Altro package delivers for same day emergency care facility

A stylish, safe and durable package of Altro products is delivering results at the newly developed Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Minor Injuries services at Bassetlaw Hospital. The facilities, completed in December 2025, are designed to provide rapid assessment,... View Article

Carpenter Oak spring CPD event in Manchester

When: 1:00-3:15pm, Wednesday 22nd April Where: The Coal Store, People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER Architects, engineers, builders and other industry professionals are invited to a half-day CPD event with Carpenter Oak, the UK’s leading specialist in large-section timber frame... View Article

Carpenter Oak Open House – visit two oak frame homes in Oxfordshire

When: Saturday 11th April 2026 Where: Oxfordshire Self-builders are invited to join Carpenter Oak for an opportunity to visit two different oak frame homes in Oxfordshire. Discover what it’s really like to live in an oak-framed house – experience the warmth, character and scale of the spaces, explore the... View Article

Smarter Heating for Social Housing Upgrades

Housing providers across the UK are switching to electric heating solutions that reduce maintenance, minimise disruption, and eliminate combustion risks. Discover how EHC supports compliant, hassle-free heating upgrades. As housing providers plan heating upgrades to meet safety, efficiency and decarbonisation... View Article

The growing pressure on local authorities under Awaab’s Law

John Angus, Managing Director at Switch Management Ltd The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, widely known as ‘Awaab’s Law’, came into force on 27 October 2025, introducing new obligations for social landlords. The legislation now requires... View Article

Unlocking the value of EPDs

Marvyn Candler at Lignacite explores why Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are now under increasing scrutiny – and how robust, independently verified data supports evidence-based specification and credible carbon reduction in architectural design. Environmental claims in construction are increasingly questioned by... View Article

Ventilation is no longer in the background

Dave Harding of Gilberts Blackpool looks at the raised profile of ventilation systems, which is leading to a better appreciation by architects of their importance. It’s refreshing to see how the means of heating and cooling a space are now... View Article

An uplifting message for drainage in conversions

Amanda Mills at SFA Saniflo discusses how lifting stations can prove an effective method for discharging waste from buildings in change of use projects. One of the most crucial elements of reconfiguring an existing building for a new purpose is... View Article

Delivery under pressure

Samuel Sturgiss at offsite specialist Wernick explores how modular construction is influencing early-stage architectural design, procurement strategy, and sustainability outcomes across a pressurised UK built environment. The UK construction sector is facing a convergence of pressures that are redefining how... View Article

selfbuilder Diaries

From reserving a serviced plot to moving into a high-performance home, Martin and Siobhann reflect on two challenging, rewarding years of self-building on the edge of the Lake District. If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be... View Article