Entries by Lyn

Entries for the 9th Schüco Excellence Awards are now open

The ninth annual Schüco Excellence Awards will take place this summer, for which project applications are now officially being accepted.   The well-established Schüco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation, run in association with Architecture Today, recognise exceptional projects completed with Schüco systems all over the UK and Ireland. The deadline for entries is 27th […]

OVERCOME LOW THRESHOLD LIMITATIONS ISSUES IN FLAT ROOFS

THERMALLY-EFFICIENT, SUPER-THIN DECK-VQ® VACUUM INSULATION PANELS OVERCOME LOW THRESHOLD LIMITATIONS ISSUES IN FLAT ROOFS By Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Gradient   When renovation space is at a premium, roof terraces are gaining in popularity as an attractive and purposeful way to revitalise and utilise an otherwise redundant area of a building. However, when insulating […]

KOOLTHERM PIPE INSULATION FITTED ON LEADING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BUILDING

The University of Warwick’s Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB) is breaking new ground in building design. The £33m facility has been constructed with a cutting-edge offsite approach featuring Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation and Kooltherm Insulated Pipe Support Inserts. The research building, designed by Hawkins/Brown and Fairhursts Design Group, will provide world-class facilities for over 300 […]

COWI SHUNS FOSSIL FUEL CONTRACTS

As the first among peers, international engineering company COWI aims to transform its business and reach 100 per cent revenue within sustainability-related projects in three to five years’ time. COWI steps up as frontrunner on sustainability “This is one of the strongest statements in COWI history and with the decision not to take on any […]

Scottish Government Opposes Fusion Energy Station

THE UK Government is considering a Scottish site for a new nuclear fusion energy station – despite the Scottish Government’s opposition. Conservative Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will choose one of five potential locations to build the prototype fusion power plant, including a site at Ardeer, near Stevenston, on the Ayrshire coast. The other sites in […]

No to connection between British and French Power Grids

The government has said no to a new interconnector that would connect the British and French power grids. In the decision document published by the Planning Inspectorate, it is stated: “The Secretary of State has carefully considered the Examining Authority (ExA)’s report and all other material considerations, including further representations received after the close of the […]

TEMPORARY UK VISAS NEEDED

According to official figures, the number of EU-born construction workers in London plummeted by 54% between April 2017 and April 2020. Amid falling construction worker numbers, Khan now wants the Johnson government to make it easier for builders from abroad to work in London by introducing a new, temporary worker visa scheme. Khan said that […]

2022 predictions: What’s on the horizon for planning?

As we go into 2022, the future direction of the planning system in England remains uncertain. Planning Bill The planning white paper proposals for a hybrid mix of discretionary decision making and codified zonal planning have proved particularly controversial with concerns about what could be seen as a ‘top down’ approach contributing to the outcome […]

SPIRALLING ENERGY PRICES, CAN SOLAR HELP?

The energy price crisis shows why we need to democratise the sector through solar self-generation Spiralling UK energy prices and the collapse of several power suppliers recently has illustrated the danger of over-reliance for our energy needs on large companies. And with the rise of distributed renewable power sources, such as roof top solar and […]

400 years to rectify cladding scandal

At Current Pace, the Government Will Take Almost 400 Years to Rectify Cladding Scandal New research has revealed that at its current pace, the government will take almost 400 years to rectify the nation’s homes that are currently a danger due to unsafe cladding. In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy in June 2017, the […]