With the Future Homes Standard still three years away, the immediate focus for the housing sector is the imminent introduction of changes to Part L of the Building Regulations in June this year. Specifiers will be looking for the simplest [...]

As one of the biggest distributors of building products in the UK, SIG has a good overview of what’s happening in terms of availability and pricing. SIG commercial director, Andy Williamson, gives a summary of what to expect over the [...]

LISTEN HERE 🔊 MVRDV’s first completed major US project is a mixed use scheme including a boutique hotel, which makes a bold architectural diversity statement in a range of colours and scales to help it blend with the locality. Tom [...]

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A timber research facility has been constructed in Rotorua, New Zealand which combines a net zero design showcasing timber’s potential with a high degree of local cultural sensitivity. Jack Wooler reports  The fritted pattern of the glazing [...]

Wow, the launch of Luxura® in March was greeted with an amazing response! Comments like, “this is just what the industry has been waiting for” were frequent and enthusiastic! And understandably too. Luxura® really is the ultimate performance in non-combustible [...]