Norway to build world’s tallest timber building

“Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. “Mjøstårnet sets new standards for timber constructions.
Posted on December 7, 2017

Marley Eternit JB Shingles help new school extension blend in perfectly

Marley Eternit’s JB Western Red Cedar Shingles have been specified to clad a new extension constructed to enlarge Flitch Green Academy in Essex. The extension has added three additional classrooms
Posted on December 5, 2017

Sikafloor steers car park towards rapid return to full-use

Sika’s high-performance concrete repair and car park deck system provided the rapid-cure watertight solution to ensure the full refurbishment of a town centre car park ahead of the client’s strict
Posted on December 4, 2017

Landsec’s new HQ Fit-out achieves BREEAM Outstanding

Landsec’s new health-focused headquarters at 80-100 Victoria Street has set the benchmark for sustainable office space and showed what can be achieved when sustainability, energy efficiency and employee occupancy are
Posted on December 4, 2017
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Construction workers urged to take extra care on site this winter

With parts of the UK experiencing bitterly cold weather, roof systems manufacturer Marley Eternit is warning outdoor construction workers to take extra care this winter. Freezing cold temperatures, ice and
Posted on December 4, 2017
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The London Plan – BLP Insurance responds to housing proposals

Following publication of Mayor Sadiq Khan’s draft London Plan, Kim Vernau, Chief Executive Officer, BLP Insurance, comments on the key developments which could mark a real step change in addressing
Posted on December 4, 2017

Croydon’s The Colonnades undergoes major refurbishment

Croydon’s Colonnades Leisure Park has been the subject of a significant refurbishment following its acquisition by London based property investment company, DPK East Limited.  Funding from RBS has enabled a
Posted on December 1, 2017

The Winners of the FX Interior Design Awards 2017 have been announced.

The winners of the FX International Interior Design Awards were announced at a terrific showbiz-style party on the 29th November at Grosvenor House in London, with Jimmy Carr as the
Posted on December 1, 2017

West Wales contractor GD Harries creates the UK’s first concrete velodrome

West Wales haulage, civil engineering and aggregates contractor GD Harries is celebrating the completion of one of its most unusual projects yet: the creation of a new velodrome in Carmarthen.
Posted on December 1, 2017

Proteus facades thinks outside the box at Northhampton University

Proteus Facades has helped create a striking new feature on The University of Northampton’s Riverside Campus in the form of a 26-metre flue shaft on its new £6.9m biomass plant,
Posted on December 1, 2017