With six billion people estimated to be living in cities by 2050, how can ceilings help accommodate such growth? Ian Clarke, commercial technical manager for Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, discusses. The construction industry is at a critical juncture. Headcounts worldwide are... View Article

George Barnsdale is continuing its involvement in a three year pan-European research project led by the BRE, which it hopes will encourage architects to specify more sustainable timber products in construction. ClickDesign aims to develop a performance based specification protocol to enable... View Article

The four-star Hotel Binet is a stunning and modern building – and the first slate cladded building in Paris. Designed with 30,000 high quality natural slates from CUPA PIZARRAS, the innovative design utilises slate cladding to look like a striking... View Article

Colours have been used throughout history as an unspoken language understood by all humankind and are popularly connected to seasonality and to mood. Detail makes all the difference on tiling projects, which is why BAL – market-leaders in full tiling... View Article

Leading independent supplier of structural waterproofing systems, Newton Waterproofing, has provided the perfect solution for a huge development in London. Stonehouse Property Care, a Newton Specialist Basement Contractor, worked alongside Sir Robert McAlpine on the luxury Lillie Square project in... View Article

The new facility at the Royal Horticultural Society gardens, Wisley, Surrey has transformed the experience for visitors. The new Welcome Building buildings with its surrounding landscape includes a spacious arrivals hall, cafe, shop, plant centre and a 100 seat restaurant.... View Article

After installing a jetty to provide safe access to his boat, a marine enthusiast was looking for a product that would protect the wooden decking from the elements whilst also enhancing its natural grain. Painter and decorator, Robert Moore of... View Article

Rockfon now offer four RIBA-accredited CPDs. Held at your offices, each 45 minute seminar will explain the unique benefits of stone wool acoustic ceiling and wall solutions, and the design freedom they enable. All attendees receive an attainment certificate, double... View Article

The Alphadock is an innovative new addition to the Schöck range of solutions for minimising thermal bridges in building structures. This new product thermally insulates connections for reinforced concrete walls and columns, providing optimum thermal insulation and maximum load bearing... View Article

Resiblock have teamed with JSA Architects in the specification of Resiblock Resiecco at Gateway Retail Centre, Galway for Knocknacarra Phase 2. Resiblock have initially provided sealing solutions for an area of around 1500m² for the retail centre car park and... View Article

LIGNIA® is ‘wood for life’, manufactured by the award-winning LIGNIA Wood Company in Barry, Wales. LIGNIA is modified from FSC® plantation softwood into a beautiful, durable timber that matches hardwoods in appearance and performance (with a full suite of laboratory... View Article

Manufacturer’s Dune eVo tiles feature in an agile working programme. Ultra-green ceiling tiles by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions are helping one of Britain’s leading utility companies focus on providing low-carbon, sustainable energy, alongside agile working, within its own offices. In 2014,... View Article

NEW Winter Jackets and Gilets – insulated and water-resistant. These new ALLroundWork Jackets and Gilets are just what the name suggests – delivering a great all-round performance on site with a Ripstop water-resistant outer fabric and a coated inner fabric... View Article

Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has launched the HRXE range of high performance Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) units for small to medium size residential properties. MVHR systems combine supply and extract ventilation in one system. They efficiently recover the heat typically lost in waste, stale air and use it to... View Article

Firestone Building Products has supplied 9,000m² of the company’s GeoGard EPDM lining membrane for an irrigation reservoir project at a 1000 hectare farm just outside the Herefordshire town of Leominster. The Herefordshire estate invested in an irrigation lagoon as part... View Article

Project: Quarry Hill Campus Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Client: Leeds City College Landscape Architects: Re-form Landscape Contractor: Howard Civils Product/services supplied: ArborRaft Planting System, Substrates, Geotextiles, Tree Grilles Overview Designed to be an important and integral part of Leeds’ vibrant... View Article

When the law firm AKD wanted to refurbish the 29th floor of its offices in Rotterdam’s Maas Tower, the tallest building in the Benelux region, the architects took their inspiration from the dock yards of Rotterdam. The building, which sits... View Article

High-performance aluminium fenestration solutions from Senior Architectural Systems have helped breathe new life into the recently refurbished Grantley Hall in North Yorkshire. The stunning Grade II listed building has been sympathetically repaired, renovated and extended to provide luxury hotel accommodation... View Article

Creating a warm welcome to all visitors to the Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts’ new Wolseley Centre, two TORMAX automatic single sliding doors work in tandem to create a spacious lobby area that helps ensure a clear through-flow of pedestrians while also... View Article

Located in the 22@ district of Barcelona, the Luxa building has been designed by leading architectural practice, Batlle i Roig Arquitectura, to reflect the city’s modern and vibrant place on the world stage: comprising twin towers embellished with silver and... View Article