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 →
While green roofs are playing an increasingly important role in helping our cities adopt to climate change, a solid waterproofing foundation is an absolutely critical element of the build process. Offering immense durability and outstanding green credentials, mastic asphalt has… 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 →
Following growing demand for ‘certified’ conservation specialists the Chartered Institute of Building has today launched the CIOB Building Conservation Certification Scheme. With 25% of the UK’s building stock pre-1919 most construction professionals will work on historic buildings at some point during their career,… Continue Reading →
Birmingham City Council’s residential tower blocks are to be fitted with sprinkler systems and other fire suppression measures following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London. City Council leader John Clancy has confirmed that the council will as a matter of… Continue Reading →
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