With local councils and housebuilders under pressure to reach targets of 340,000 homes every year until 2031, there is a danger that sustainability will take a back seat. But just how can developers and local councils step up and begin to make a difference?

After winning several student design awards and graduating with first-class honours from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Mark Ellson joined Holmes Miller as a Part 2 Assistant in 2005. Flash forward to 2022, and he sits at the helm of the practice as Holmes Miller’s Director. Here, FC&A learns how Mark went from a budding architectural assistant to the leader of an award-winning architecture practice.

Ian Rogers, Sales Director at Gilberts Blackpool, one of Britain’s leading independent air movement specialists, considers how to specify compliant ventilation in commercial environments.

Recognising their long-standing commitment to exceptional customer service and product excellence, partitioning experts Style has been named by Willmott Dixon as both the winner of their National Goods Supply Chain Award, as well as Goods Supply Chain Partner of the Year.

Rinnai is offering FREE audits of total energy costs related to hot water systems on all sites. The audits are specifically aimed at maximising hot water delivery efficiencies thus making significant savings on fuel costs to the end-users.

UFCM and Ace Concrete Flooring were called upon when a heating solution was needed for a new centre for disabled children in north east England.

The UK’s leading supplier of rooflight systems Brett Martin Daylight Systems (BMDS) has provided its Energysaver factory-assembled GRP rooflights for a new purpose-built production facility in Bedfordshire, creating a light, energy efficient environment which enhances the workplace for employees.

Firestone Building Products is proud to announce that it is adopting the Holcim name and brand identity, becoming the Holcim Building Envelope division of its Solutions & Products Business Unit.

‘Satellite’ has arrived on the scene, a unique range of finishes developed by Powdertech Corby Ltd. Theses finishes have mesmerising metallic and pearlescent effects with a depth of colour unrivalled in a one-coat application.

The Cineworld New Mersey Retail Park is a multi-million pound complex, comprising 11 cinemas, including one with Super-screen, as well as six restaurants.