Building Elements
Kidde has launched new editions of its CPD discussion documents to help all those involved with housing rethink their approach to fire and carbon monoxide alarms. In particular, they address issues raised by a new Code of Practice, wide-ranging requirements…
Having gained considerable momentum over the past few years, modular construction makes up 60-70% of the offsite manufacturing sector and reduces build times by an impressive 50-60%. At the forefront of offsite approaches, volumetric modular methods have a remarkable impact…
After waiting a decade to gain planning permission to build their new home in a location steeped in British Naval history, a Devon couple were determined to optimise not just the views available, but also the technical specifications: choosing an…
The process of adjudication has become the construction sector’s dispute resolution method of choice. Parties will often seek someone with the core skills and subject matter knowledge required to understand and deal with technical questions pertinent to the issues in…
This summer, construction connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie is celebrating the production of its one hundred thousandth ‘ DML’ Expanded Metal Lathing sheet.
VitrA Tiles is launching a new RIBA-approved CPD presentation on ‘Swimming Pools with a Tile Finish’. At the same time the company is introducing revamped versions of its existing CPDs on ‘Specifying Tiles in the Hospitality Sector’ and ‘Understanding Designing…
Phoenix Park is a new residential development in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, offering a range of two, three, four and five bedroom properties.
Powdertech Wood Finish (PWF) has recently been used to coat aluminium brise soleil at Cardinal Park, Ipswich, to such good effect that a local newspaper mistook it for wood and reported: “New wood panelling has also been added to the…
The elevations to a five-storey former record store on the South Coast are being finished using a proprietary render system, applied across 12mm Magply boards, secured to the refurbished fabric of the building.
