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Composites UK Announce 2017 Composites Industry Award Winners

Thursday, 2nd November 2017

On 1st November Composites UK revealed the winners of its industry awards at its prestigious black-tie dinner held at the National Motorcycle Museum. The event, which takes place alongside the Advanced Engineering Show, saw 250 people from around the world... View Article

Surface Design Awards 2018: the finalists are announced

Friday, 27th October 2017

The finalists of this year’s Surface Design Awards have been announced, unveiling some of the best projects from across the globe which feature innovative and exciting materials and surfaces. The shortlist of impressive projects range from internationally renowned museums to... View Article

Pushing the limits of architecture: 3D printing seeks new world record in Dubai

Tuesday, 24th October 2017

The construction industry as we know it is entering a revolutionary era, with the world’s first 3D printed skyscraper expected to take shape in less than five years. The game-changing technology that promises to disrupt today’s building techniques will have... View Article

Surface Design Show 2018: the best in new and innovative surfaces

Wednesday, 18th October 2017

From 6 – 8 February 2018 Surface Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre, showcasing the newest and best surfaces that the design industry has to offer. Connecting innovative and exciting materials with an audience of architects, specifiers and... View Article

Timber Expo to address safety and quality in buildings

Friday, 6th October 2017

Timber Expo announces its return to Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017. The show will cover a wide range of timber applications, from timber frame through to plywood, CLT and timber cladding, while exploring the latest developments across... View Article

Composites UK reveals its industry award shortlist for 2017

Thursday, 5th October 2017

Composites UK has revealed its shortlist for the 2017 composites industry awards, which will be presented at the annual awards dinner on 1st November at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, coinciding with the Advanced Engineering Show. Claire Whysall, Communications... View Article

If sheer elegance and sympathy with its surroundings is key to choosing an ancillary building, those in the market for additional space should look no further than ÖÖD. Hailing from Estonia and making its stylish debut at UK Construction Week, ÖÖD can be seen in all its distinctive glory within the Surface & Materials Show zone of the multiplex of nine exhibitions under one roof.

ÖÖD: A show-stopping pod solution at the Surface & Materials Show

Tuesday, 3rd October 2017

If sheer elegance and sympathy with its surroundings is key to choosing an ancillary building, those in the market for additional space should look no further than ÖÖD. Hailing from Estonia and making its stylish debut at UK Construction Week,... View Article

Awards celebrate excellence in structural timber

Thursday, 28th September 2017

The Structural Timber Awards will be held at the NEC Birmingham on 10 October alongside Timber Expo, celebrating “innovation, best practice and expertise in timber technology,” said the organisers. The Awards will showcase innovative solutions and ground-breaking developments from across... View Article

TRADA at Timber Expo 2017

Thursday, 28th September 2017

The winning designs in Trada’s 2017 student design competition ‘CO2nnect’ will be able to be viewed on TRADA’s stand – T260 – at Timber Expo (10-12 October, NEC). First prize went to a team from the University of Edinburgh, scooping... View Article

Wood Awards 2017 shortlist announced

Thursday, 28th September 2017

A shortlist of 20 structures have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2017, featuring some of Britain’s best architectural designs in wood. The judging panel, led by architect Michael Morrison of Purcell, will visit all the shortlisted projects in person,... View Article

See the affordable aluminium clad timber window system at Timber Expo

Thursday, 21st September 2017

Joinery manufacturers and fabricators looking for a low cost, aluminium clad timber window system, should visit the AluWood Windows stand, T438 at Timber Expo, part of UK Construction Week from 10-12 October. AluWood’s aluminium clad timber window and door system... View Article

Reynaers headline sponsor of SFE Facade Awards 2017

Thursday, 14th September 2017

A leading aluminium systems company, Reynaers has become a headline sponsor of the Society of Facade Engineering’s FACADE 2017, the established international awards for facade engineering excellence. The competition is designed to recognise, reward and promote excellence in the key disciplines... View Article

Experience the most innovative products and developments in timber at this year’s Timber Expo

Monday, 4th September 2017

In just six weeks Timber Expo, the UK’s only event dedicated exclusively to Timber, will return to Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017. Not to be missed, this year’s show will explore the latest advances across the industry... View Article

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National Insulation Industry Awards win the ultimate accolade

Wednesday, 23rd August 2017

BREEAM revealed as title sponsor of the inaugural awards. With just days to go until the entries deadline, the National Insulation Industry Awards have announced they have won the ultimate title sponsor in BREEAM, the world’s foremost environmental assessment method... View Article

Open call for the 16th Tile of Spain Awards in Architecture and Interior Design

Wednesday, 16th August 2017

ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) invites entries for the 16th edition of the Tile of Spain Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project Awards. Projects can be located anywhere in the world, but must make significant use of... View Article

‘Architects’ Choice’ Brick Award now live

Wednesday, 16th August 2017

Following the announcement that the 2017 Brick Awards shortlist has been revealed, the Brick Development Association (BDA) would like to invite registered architects to choose which project should receive the prestigious Architects’ Choice Award. The Architects’ Choice Award is a... View Article

Alingsås district court shortlisted in international architectural competition

Monday, 7th August 2017

Tengbom designed the Alingsås district court’s zinc-clad extension with respect both to the people and to the democratic rule of law. Now the building has gone through to the next round in the prestigious WAF Awards, competing against projects from... View Article

2017 Brick Awards shortlist revealed from record number of entrants

Monday, 31st July 2017

Entering its 41st year the 2017 Brick Awards has seen the largest volume of entries to date with 324 projects being entered across 14 categories. With more outstanding entries than ever, The Brick Awards showcases the very best projects using... View Article

Images; top left: Barretts Grove © Timothy Soar, top middle: The British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre © Joas Souza, top right: City of Glasgow College - City Campus © Keith Hunter, bottom left: Command of the Oceans © Hélène Binet, bottom middle: Hastings Pier © Alex de Rijke, bottom right: Photography Studio for Juergen Teller © Johan Dehlin

2017 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist announced: judges comment on the materials used for each project

Thursday, 20th July 2017

The shortlist for the prestigious 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building has been announced today (Thursday 20 July). The six shortlisted buildings (below) will now go head-to-head for architecture’s highest accolade, to be awarded by the Royal Institute... View Article

Ice skating shelters, designed by Patkau Architects, Winnipeg, 2012 © Patkau Architects. Credit: Plywood, at the V&A from 15 July –12 November 2017. Sponsored by Made.com. Supported by the American Friends of the V&A. vam.ac.uk/plywood

Plywood: material of the modern world – V&A exhibition explores its eclectic history

Thursday, 13th July 2017

Light, strong, affordable and versatile, plywood is the unlikely material behind an eclectic array of ground-breaking designs celebrated in a world-first exhibition at the V&A this summer. From the fastest and highest-flying aeroplane of WWII, the de Havilland Mosquito, to the downloadable... View Article