Master site plan for Atlanta’s Centennial Yards revealed

The master site plan proposal to stitch together the pivotal Centennial Yards site in Downtown Atlanta has been revealed. The project is part of a $5 billion transformation of parking lots and former railyards into an experiential and inclusive mixed-use [...]

Liverpool loses World Heritage status thanks to waterfront schemes

Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city's waterfront, following a secret ballot by the Unesco committee at a meeting in China. A report in June by [...]

A sound solution

Considering the impact of wastewater in building acoustic performance As the world continues to get noisier, building designers, specifiers and contractors have an increased responsibility to consider acoustics in their projects. However, current standards offer vague recommendations and little guidance [...]

2021 Passivhaus Winners Revealed

The winners of the 2021 UK Passivhaus Awards have been revealed at an online awards ceremony. On Wednesday 30 June - coinciding with London Climate Action Week - all finalists presented their projects to an audience of almost 300 people, [...]

'Ground-breaking' Building Safety Bill enters Parliament

The Building Safety Bill, hailed as the "the next step in ground-breaking reforms to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers and protections to making homes across the country safer," has entered Parliament on its way to becoming law. The [...]

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Ask the Architect: Nigel Ostime

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Site Lines: A home fit for the future

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Levelling Floor Solutions

Acoustic cradle systems provide accurate and safe levelling to eliminate any unevenness in the structural floor. We have seen an increase in these systems being implemented as they can offer... View Article

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We spend a reported 90% of our time indoors. It means that occupancy comfort should always rank highly on the agenda when designing a building and all the intricate components... View Article

Introducing Twinfix

Twinfix have specialised in glazing systems designed for installing multiwall and solid polycarbonate for over thirty years. All systems are manufactured using rust and maintenance free aluminium bars and frames.... View Article
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