The two PFI (Private Finance Initiative) hospitals that Carillion was building at the time it collapsed – Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Midland Metropolitan Hospital – are currently due for completion several years late. However, the government has ensured that… Continue Reading →

Phase one of the regeneration of a former MoD site in Gosport has been granted planning permission. The £30million scheme, being delivered by Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) in partnership with Elite Homes, will see the creation of 30… Continue Reading →

A collaborative project between Ibstock Brick and one of the UK’s leading architectural practices has recently been recognised at the BDA Brick Awards. Waterfront House is the brand-new, 8,000 sq ft home of Leicester-based Stephen George + Partners, Architects +… Continue Reading →

Simon Robertson, Technical Team Manager for Sika Liquid Plastics discusses specification considerations for metal roof remediation projects   Metal roofs offer an excellent roofing option for many environments. However, when corrosion occurs, it must be addressed with an appropriate metal… Continue Reading →

GRAHAM has marked a major milestone in the construction of a new Sports Centre at Oundle School with a topping out ceremony. The event gathered representatives from the privately-owned contractor and Oundle School to celebrate the progress of the £24m… Continue Reading →

Michael Thorpe, Product Manager STANLEY Security UK, looks at the latest developments in CCTV that are heading your way Since its first use in Britain in the 1970s, and adoption for use in public spaces in the 1980s, CCTV systems… Continue Reading →

In 2016 Imperial College London acquired the neighbouring disused Royal Mail Post Sorting Office from the Science Museum, sitting on the corner of Exhibition Road and Imperial College Road. Architects Pascall+Watson were employed to devise a sensitive yet practical design… Continue Reading →

By Mohamed Merchant, Associate Director at TÜV SÜD. As ever more elaborate building envelopes are created, economical and effective façade maintenance is now a prime consideration within the overall design. If façade access equipment (FAE) is treated as more of… Continue Reading →