest suppliers of hard landscaping products. Our products …
The new £14.7m East Park Design Centre at Loughborough University is a striking addition to the campus and the first project in a wider master plan for the modernisation of …
Sill have added another airport to their long list of successful transport projects. The impressive new, €395 million Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, can meet the needs of both long-haul …
Specialist external roller blinds that have been a common feature on commercial and public buildings across Europe, have become increasingly popular with UK architects looking for innovative ways to control …
A new report is available from the environmental management consultancy, Giraffe Innovation, which was co-funded by MAS South East and Safeguard Europe Ltd. It has established the energy and carbon …
Renolit’s Alkorbright single ply membrane has been independently tested in Italy and the USA, returning the highest reflectivity ratings. High reflectivity means a cooler rooftop, assisting the efficiency of crystalline …
FSC-certified Medite MDF and SmartPly OSB set the scene in an office interior geared towards the ‘new way of working’ in Swung House in The Hague. The carbon-neutral building offers …
TRADA Technology Wood Information Sheet Surveys of timber frame houses offers guidance for building surveyors and professionals in the construction industry who need to survey timber framed houses. It will …
Led by Southwark Council and BL Canada Quays Ltd, the Canada Water regeneration programme is delivering a vibrant new town centre for Rotherhithe in London Docklands. The flagship development though …
The winning ticket for anti-scald manufacturer Intatec’s ‘Golden IntaMix’ giveaway is awaiting discovery, perhaps in full view on the shelf at a plumbers’ merchant. Celebrating the millionth thermostatic mixing valve …
AWARD winning LED specialist MHA Lighting is helping NHS Trusts fight hospital acquired infection rates with revolutionary new sealed lighting units. MHA Lighting’s patented LED technology has been designed as …
Preventing heat loss from dwellings as a result of thermal bridges at balconies and other cantilever connections is an important design consideration. However, it is the effect of condensation and …
Cavity Trays of Yeovil, the only cavity tray manufacturer awarded European Technical Approval has switched on to a new power source, following the installation on its factory roof of photovoltaic …
The ‘R’ Word VEKA plc Sales & Marketing Director Colin Torley says the road to acceptance of recycled windows was not an easy one. Not many years ago, no prestige …
In this significant announcement, Formica Group has ensured that its products manufactured worldwide have achieved GREENGUARD Certification. Subtle differences in manufacturing process and variations in supply chain often exist from …
Over 1000 planks of Cembrit’s Cemwood have been used on a recently finished housing project for Hafod Housing Association in Bridgend, South Wales. Built to comply with Code Level 4 …
Southbury Road, Enfield Planning permission for this private residential block required 10% CO2 emissions savings through the use of renewable energy. Axter’s MCS accredited General Solar photovoltaic roofing, chosen on …
Stormsaver, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of rainwater harvesting systems, has won a new contract with Harrogate International Centre. The centre is currently expanding its exhibition offer with the …
Sika Sarnafil is encouraging building owners and developers to partner solar technology with a proven, high-performance roofing system to safeguard their investment and maximise a roof’s overall performance. “More and …
Following hard on the heels of their involvement with the ‘Best in Show’ garden at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, Rainharvesting Systems Ltd are pleased to be part of another …
The prestigious new City of Westminster College Paddington Green Campus in central London has been fitted with a sustainable building control system from CentraLine by Honeywell.Specified and installed by system …
Biodiversity loss is a greater threat to the world, right now, than climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) claims that the loss and extinction of species …
Some 42,000 tonnes of carpet waste were diverted from landfill in 2010; representing a 60% increase in landfill diversion of the material compared to 2009, trade body Carpet Recycling UK …
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 …
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 …
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 …
