Houses for the future
Constructing sustainable and durable residential buildings In a survey by Home Quality Mark, over two thirds of respondents said sustainable features are important in a prospective property. For a home to …
flood protection
Opening the door to flood resilient buildings
Garage doors from Rundum Meir which are designed to cope comfortably with regular flood events can help building owners and architects to upgrade their buildings in water-side locations to make …
UKGBC unveils sector ambition for climate resilience and nature
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today unveiled a sector ambition for climate resilience and nature in the built environment. With the climate and ecological crises rising up the …
100% Organic Green Roofing Systems
Riefa® Board is a unique ultra light weight roof greening product. The first and only green roofing system suitable for both new build and legacy roof projects. Ideal for sedum roof …
Paving the way to a flood-free future
Hard landscaping expert at Scott Parnell Ian Griggs discusses the benefits of using permeable paving to combat flooding. As an island nation, we’re at constant risk of flooding – and …
Can Green Roofs Reduce Storm Water Run-off?
As part of a sustainable drainage system strategy, it is essential that we find and implement alternative solutions to preventing localised flooding. In built up areas 95% of the ground …
Meet the new SL25 lightweight flood barrier from IBS
Worldwide leaders in demountable flood protection systems, IBS, have just released their smallest, lightest system to date. Called the SL25, the new lightweight system is targeted at the property sector …
New transparent offering for flood defences
IBS Engineered Products Ltd introduce new ‘lightweight’ version of widely used innovative glass flood defence system, now available in the UK & Ireland. Drawing on the experience and the design …