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Five tonnes of plastic saved from landfill in 2019 by award-winning recycling service

Monday, 10th February 2020

An innovative and unique recycling service set up by Newton Waterproofing has saved 5.174 tonnes of plastic from going to landfill in 2019. The UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing and damp proofing systems had 223 bags... View Article

New optometrist premises does away with racks of frames to provide an environment focussed on eye care

Monday, 10th February 2020

Close collaboration between interior and brand designer realised founder’s vision Valarie Jerome, is the eponymous name of a new optometrist in Newbury, Berkshire. With a focus on eye care advice and guidance, rather than just the sale of multiple frames,... View Article

Advanced’s high rise reputation sees it protect European landmark

Monday, 10th February 2020

Global fire systems leader, Advanced, has been specified on another landmark tall building. Set to stand at 62-storeys high, 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London will, on completion, become the second-tallest building in Western Europe. The 278m office building... View Article

Mosaic gives Ka Pao South East Asian look and feel to complement menu

Friday, 7th February 2020

Mosaic Architecture + Design has given Ka Pao, the new restaurant housed in the basement of the recently converted Botanic Gardens Garage on Vinicombe Street in Glasgow’s West End, a distinctly South East Asian look and feel to complement its... View Article

Atkins opens new office at historic Epsom site

Friday, 7th February 2020

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has moved into a new 10,000m2 office in Woodcote Grove, Epsom, on the same site where the company was first based in the 1960s. The office, which was conceptually designed by Atkins’ architects,... View Article

Be First selects White Arkitekter to develop Placemaking Strategy for Gascoigne Estate

Friday, 7th February 2020

White Arkitekter has won Be First’s commission to develop an ambitious placemaking framework to support the regeneration of the Gascoigne Estate in Barking – one of the largest of its kind in London. The estate is currently being transformed, replacing... View Article

Viennese architect Johannes Baar-Baarenfels takes the spotlight in Moscow

Friday, 7th February 2020

Johannes Baar-Baarenfels was the only Austrian among more than 40 distinguished international architects to present his project “Sofia Serdika” at the Schusev Architecture Museum in Moscow. The Financial Times calls Baar-Baarenfels’ glass domes to preserve the Thracian-Roman ruins in Sofia... View Article

Added protection where needed from Crittall MW40

Thursday, 6th February 2020

Crittall’s Corporate MW40 steel windows can be specified where superior air, wind or water resistance and greater sound attenuation are required. Offering the same high-quality appearance as the company’s successful Corporate W20 range the MW40 variant can accept glass up... View Article

Innovative underfloor air conditioning used in award-winning renovation of grade-2 listed London landmark

Wednesday, 5th February 2020

AET Flexible Space was contracted to supply the innovative underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) system to 24 St James Square. The brief for AET was to maximise floor-to-ceiling heights within the constraints of the original building while providing flexible air conditioning... View Article

Quality engineered products for a new engineering department

Wednesday, 5th February 2020

In 2016 Imperial College London acquired the neighbouring disused Royal Mail Post Sorting Office from the Science Museum, sitting on the corner of Exhibition Road and Imperial College Road. Architects Pascall+Watson were employed to devise a sensitive yet practical design... View Article

Aquarian Cladding seals partnership with industry leaders to distribute MechSlip

Wednesday, 5th February 2020

Specialist external cladding supplier Aquarian Cladding Systems has announced an agreement with Ash and Lacy and Ibstock Kevington to distribute MechSlip. The innovative brick cladding system will uniquely allow architects and developers the creative freedom to design robust and versatile... View Article

Tameside Wellness Centre set to open ahead of schedule on 2 March

Monday, 3rd February 2020

The flagship Tameside Wellness Centre in Denton, Greater Manchester, will open its doors to the public ahead of schedule on March 2. A handover ceremony took place on Friday 31 January when developer Network Space and construction company Willmott Dixon... View Article

TROX laboratory air management system installed for Quadram Institute

Monday, 3rd February 2020

A dedicated laboratory air management system, supplied by TROX, has been installed to optimise safety and environmental performance in a major new clinical and research facility. The TROX EASYLAB system, incorporating TROX VAV controllers, specialist filters, grilles and diffusers, will... View Article

Diggers arrive at Edward Street Quarter development

Thursday, 30th January 2020

Work has begun at Edward Street Quarter, the £120m redevelopment of the ex-AMEX House site, owned by property developer First Base in partnership with Patron Capital. McLaren Construction has been appointed as lead contractor with a target of completion by... View Article

Control your garage door with your smartphone

Thursday, 30th January 2020

Garador have just launched their much anticipated Series 4GaraMatic garage door operators. There are three models to choose from: GaraMatic 9, GaraMatic 10 and GaraMatic 20. The new Series 4 operators retain important safety and security features, such as automatically... View Article

Rockfon high performance ceilings complete state-of-the-art SamsungKX

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

The acoustics had to be perfect SamsungKX has been designed to provide the ultimate immersive brand experience. Located at Coal Drops Yard, in the new Heatherwick Studio-designed King’s Cross retail and lifestyle district of London, SamsungKX is an experience space... View Article

Refurbishment of Hove church will create supported accommodation for homeless

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Sussex-based construction company Willmott Dixon has teamed up with students from Greater Brighton Metropolitan College to refurbish a church in Hove to create 29 supported accommodation units for homeless people. St Patrick’s Church, which is located on Cambridge Road, will... View Article

This must be just like living in Paradise

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

A £52 million student accommodation development in Coventry is using smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHEV) systems from SE Controls to enhance fire safety by providing smoke free escape routes for almost 1000 students living at Paradise Student Village. Located... View Article