A new era for verification & certification

Mike Vaczi of SOPREMA discusses how recent legislative changes are fundamentally altering the construction industry’s approach to product verification and certification. The construction industry stands at a turning point in regards to building safety and product verification. Recent years have... View Article

Rethinking energy performance in heritage buildings

By Guy Willis-Robb, Director, Harley Haddow While the built environment races to meet net zero targets, the framework guiding how progress is measured remains worryingly static. The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), long the compliance standard for UK buildings, is increasingly... View Article

A reawakening in hotel construction

Sameer Sawant, Director of leading solid surface manufacturer and supplier, Velstone, looks at the hotel construction sector post-Covid, and how growing momentum is reshaping solid surface specification. When Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill, the hotel construction sector was... View Article

London Build’s 10th birthday

19-20 November  London Build Expo London Build is taking over Olympia’s Grand and National Halls on 19 and 20 November, celebrating 10 years of connecting the construction industry. To mark the milestone, this year’s event will offer more content, networking,... View Article

Pyroguard launches game changing fire-rated balustrade glass range

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass, has developed a thinner, lighter glass specifically for balustrades that achieves A2 fire-rated performance and contains less encapsulated CO2. In partnership with Q-railing, a specialist in balustrade systems, the product... View Article

Keeping Brachytherapy Equipment secure with Obexion

As cancer treatment advances, more hospitals are creating specialised brachytherapy departments, requiring both space for equipment and strong security. Large Linear Accelerators stay fixed and can be powered down, but mobile brachytherapy devices, which use live radioactive isotopes, demand constant... View Article

Knightsbridge brings commercial lighting to book

Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – has curated its impressive commercial lighting ranges into a single collection that meets the needs of developers, contractors and specifiers alike. The new dedicated commercial... View Article

studioNWA consolidates European presence with new Madrid office

studioNWA, a leading architectural practice renowned for its cutting-edge data centre design and commitment to sustainable innovation, announces the opening of its new office in Madrid, Spain. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth across... View Article