We’re seeing boom times for building conversions, especially when it comes to creating new apartments in existing non-domestic buildings. Not surprising when you consider how the reduced demand for traditional …
New automatic planning permission could increase self-built homes In Austria, 80 per cent of homes are self-built, whereas the number in the UK barely exceeds ten per cent. However, with …
The acoustic standards set out in the building regulations of all the UK nations go nowhere near far enough to ensure we build homes that owners and tenants will love. …
Hush Acoustics’ comprehensive range of systems and products provides housebuilders and developers with a clear route to delivering comfortable, high quality homes that have superior sound control and acoustic insulation …
What will the new regulations mean for house builders? In August 2020, the UK government announced that homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices would be given automatic planning permission, with …
‘A review of Building Regulations is well overdue’, says the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC as they respond to The Future Homes Standard 2019 Consultation on changes to Part …
Following on from its recent awarding of a full suite of quality, environmental, management and health & safety systems certification, courtesy of the BSI, Domus Ventilation is pleased to announce the addition of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and …
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, will be exhibiting at UK Construction Week and London Build this year for the first time. Domus will be on stand E10 at UK Construction Week (8-10th October at …
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has announced a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited course on”Residential Ventilation Principles and Best Practice“. The CIBSE accredited course from Domus Ventilation focuses …
Best Practice Considerations Where Timber Frame and Floors Meet Is the way in which timber frame construction and SIPS construction integrate at ground level flawed? Currently reliance is placed on …
When choosing the best cavity weep to suit a project, one should consider the exposure and the finish of the elevation. Choosing a weep that offers sufficient outflow to service …
When an existing house is constructed with cavity walls, extending the building should always follow the ‘parallel rule’ – the term applied to both skins maintaining an equal distance apart. …
In particular, CIAT has reported directly to Dame Judith Hackitt emphasising the essential need for Robust Details. Following a round table event, Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT MCIAT representing CIAT said that …
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 Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London is located halfway between Old Street and Angel Stations in Islington, alongside the regenerated City Road Basin. It comprises a …
Vent-Axia, the leaders in low carbon ventilation technology, welcomes the publication of the new Approved Documents Part L of the Building Regulations as an essential “step change” in kitchen fan …
Hush Acoustics offer a full consultancy service and an extensive product range to ensure compliance with the performance standards of BB93. All performance levels for educational environments are detailed in …
Peter Johnson, Managing Director of Vicaima UK and Chairman of the BWF-CERTIFIRE SCHEME, discusses the importance of choosing the right fire door. When things become difficult in the economy, quality …
With many of our largest institutions now insisting that the door set opening force requirements set out in the Equality Act are met, it is vitally important for specifiers to …
