The business case for daylight

Paul Smith of the Rooflight Association gives insights from a white paper showing how rooflights optimise daylight in large commercial buildings, to boost wellbeing, energy efficiency, and asset value, and offers some design strategies. The Rooflight Association commissioned a white... View Article

Ceramics’ creative freedom

Ceramic cladding can offer designers creative freedom by uniting ‘timeless materiality’ with modern performance. So says Robert Flello of Ceramics UK, exploring how ceramics are increasingly used to shape contemporary buildings, bringing versatility, sustainability, and innovation. Ceramics have been part... View Article

All the elements of a great debut

19-20 November Excel London elementalLONDON is a new event coming to London’s Excel on 19-20 November. This specifier-oriented show is focused on the twin aims of advancing building efficiency and decarbonisation. The 4,000 attendees expected at elementalLONDON encompass a variety... View Article

Lloyds Living and Keepmoat agree deal for 294 new homes in Yorkshire

Lloyds Living and strategic partner Keepmoat have agreed a deal for 294 family homes in Yorkshire, taking Lloyds Living’s total portfolio of homes to more than 7,600. This latest milestone in the partnership between Lloyds Living and top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat will deliver 294 high-quality... View Article

Barr Gazetas gets green light to refurbish Seifert building

Subject to a legal agreement, Camden Council gives go ahead to Barr Gazetas’ restoration of 70s architectural landmark Whittington House, WC1E on behalf of leading developer Great Portland Estates plc (GPE). Comprising over 100,000 sq ft of Grade A workspace,... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Futurebuild 2026 officially opens registrations this week, coinciding with the COP30 climate summit, recognising the critical role buildings play in closing the gap between ambition and action.  As world leaders tackle issues including adaptation, cities, waste, the circular economy, climate... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Futurebuild 2026 officially opens registrations this week, coinciding with the COP30 climate summit, recognising the critical role buildings play in closing the gap between ambition and action. As world leaders tackle issues including adaptation, cities, waste, the circular economy, climate... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Futurebuild 2026 officially opens registrations this week, coinciding with the COP30 climate summit, recognising the critical role buildings play in closing the gap between ambition and action.  As world leaders tackle issues including adaptation, cities, waste, the circular economy, climate... View Article

Why every drop counts: sustainable washroom design

By 2027, all commercial properties in the UK must achieve an EPC rating of C, with a target of B by 2030. Yet, a significant proportion of existing buildings do not meet these standards, driving a major refurbishment boom. For... View Article