Doors open for office to home conversion in Woking

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Vicaima doors have been selected by a Surrey based contractor for new apartments in central Woking town location, converting former office space into smart contemporary living. The trend for re-imagining unwanted commercial and workspaces into modern homes... View Article

University of Edinburgh installs first-class fire protection

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s most prestigious educational establishments with a history stretching back to 1582, is now protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the... View Article

EASY MEG – Designed to make life… easy!

LISTEN HERE 🔊 EASY MEG is the latest addition to Abet Laminati’s exterior cladding range and designed for use by everyone from professional builders to the DIY and self-build market. Based on the widely used MEG (Material External Grade) High... View Article

Silicate Masonry Paint for all surfaces

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A newly formulated Bonding Primer from Earthborn can now be used alongside Silicate Masonry Paint for exterior masonry surfaces that do not need to breathe. Bonding Primer provides a mechanical bond between a ‘sealed’ wall and the... View Article

Green connections

A reuse proposal to create a new transport hub in Vilnius was used by ZHA as an opportunity to provide a new connectivity across the city for its inhabitants, as well as improve rail infrastructure and sustainability The design for... View Article

Positive mental attitude

The multi-award winning Springfield Meadows is a collection of 25 ‘carbon positive’ homes in Oxfordshire, designed by Greencore Construction to be the UK’s ‘most sustainable development.’ MD Ian Pritchett tells Jack Wooler how the project was a victory over continual... View Article

Flexible working, flexible office: A hybrid of the future

Having been around for nearly 30 years, underfloor air conditioning remains a relatively untapped resource. However, over the past 5 years, and due to the increased demand for the flexible space that the post pandemic office requires, the industry has... View Article

A new curving copper home in New Zealand

A family based near Christchurch in New Zealand’s South Island gave a local architect full freedom in designing their new home in picturesque Cass Bay. The result is a dynamic curved and copper-clad structure that emulates the surrounding landscape, while... View Article

Concrete results for Crittall

A listed art deco building exemplifying reinforced concrete construction has been refurbished with Crittall Windows helping to ensure its original appearance was maintained. Victor House was built in 1937, designed by architect Peter Lind, as a headquarters for the British... View Article

AG scoops three major construction awards

AG, leading paving and building supplies company, has won three major industry awards in quick succession across the UK and Ireland. Established 60 years ago, AG is a 3rd generation family-owned business which now employs more than 230 people at... View Article