Making the Hotel Experience Safe
COVID-19 has affected every sector across the globe, and the hospitality industry is among the hardest hit. Research suggests that recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels could take until 2023 — or later …
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The role of specification
By TTF FLEGT Communications Executive Lucy Bedry. Responsible forestry and sourcing of timber and timber products is an essential part of the solution to reducing harmful carbon emissions amd mitigating …
Could COVID-19 drive a rethink of outdoor space design?
The coronavirus lockdown and enforced social distancing has resulted in many of us spending much more time than ever outdoors. In addition to the increased levels of outdoor activity that many people have been …
Ventilation Plays Critical Role in Reducing Covid-19 Transmission
Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s Covid-19 press briefing on 29 April 2020 which cited ventilation as being critical in the fight against the virus. At the briefing Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, …
Elegant form and functional excellence for dramatic new Perthshire residence
A Rundum Original bespoke garage door has provided the ideal solution for a stunning new contemporary home built on the banks of Loch Tummel in the Scottish Highlands. Developed on …
How can sustainability in construction be achieved without compromising efficiency?
The Hybrid City initiative calls for innovation. Metsä Wood’s Hybrid City initiative is searching for ways to make construction more sustainable while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. Improving sustainability …
The positive social and environmental impact of material specification
David Hopkins, managing director, Timber Trade Federation The role of material specification in helping designers achieve a positive social and environmental impact is something most are now beginning to understand. …
Cannot See the Caviweep – Cannot Miss the Advantages
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 …
Adding an extension? – Be sure to have cavitray compliant cavity walls
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. …
Can Designer Bathroom Pieces Increase in Value?
With the current market for refurbished Victorian and Edwardian sanitaryware, the answer is yes. A restored Victorian console basin on a stand can sell for up to £3000 while a …
Healthy, Happy Homes
Health and wellbeing is a hot topic, it’s affected by everything from lifestyle to the air we breathe and even noise levels in our environment. Recent research has highlighted the …