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The new £1billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium claims to be world class, in every way – through to accessibility. The new venue – heralded as a benchmark in global stadium design – is the latest to be built fully compliant with... View Article

Murchison House, a building steeped in history since its construction in 1977, has received a significant refurbishment, giving the University of Edinburgh a stunning new purpose-designed venue on its King’s Buildings Campus. Reconfigured to provide light-filled, comfortable spaces for students... View Article

As universities compete with each other to win new students, one area that has been given more attention over recent years is the quality of student accommodation. For some, the days of old fashioned accommodation blocks are gone, with the... View Article

Accelerating Innovation is the theme of the seventh VinylPlus Sustainability Forum which will explore key drivers of innovation that support the PVC industry’s targets within the circular economy when representatives from the entire value chain meet in Prague, Czech Republic on May... View Article

A package of Altro products has been fitted in a new £10m dementia-friendly ‘super’ care home in Scotland, helping to create the ultimate environment of comfort and support for residents. Crosslet House in Dumbarton is a 90-bed, ultra-modern complex that... View Article

Birmingham City University can trace its establishment back to 1843 as the Birmingham College of Art. It gained University status in 1992, and has three main campuses serving four faculties, and offers a variety of courses in art and design,... View Article

Be inspired by the latest innovation from flooring specialist Gerflor, the launch of digital printing technology to make your sports halls completely unique. My Taraflex® is the first integrated customisation service for sports flooring projects, combining the latest and newest... View Article

Minimalist alpine houses with slate roof and facade next to Lake Balaton A unique roofing and cladding project at Zen Garden Resort in Zánka (Hungary) has chosen CUPA 12 slates for their unique triangular resort homes. The project was done... View Article

Jason Leech assesses the implications of an important new guidance document, deriving in part from the Grenfell disaster, and having far-reaching implications on the selection of spandrel panels for high-rise buildings. Down the decades, the Building Regulations have, as a... View Article

James Latham has announced the addition of three new collections to its popular high-end range of decorative panels, Xylocleaf. The inspirational new collections include; Mosaico, which offers a weaved leather surface, Duna, comprising a registered, embossed stone surface and Alpaca,... View Article

Architextural, part of William Smith Group 1832, has announced it is the chosen UK supplier of a revolutionary self-adhesive window fabric, Squid. Squid, a brand owned by highly-respected Belgian textile company Lampe Textiles NV, is the very first transparent fabric... View Article

Preparation time was reduced dramatically with the use of BAL’s new floating uncoupling mat – Flexbone 2Easy – on a prime redevelopment in County Durham. The 200m² problem screed to be tiled had two days of preparatory work scheduled before installation... View Article

Hand-moulded from natural timbers, Millboard decking is virtually indistinguishable from real wood, but outperforms it on every level. Unlike conventional composite boards, Millboard decking resists the elements, requires minimal maintenance, is slip and stain resistant, and will not rot or... View Article

The 170 year old, Grade ll listed, Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire, was suffering from internal and external cracking due to the failure of 15 brick arches. This was caused by the decay of internal timbers and movement of the... View Article

Fordingbridge have broad experience in education through their 50+ years of trading. Creating inspirational spaces with their canopy and building solutions, the company are proud to have worked with hundreds of schools and colleges nationwide, helping them maximise their educational... View Article

When it comes to working flat out to install a passenger lift to a tight deadline, Stannah played a star role in the £3.3 million refurbishment of the19th-century Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham. Stannah removed the old model and... View Article

The BB101 compliant Ventive Windhive is a passive stack ventilation system with intelligence at its core. Combining passive ventilation, heat recovery and system intelligence, Windhive can provide continuous ventilation for occupied spaces, without the use of electricity. It adapts to... View Article

Cistermiser’s new website dedicated to IoT water temperature and flow monitoring www.linkthru.com provides full details on the many practical advantages that are delivered by this innovative use of technology. Over 35 years of service to the UK construction industry, the... View Article

record is proud to be part of the following educational redevelopments in Manchester: The world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire where the Lovell Telescope has stood proudly over the Cheshire Plain since its completion in 1957 and Tameside One, home... View Article