ALUMAFLEX® Flexible Multi-foil Gains LABC Recognition for Magply
As a slim and highly efficient thermal multi-foil insulation for use in roofs, walls and floors, Alumaflex® is ideal for barn or loft conversions and in general timber frame construction. The proven, high performance product has UKAS accreditation and thanks to further investment by IPP (Magply), was also awarded LABC Certificate No EW 1045 in July.
Filtering the Options to Reduce Contamination Risk
There is an innovative way to make air as fresh as possible within educational buildings, and thus achieve compliance with Government guidelines(*).
Nordic Copper Bristol Fashion
A major new residential building in Bristol is defined by its 170m long façade, clad in Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper, complementing its modern, listed neighbour.
New ASSA ABLOY White Paper Explains Why Architects and Specifiers Should Care About Inclusive Design
With misunderstandings around inclusive design potentially leading to discrimination charges, costly legal disputes and damaged brand reputations, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has published a free new white paper advising architects and specifiers on the standards door opening solutions need to meet.
AliDeck React to London Fire Brigade Report on Covid Lockdown Fire Increase
New figures revealing 20% rise in smoking-related fires during pandemic demonstrate urgent need to replace combustible materials
Overcoming Engineering Challenges in Riser Design
How grooved solutions have been making contractors and engineers reimagine the way they construct risers in vertical buildings.
Specifying Materials During a Pandemic
With the world still in the grip of COVID-19, the built environment is having to respond. While lockdown is easing, it is being done on the condition that social distancing and hygiene are top of the agenda for individuals and businesses. This means changes to the places we work, shop and relax; changes that are likely to remain until next year at least.
Increasing demand for inclusive bathrooms
This has been an unprecedented year on many levels, what with construction sites having to implement social distancing measures and four in 10 architects reportedly struggling with their mental health during lockdown . The industry has been battling to keep sites open and building work progressing, and the UK’s 2020 outlook now sits between a contraction of 5 to 12%, with the bounce back in 2021 forecast to be between 1 and 10%.
How BIM is Transforming Construction
Major construction projects are becoming increasingly more complex, involve multiple task teams and span several years, making projects fraught with challenges. As individual task teams work in isolation from other members of the delivery team, the result is unsynchronised processes and procedures with no defined standards for quality control. As a result, issues are only identified as work commences on site, causing abortive work and wasted materials which all come at a cost to the project and the environment, says Paul Hargreaves, Group BIM Manager at TÜV SÜD.
A Clear Route to Sustainable Construction
Last month, the UK Government announced its plans to encourage the nation to “build, build, build” as part of its efforts to kick-start the UK economy post-coronavirus. While there is much to be admired in this sentiment, we must not lose sight of other important issues the construction and building product manufacturing sectors need to address, particularly around sustainability.
