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 …
Spring is just around the corner, so it’s prime time to focus on home improvements and with the bathroom being on the hit list for many VitrA has identified seven …
Artform Urban recently supplied a range of solar powered lighting elements to The Royal Horticultural Society’s garden, Wisley in Surrey. The requirement for the job was for external lighting in …
PAROC®, the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and fire safe insulation solutions, has announced the availability of its new building information modelling (BIM) tool. The Paroc Plug-In has been developed …
The practice of painting doors on site has been getting harder over the last few years. A lack of skilled resource to carry out such finishing work is one factor, …
Side opening garage doors from Rundum Meir that become a continuous part of a seamless façade and open elegantly by sliding into the adjacent wall when opening offer a wealth …
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. …
The Maxi 60 Ceiling System from Sound Reduction Systems provides an ideal way to upgrade acoustic insulation in ceilings while providing 60 minutes of assured fire protection. Easy to install …
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. …
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 …
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 …
