A major re-roofing project to preserve one of Aldershot’s most iconic buildings gets underway this week. The existing roof of St Michael’s & St George’s – the Roman Catholic Cathedral for the Forces, located on Queens Avenue – is being… Continue Reading →

Buildings are being stripped of cladding at three hospitals in England after failing fire safety checks. North-Middlesex-University-Hospital-NHS-Trust-1080×675 North Middlesex Trust in Enfield where samples of cladding have failed fire safety tests Buildings at London’s King’s College Hospital, North Middlesex Trust… Continue Reading →

The Government’s expert fire advisory panel is now seeking further advice on whether cladding must be stripped from towers where basic fire tests confirm cladding is combustible. The deepening national crisis has left the onus on councils and building owners to decide whether they… Continue Reading →

A report published this week stating that the government urgently needs to improve thermally inadequate homes to help it achieve its 2050 energy efficiency targets has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis. The Committee on Climate Change’s statutory 2017 Report… Continue Reading →

Architects and designers planning a fire escape route within their buildings can now specify Crittall Fabrications glazed partitions and doorsets. As the use of such glazed partitioning to transform the interiors of both new build and refurbished properties gains in… Continue Reading →

THE UK’s largest asbestos safety management conference for industry professionals will examine current techniques for air sampling and monitoring in the UK and ask whether enough is being done to manage the risk. Organised by Lucion Services, the Asbestos the… Continue Reading →

MULTI-MILLION pound attraction Seaton Jurassic has scooped a major architecture award for the best leisure and hospitality project of the year. The flagship centre, designed by Plymouth firm Form Design, cost £4 million to build and has smashed visitor expectations… Continue Reading →