Martin Washby, Technical Services Manager at Meesons A.I. Ltd, looks how specifiers can meet fire regulations whilst creating a physical access control system that prevents unauthorised people entering secure areas within a building. Many data centres have a certified fire-rated… Continue Reading →

Lucas Lee, one of the UK’s leading construction consultancy practices, has completed work on Yorkshire’s first five-star luxury country house hotel, Grantley Hall – almost three years to the day that construction started. Following a multimillion-pound restoration and renovation project… Continue Reading →

PLANNING permission has been approved for the sensitive re-development of one of south Edinburgh’s best-known buildings and site of a former school for the blind. Proposals from premium homebuilder CALA Homes will breathe new life into what was once Edinburgh’s… Continue Reading →

MaintenanceBooker, www.maintenancebooker.org.uk  the heritage website that helps keep churches buildings safe for the future has expanded to include a range of new services. Churches and chapels can now carry out high level surveys and maintenance, repairs to roofs, rainwater goods… Continue Reading →

The Addison Act, which paved the way for council house building on a large scale, marks its 100-year anniversary As the oldest construction trade association in the United Kingdom, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) still has members who helped… Continue Reading →

Ibstock Brick has joined forces with Miller Homes to support Habitat for Humanity’s pledge to build more ‘Habitat Homes’ and its WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programme in Malawi. The leading manufacturer of high quality brick ranges is supporting Adrian… Continue Reading →

Delivering a highly functional, yet stunning entrance solution to the Cochrane Building at Cardiff University, TORMAX was contracted by Ian Williams Ltd to install a combination of advanced automatic door systems. A single-leaf swing door leads into an internal lobby… Continue Reading →

A century-old landmark building in the north east has undergone extensive refurbishment using a portfolio of products provided by Sto. The Spanish City building in Whitley Bay has benefitted from the use of Sto’s external wall insulation, finishing render and… Continue Reading →