Air conditioning remains an expensive and uncommon solution to summer heatwaves in UK homes while it is also generally very difficult to retrofit within older and especially our heritage commercial buildings. There are, however, much more financially viable measures which… Continue Reading →

JCT has announced its course dates for the autumn 2026 series of JCT Training. The series includes a range of full-day in-person courses and 3-hour online webinar courses. Scheduled to take place in October and November, the programme will focus… Continue Reading →

Designing homes that perform for the long-term means creating dwellings that are durable, energy-efficient, comfortable, adaptable, and environmentally responsible throughout their entire lifespan, not just when they are first built. West Fraser’s consistent goal is to design and manufacture panel… Continue Reading →

The Cotswold Casement Company has been named Domestic Project of the Year at the Steel Window Association Awards 2026 for its work on the restoration of Westcote Hall, one of Northamptonshire’s most significant historic country houses. With origins as a… Continue Reading →

An ECOMOD natural refrigerant air source heat pump from Ideal Commercial Heating has been installed at The Almonry Kitchen, a Grade I listed café and event space within the grounds of Ely Cathedral, helping to reduce carbon emissions while preserving… Continue Reading →

Part L assessments and improvement recommendations provided by AES Sustainability have been approved by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as part of a wider programme of fire safety remediation works at a high-rise residential building in London. The approval supports… Continue Reading →

Ideal Commercial Heating has launched a new CIBSE-approved CPD titled ‘Low carbon hybrid heating system considerations’ designed to help specifiers and building services engineers navigate the complexity of designing heating systems that meet the needs of users whilst reducing carbon emissions…. Continue Reading →

Latest figures from Futurebuild 2026 confirm the new built environment super event – co-located with UK Construction Week (UKCW) London and The Stone & Surfaces Show –  attracted 20,784 attendees, with access to the latest innovations being the number one… Continue Reading →