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Keeping the rain out – Best site practice for Timber Frame Buildings

Thursday, 8th December 2016

Robin Lancashire, Senior Timber Frame Consultant at Exova BM TRADA offers guidance on best practice for party wall thermal bypass when building with timber frame. It has long been recognised that when building with timber frame, energy performance can be achieved primarily... View Article

Green Gown Award for ‘Outstanding’ Austin Smith Lord Lanarkshire college building

Monday, 5th December 2016

A teaching facility designed by Austin-Smith:Lord won a Green Gown Award which recognises ‘exceptional sustainability initiatives’ undertaken by UK universities and colleges. The South Lanarkshire College Low Carbon Teaching Building, which was the first UK facility to achieve a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating for design and... View Article

Ibstock showcased award winning design

Monday, 5th December 2016

When the Brick Development Association’s (BDA) Awards took place last month (November), the latest edition of ‘Design’, the inspirational magazine from Ibstock, was showcasing a number of cutting-edge projects using Ibstock bricks, which had been shortlisted for the prestigious accolades. The issue offered a... View Article

New Sto international website delivers inspiration online

Wednesday, 23rd November 2016

Sto has unveiled a new version of its international website that is aimed specifically at architects, designers, planners and developers who are involved in construction projects at a very early stage. The site – www.sto.com – has been specially designed... View Article

Structural Concrete Alliance announces 2016 award winners

Tuesday, 22nd November 2016

The Structural Concrete Alliance has announced CCL (GB) Ltd as the winner of the 2016 Structural Concrete Alliance Award for Repair and Refurbishment for its upgrading and strengthening work at National Grid PLC’s Isle of Grain site near Rochester, Kent.... View Article

A material world

Monday, 21st November 2016

Brendon Robins of Spatial Design Architects explores some of the recent trends when it comes to specifying key building materials for house designs There is a phrase ‘there is nothing new under the sun’ and it is true that major... View Article

BRE testing takes prototype for improving solid wall heat loss measurement to the next stage

Thursday, 17th November 2016

BRE has carried out first stage tests on a prototype device for rapid and accurate measurement of heat losses (U-values) from solid wall homes. Created by Finnish University Arcada with input from Salford University, the device was entered into a... View Article

Surface Design Awards 2017 finalists are announced

Thursday, 3rd November 2016

The Surface Design Awards are the only awards in the UK that recognise and celebrate outstanding examples of progressive design and the use of innovative surfaces in projects both in the UK and internationally. The respected awards were launched in... View Article

NorDan celebrates 90 years in business

Thursday, 3rd November 2016

NorDan, one of the biggest Scandinavian producers of high quality, high performance timber windows and doors, celebrated 90 years in business in 2016. The UK business has opened new headquarters in Livingston this month. The firm was founded in 1926... View Article

Structural Concrete Alliance announces 2016 award shortlist

Thursday, 3rd November 2016

The Structural Concrete Alliance has shortlisted three projects for the 2016 Structural Concrete Alliance Award for Repair and Refurbishment, with the winner to be announced by journalist Kate Silverton at the Concrete Society Awards Dinner to be held at the... View Article

Mapei UK comfortably secures shortlisted place at FeRFA Awards

Thursday, 3rd November 2016

Small commercial project of the year | Mapefloor Comfort Resin Flooring System Mapei is delighted to announce they have been shortlisted at the prestigious annual FeRFA resin flooring awards for ‘Small Commercial Project of the Year’ for their work with... View Article

Alison Brooks Architects presents landmark installation ‘The Smile’ for London Design Festival

Thursday, 22nd September 2016

Alison Brooks Architects has collaborated with The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Arup and the London Design Festival to present a cross-laminated tulipwood structure, ‘The Smile’ at the Chelsea College of Art Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground from 17 September until 12 October. The... View Article

A bridge too far

Monday, 19th September 2016

Andrew Orriss of SIG360 discusses how thermal bridging has impacted the thermal performance of some new build homes and how the industry has been working to mitigate that risk. Andrew Orriss of SIG360 discusses how thermal bridging has impacted the... View Article

Comar 6EFT – Curtain walling

Thursday, 25th August 2016

Due to demand from our Architectural and Fabricator clients, Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems are pleased to launch additional new mullions and transoms for their innovative Comar 6EFT Curtain Wall system, with the highest Ix and Iy values available on the... View Article

FACADE2016 – Call for entries

Friday, 5th August 2016

The Society of Facade Engineering launches the latest in its increasingly respected architectural facades competition. The highly respected Society of Facade Engineering (SFE) has called for entries to FACADE2016. It is the third in the series of the international competition... View Article

New Delvemade coating helps prevent static build up on metal roofs

Thursday, 30th June 2016

Engineers from a leading water company reported that they occasionally felt an electric shock when undertaking routine maintenance work on sewerage tanks. This highlighted a significant potential risk as the contents of the tanks are vented to release flammable gases.... View Article

Wood for Good appoint new campaign director

Thursday, 21st April 2016

Wood for Good has appointed Christiane Lellig as its new Campaign Director. Wood for Good aims to increase the use of timber across all potential markets in the UK and Christiane will be driving forward its new housing market campaign.... View Article

Scottish Accoya project scoops Wood Award

Wednesday, 20th April 2016

A carbon-friendly family home in Scotland, refurbished using world-leading Accoya®, has been named Modified Wood Project of the Year by the Wood Protection Association at its inaugural awards ceremony. Owner Dr Robert Hairstans, Head of Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for... View Article

Wood for Good launches 2016 housing campaign

Thursday, 7th April 2016

Wood for Good, the timber industry communications organisation, has developed its new campaign for 2016, designed to showcase how timber can help solve the housing crisis. Timber can address the need to deliver a major increase in new, quality housing... View Article

TTF announces new Guidance for members on marine plywood

Thursday, 7th April 2016

The Timber Trade Federation has announced new Guidance for members on sales of Marine Plywood in the UK. Following a meeting of the Governing Board of the TTF on March 16th 2016, it was confirmed that: “As of June 1st... View Article