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A historic and archaeological treasure, the Royal Gunpowder Mills heritage site in Waltham Abbey, Essex, has been given a new lease of life with a stunning and sympathetic roof refurbishment. Consisting of listed buildings, ancient monuments and natural aspect features,... View Article

Nestling on the border of Dorset and Hampshire, sitting atop the cliffs at Highcliffe; is the Grade I Listed Highcliffe castle. It stayed a family home until the early 1950s when it was sold to become a children’s convalescent home,... View Article

Mapei’s Keraquick range features three versatile and quick-setting adhesives, offering solutions to wall and flooring installation projects with ceramic tiles, natural stone materials, mosaics and porcelain. Fast-track ready Keraquick S1 is the ideal adhesive for bonding to cement-based and calcium... View Article

The project to transform the former Scotland Yard HQ of the Metropolitan Police into a prestigious five star hotel in London is now complete. The project demanded architectural ironmongery of the highest standards of performance and appearance. Leading Architectural Ironmonger... View Article

Location – Hong Kong Total Area = 140,000 sq m Air Conditioning System: AET Flexible Space System Underfloor supply air, high level return air New build Client = Cheung Kong Holdings Architect = Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man Engineer... View Article

Tile and stone are not only beautiful, but also incredibly practical covering materials to choose for your architectural projects. Schlüter-Systems has been providing solutions to protect and finish tile and stone since 1966, with UK offices opening in 1993. This... View Article

Kalwall® translucent cladding, exclusively available in the UK and Ireland from Structura UK Ltd, has helped transform a former marble processing plant into an amazing space for the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, USA. Designed by Cope Associates, the new... View Article

Green-tech has supplied the materials for a new car park at the Vale of Rheidol Railway in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. The new car park was funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020, which is... View Article

A grade II listed Mansion on the outskirts of Ulverston, Cumbria, has respectfully been restored and developed by housebuilders, Charles Church, Lancashire. As a way of protecting the future of the mansion, planning permission was granted for it to be... View Article

Tobermore continue to set standards with the launch of their official new Specification Guide. Designed with architects, landscape designers, developers, building contractors and housebuilders in mind, the all-encompassing new guide is complete with all the latest additions to Tobermore’s extensive paving... View Article

A new build home in Kingsclere has embraced a ‘best of both worlds’ philosophy by combining traditional aesthetics with the exceptional fabric performance provided by the Kingspan TEK Building System. The hillside site in Hampshire was previously home to an... View Article

There are many older buildings around the UK that just need a creative eye, some time and attention to transform them into a beautiful modern space. Eurobrick has been leading the brick slip cladding sector for nearly 30 years and... View Article

The construction of a new swimming pool and play park at a caravan and holiday lodge complex, set in a stunning location on the coast of Fife, is making full use of the unique insulating and load-carrying attributes offered by... View Article

Tapered insulation can be retrofitted as part of the waterproofing system during the refurbishment of a flat roof where drainage falls are insufficient. A tapered scheme is quick to install as the insulation upgrade and falls are applied in a... View Article

Armourcoat’s acoustic plaster system has been specified by UK architects Softroom for the new $12 billion Istanbul Airport in Turkey. The facility will eventually fly 200 million passengers a year when complete in 2028, making it the world’s biggest airport.... View Article

Providing yet another innovative breakthrough, industry leader James Latham now offers a fully certified fire-retardant, flexible plywood, giving interior design professionals a quick and easy solution for creating high-impact curves, waves and cylindrical shapes in their fit-out projects. Ideal for... View Article

In the design of a tile or stone installation, there are a number of different finishing situations that can present themselves. Here, Schlüter-Systems highlights just a few of the frequently encountered problems its extensive range of floor profile options can... View Article

Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has announced £32m of orders for more than 9,500 units in the last six months – a record performance and a significant increase on the same period last year. The business also... View Article

The 11-storey new building currently under construction on Liverpool’s Parliament Street is the second phase of an exciting redevelopment project for the city and includes a flame retardant vapour control layer in the wall system With Phase 1 of the... View Article