Bespoke brick slip feature arch lintels from IG Lintels form a distinctive element of a sympathetic and prestigious addition to an Edwardian council estate in the London Borough of Camden. Built between 1901 and 1903, the Grade II-listed Bourne Estate… Continue Reading →

Imperial Bricks has invested £1.5million in a move to new, larger premises and development of state-of the-art machinery. The new, four-acre site in Bridgnorth, Shropshire – in addition to two other storage facilities situated across the country – means Imperial… Continue Reading →

Sika supplied the carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) plate system to enhance the load carrying capacity of a bridge to ensure its suitability to transport exceptionally heavy materials being used to construct a nearby wind farm. Additionally, Sika provided a… Continue Reading →

Following last week’s Met Office amber extreme heat warning[1], a polymer specialist has warned current sustainable design must mitigate overheating in buildings as heat waves become more prevalent.   Recent research of 520 M&E contractors and architects, 130 of which… Continue Reading →

Developers St James Securities have submitted a full planning application to Derby City Council for a new 3,500 capacity entertainment and events venue at Becketwell Derby.   The exciting new performance venue will be located on the site of the… Continue Reading →

In 2019, the UK Government set an ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. As one of the largest contributors to the UK’s carbon footprint, producing 42 per cent of carbon emissions, the built environment has a crucial… Continue Reading →

For one New Zealand family, ‘forever home’ meant just that when they and their architect chose Nordic Copper for the external skin of their new house on the foreshore of Cass Bay, near Christchurch. The house’s organic design is an… Continue Reading →

Thousands of fire safety installations in the past two years have failed their inspections, according to the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS). According to the certified inspector, over three-quarters (76%) of fire doors failed their tests in 2019 whilst 30%… Continue Reading →