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With an objective to enhance quality and drive product innovation through technical guidance and research, the Structural Timber Association (STA), as part of their continual development programme, has been collaborating with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), the University of... View Article

Viega has introduced a new generation of pre-wall bathroom technology with the launch of Prevista. It features a newly redesigned pre-wall element alongside award winning flush plates that mix classic design, bold new ideas and the latest innovations. At the... View Article

Taking its inspiration from the original medieval city, the new Paradise Street student village in Coventry will provide high quality accommodation for over 900 students. Comprising technology rich apartments with outstanding acoustic ceilings and feature walls from Knauf AMF, the... View Article

PROJECT: Bristo Square, McEwan Hall LOCATION: Edinburgh CLIENT: The University of Edinburgh LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: Ironside Farrar Ltd LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR: M W Groundworks PRODUCT/SERVICES SUPPLIED: ArborRaft Tree Pit System & Fortress Tree Grilles Bristo Square sits on part of the estate... View Article

Swansea University has installed a network of Advanced fire alarm control panels to protect its 65-acre, £450million Bay campus from the threat of fire. The University has installed 25 one, two and four-loop MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels throughout... View Article

The iconic 8,500 square metre former Herman Miller factory on the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath has been transformed into a new School of Art and Design for Bath Spa University with the help of some... View Article

Global circular economy leader and CEO of Leadax, Roeland van Delden presented his closed-loop strategy that is already impacting cities worldwide, during the Futurebuild exhibition in London. Sustainable companies like Leadax, are developing circular products that use waste as a... View Article

Figurative knots and distinctive woodgrain configurations are both authentic and much loved wood characteristics, that are admired and sought after by specifiers everywhere. This desire for irregularity and a closer affinity with nature, has led leading interior timber door manufacturer,... View Article

As well as its colourful naval history, including a daring raid on the English fleet by the Dutch navy, the Port of Chatham also faces regular assault by storms blowing off the Medway: prompting the designers for an apartment development... View Article

AET Flexible Space, the British-based underfloor air conditioning pioneer, has won the contract to supply its innovative underfloor air conditioning system to the renovation of landmark London building, Citygate House. Architects Stiff and Trevillion are leading the extensive refurbishment and... View Article

Designers and developers, as well as specialist bathroom and wetroom contractors all stand to benefit from the introduction of the new Slicedstone mosaics range on a roll, launched by Marmox (UK) Ltd. in liaison with a leading adhesives manufacturer. The... View Article

The Northern General Hospital in Sheffield chose Yeoman Shield fire rated door protection systems to refurbish doors in the Radiology Department. The configuration and refurbishment of the department was undertaken to improve patient flow, the overall environment and to rationalise... View Article

Stand number G52 Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, will be launching a major new development in pod technology at Futurebuild 2020 – its new range of MEP utility pods. An industry first for a UK bathroom pod... View Article

Brick slip cladding specialists Eurobrick have been busy in South East London recently, with their approved installers working on two redevelopment projects on the same road, the busy Borough High Street. At 218-220 Borough High Street, ML Brickwork (Southern) carried... View Article

When interior design company Sibley Grove was appointed to re-design the public areas at The Chamberlain Hotel near Tower Hill in London, sustainability was paramount. The company ethos states that design should be a vehicle for positive change – both... View Article

SALTO Systems has been selected to provide a smart access control solution for Venture X, a modern workspace community located in Chiswick Park, West London. This business hub, with great transport links into Central London and Heathrow Airport is home... View Article

Mention curtain walling to any specifier or house builder and it’s odds on they won’t associate it with residential designs. Nonetheless, technical developments have gradually extended their scope, first to multiple occupancy housing projects and subsequently to architect-designed homes. Curtain... View Article

Global manufacturer and distributor, Häfele, is set to have one of its biggest kbb shows yet as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in the UK and unveils some of its latest innovations, trends and services for architects, designers and specifiers... View Article

Independent brick manufacturer Northcot Brick is celebrating a hat trick of wins at the prestigious Brick Development Association’s (BDA) Brick Awards. The company scooped the ‘Supreme Award’ for the Dorothy Garrod Building at Newnham College, Cambridge, using a bespoke Newnham... View Article

Mapei is pleased to announce that the Ultralite range has been shortlisted as a top 20 finalist in the Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone Awards 2020. The awards look to celebrate the best products and innovations in the tiling industry. Mapei’s... View Article