Low carbon cement – fit for the future

Garry Gregory at Tarmac explores how innovation in lower carbon cement is helping developers and contractors reduce emissions without compromising performance, programme certainty or build quality. The pressure on the construction industry to decarbonise continues to intensify, with housebuilders increasingly... View Article

Energy Donkey: Your heat pump expert, on demand

Heat pumps are becoming an increasingly popular way to heat homes, but understanding how they work, how to get the best from them and what to do when something seems wrong can still feel overwhelming. Energy Donkey is a platform... View Article

Ask the Expert: Luke Osborne

James Parker speaks to Luke Osborne at Senior Architectural Systems, about why greater transparency in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) is essential to help architects make informed specification decisions. Why does the fenestration industry need a more transparent, evidence based approach?... View Article

The final member of the Shard family earns its Place

Albert Giralt of Renzo Piano Building Workshop reflects on Shard Place, the final piece of the Shard Quarter, and how its design completes a 25-year vision for London Bridge. Almost 25 years have passed since Renzo Piano Building Workshop was... View Article

A greener kind of grandeur

The transformation of the former US Embassy in London into a five-star hotel by David Chipperfield Architects delivers an adaptive reuse with high-end luxury and BREEAM Outstanding sustainability credentials, despite whole life carbon compromises, says Stephen Cousins. At a time... View Article

Ask the Architect: Benedict Zucchi

Benedict Zucchi, chair of BDP’s Global Board, speaks to ADF about his design philosophy, the role of architecture as a civic art, and how collaboration, context and sustainability will shape the profession. After spending more than 30 years at BDP,... View Article

Unlocking funding with housing data

Chris Woods, client development manager at IRT Surveys, part of the Mears Group, explores how better housing data can help social landlords access funding, prioritise retrofits and deliver better outcomes. While making social homes healthier, greener and more energy efficient... View Article

How BNG also brings net gains for developers

Olivia Dear at Wates Developments explains why Biodiversity Net Gain is now a strategic consideration which can deliver lasting benefits for communities. The relationship between development and the natural environment has become an increasingly important consideration for the housebuilding sector.... View Article