BTP Architects expands team with six new appointments

BTP Architects has expanded its team with six new appointments, reflecting the practice’s continued growth and success across the affordable and supported housing sectors. The Stockport-based practice has recently appointed two new architects – Verity Roweth and Maria Moore –... View Article

Shaping the future

The Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA) explains how architects can employ high performance PIR insulation as the key to design homes that are not only low carbon and climate resilient, but which are of high quality. The UK housing stock accounts... View Article

The case for designing in structural timber

Andrew Orriss of the Structural Timber Association (STA) takes a look at the variety of factors behind a ‘clear direction of travel’ towards designing with timber. Within the context of net zero, decarbonising building stock has become an imperative, both... View Article

From 19th century roofs to 21st century facades

Jonathan Lowy of VM Zinc traces the architectural history of zinc, from its European origins to a modern role in durable, sustainable building envelopes. In 1811, a roofer in Liège tried something radical; he installed the world’s first rolled zinc... View Article

New power generation

The transformation of one of the UK’s first electricity power stations into a vibrant youth centre combines a respect for industrial heritage with a high voltage interior that’s designed to excite its teenage users. Stephen Cousins reports. Youngsters are of... View Article

RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products expands European training facilities with new UK centre, setting a benchmark for skilled application and trusted partnerships

The new UK training centre marks a strategic expansion of RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products’ extensive European learning infrastructure, underscoring the company’s deep commitment to empower installers with practical skills, creating a trusted partnership that translates into guaranteed long-term performance and... View Article

The importance of safe staircase design

Helen Hewitt, Chief Executive of the British Woodworking Federation Stairs are one of the most-used features in a building, yet they present a significant risk of injury through slips, trips, and falls. Research from the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) shows... View Article

Additions to the Stelrad compact range

Stelrad has launched a range of 200mm and 1200mm high radiators in a variety of sizes. The new radiator sizes offer a helpful additional range to slot into specifications and installations up and down the country. The new 200mm sized... View Article

Private Housing Project of the Year

The River Tay Boathouse in Scotland, designed by architects Barboza Blanco and crafted by Carpenter Oak, has won Private Housing Project of the Year at the 2025 Structural Timber Awards. The project showcases the beauty and performance of timber construction, combining... View Article

Gilberts helps deliver net zero in Newcastle

Leading air movement specialist Gilberts Blackpool has played a key role in helping the new Callerton Academy in Newcastle achieve carbon neutral status. The £39m new school has capacity for 1400 pupils over its campus of a three-storey teaching building... View Article

Titon Renews Secured by Design Licence for Another Year

Titon Hardware is proud to announce the renewal of its Secured by Design (SBD) licence for another year. This renewal highlights Titon’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, security-focused products that meet the stringent standards set by the official UK Police initiative. Secured by... View Article

Damp Threshold Solution

Type LTT Level Threshold Tray encapsulates threshold masonry exposed to damp transmittance from exterior inwardly and from ground level upwardly. Separation ensures compliance. Each LTT extends downwardly over both faces of the masonry, and at either end wraps and rises... View Article