Fenestration and renewables specialist REHAU is further stepping up its involvement in the Passivhaus sector by joining forces with the Passivhaus Trust to become the main sponsor of both its 2016 UK Passivhaus Awards and 2016 UK Passivhaus Conference.

A visionary development scheme is approaching completion on the former site of Kingston Power Station on the banks of the River Thames, 15 years after the land was acquired by NHP Leisure Developments and 20 years after the power station, complete with its twin cooling towers, was demolished.

Last year’s Autumn Statement included welcome plans to invest in innovation and infrastructure. However, while this will have a significant effect on the construction industry, Duncan Green, Managing Partner at Pick Everard, considers what the investment means for SMEs.

In October, Sektor Interior Solutions hosted a roundtable with figures from the design and construction community including AHR, IBI Group, MRL Design, Space Group and Travis Perkins. Here we explore what the discussion reported – in particular the drivers influencing the changing shape of our interior spaces and the opportunities that innovation presents.

Lomax + Wood is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Purcell as Regional Sales Director who will be based at the company’s Essex showroom and administrative offices.

Lift safety and communication specialist, Avire, has appointed Michael Stembridge as its new Technical Director.