SIMONSWERK Specification of Hinges CPD
SIMONSWERK RIBA approved CPD on the Specification of Hinges will provide Architects with the technical knowledge for specifying the correct hinge for the right application.
Learning Could Be a Lifesaver
GEZE UK has revised a piece of lifesaving learning - its popular RIBA-approved CPD on specifying, installing and maintaining ironmongery for fire doors.
New Schueco seminars will address compliance issues
Leading sustainable building envelope specialist, Schueco UK, has announced that it will be running a series of free seminars designed to address compliance issues in the aluminium façades, windows and doors market in the UK.
Smart Launches UK’s First PAS 24 Tested Auto Slide Door
Smart Architectural Aluminium has introduced a PAS 24 option to its auto-slide Smart Wall door system. Featuring standard and fire escape door variants, the new auto-slide door is the first in the UK to be fully tested to the latest PAS 24 standards.
Your Comprehensive Guide to SR Ratings
To offer specifiers and architects a definitive guide to Security Ratings, their implications and why they’re so important to design and construction, Jacksons Fencing has released a free-to-download guide explaining each rating in detail.
Bespoke powder coating recreates characteristic tones of Jura Limestone
Powdertech Corby has just completed coating over 4500sq m of aluminium cladding panels for Westfield White City Shopping Centre’s £600 million refurbishment and extension. An extensive coating job in itself, the project was one of particular satisfaction for the company. “We created a bespoke powder coating in our Landscape™ range for this flagship project,” said Powdertech Corby Director Richard Besant, “and we, and the customer alike, are delighted with the result.”
T Levels represent hope for the industry’s future
In the world of education, changes to qualifications are often met with either indifference or a great deal of scepticism. However, this has not been the case with the announcement that in 2020, 52 colleges in England are to allow students to study alternative qualifications focused on technical subjects, known as T Levels.
Digitising off-site construction
In this article, David Clark, Head of Manufacturing and Innovation at off-site specialist the McAvoy Group, looks at the latest techniques for digitising construction and how the new technology is taking off-site construction to the next level.
Combating noise pollution in modern cities
Rob Lomax from Wakefield Acoustics, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of advanced industrial, commercial and environmental noise control systems, takes a closer look at how acoustic technologies are helping to reduce noise pollution in the modern commercial building market.
