Macs Automated Bollards: Protecting People and Places

Macs specialise in the supply of automatic bollards and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions. Suppling companies and local authorities right across the UK, our products help keep town and city centres safe and secure. Customer satisfaction is our number one goal,... View Article

Inspirational acoustics for motivational office design

A leading global manufacturer of innovative audio technology has opened a new UK HQ in Edinburgh. The company is recognised for its award-winning corporate culture and its new office interior reflects this ethos with facilities designed to generate a collaborative... View Article

Box office appeal

An interior design project in Bath took the boutique cinema concept up a notch, for a client looking to balance high end and universal appeal. Sébastien Reed spoke to the firm directing a dramatic makeover A recent addition to Bath’s... View Article

Working together for patients

The substantial new hospital north of Stockholm embodies collaboration – between the public and private sector, academia and healthcare, and two of Sweden’s leading architectural firms. James Parker reports Recently opened after a 12 year gestation in the north of... View Article

Industrial-scale research & testing facilities for Cranfield University

The architectural practice behind the multi-award-winning Aerospace Integrated Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University has designed four new buildings on the Bedfordshire campus. CPMG Architects is delivering a new Agri-Informatics facility, Water Sciences Building, an extension to the existing Pilot hall,... View Article

Mapei to feature at Architect@Work 2019 exhibition

Mapei UK will be exhibiting at Architect@Work 2019, situated at London’s Old Truman Brewery on 30-31 January. The theme for this year’s event is “future-proof”, where Mapei will make a fitting display as it exhibits two of its products: Ultratop... View Article

Smart thermostat enhances award-winning underfloor heating system

Schlüter-Systems Ltd is delighted to announce the arrival of a brand new smart thermostat, a highly anticipated enhancement to its electric underfloor heating system, Schlüter®-DITRA-HEAT-E. Based on Schlüter’s existing 2” thermostat, the new WiFi-enabled introduction allows for more closely customised... View Article

Surfaces inspired by design 

James Latham returns to London’s Surface Design Show in February, where it will be showcasing one of the biggest and most varied collections of surface solutions for both inside and outside the building. Created to inspire architects and designers when... View Article

Contractor Bouygues chooses Deceuninck PVC-U over aluminium

More than 700 frames of Deceuninck’s 2500 chamfered windows have been installed in a development of luxury apartments in Southampton. Alexandra Wharf is a collection of two and three bedroom, stylish water-front apartments, forming part of the Ocean Village development... View Article

Quiet Mark Award For Armourcoat Acoustic

Armourcoat’s new Acoustic Plaster System has been granted the Quiet Mark Award – the international mark of approval from the Noise Abatement Society Charitable Foundation. Quiet Mark is the international award programme and system of support for brands and consumers.... View Article

BoilerMag teams up with worldwide brand

The popular BoilerMag range of heating protection products will now be marketed under the world renowned Spear and Jackson brand name. Previously marketed by sister company Eclipse Magnetics (and Spear and Jackson Group member company) the BoilerMag range will now... View Article