This author has not written his bio yet.
But we are proud to say that Lyn contributed 2118 entries already.
Smart building conversion using smart finance could save billions It is widely accepted that smart buildings add value by delivering agility and flexibility in the “new normal” Only smart buildings can fully support returning occupants in the face of myriad pressures including hygiene, safety and environmental regulations In a budget constrained environment, energy efficiency savings […]
The Labour Party is challenging the govt to ‘Build it in Britain’ and support the creation of 400,000 jobs, including in the ‘crucial’ manufacturing sector, through a green recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Ahead of this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Labour is calling for an economic recovery that will deliver high-skilled jobs in every […]
Modern Methods of Construction have been highlighted by Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State as the way forward to help resolve the housing crisis and urged Housing Associations and Local Councils to embrace new technology and methods of working. However, the log jam to completion of new build projects can be connection of the water supply. […]
Nick Gander, founder of Energy Carbon, explains why low-carbon far-infrared heating perfectly complements sustainable modular construction. When it comes to housing, the UK has its work cut out. It’s estimated the country needs to be building nearly 350,000 homes every year to meet rising demand – which is a huge step up from where we […]
Increasing space availability, improving safety and speeding up the transportation of products onsite can be a challenge for modular construction companies, particularly in light of the extremely oversized and bulky loads that the sector typically deals with. A new US company has solved this issue by using a Combi-SC Straddle Carrier from the Irish handling […]
After declaring the UK government’s intention to deliver ‘Project Speed’, including a £3billion capital investment into the NHS, healthcare construction company MTX, welcomed the Prime Minister to their latest £12million, 72 bed, fast-track ward project at Hereford County Hospital. The Prime Minister visited the construction site, keen to see for himself the, now close to […]
The landscape of the UK’s offsite sector has become increasingly populated over the last few years with many new entrants – mostly concentrated on residential development – joining a host of longer-established players. These new entrants are embracing business models based on the manufacture of volumetric modular residential product, rather than other forms of offsite […]
ETA-approved EJOT Iso-Corner provides assured fixing solution for externally insulated walls EJOT has secured ETA (European Technical Assessment) approval for its Iso-Corner load-bearing bracket, an engineered fastening element for medium to heavy weight building elements – planned or unplanned – in ETICS and other external wall insulation applications. The newly awarded ETA confirms the engineered […]
The global pandemic has forced us all to pay more attention to the air around us, whether in our home, office or outside. Maintaining high standards of indoor air quality (IAQ) is not only important to limit the potential spread of infectious diseases but also to prevent the build-up of indoor air pollutants, such as […]
Safe, Sustainable Fibreboard by Sundeala Independent tests performed by an ISO 17025 compliant laboratory show that Sundeala FR board is 100% free from viable virus within 5 minutes of infection with human coronavirus. Sundeala fibreboard has helped Britain face its share of national emergencies. Sundeala board was used in the construction of the very first […]
Building Specifier is an information portal for all professional building specifiers. We bring you the latest construction news from around the UK and the rest of the world.
Click on the logo’s to view, subscribe or download media packs
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
OKLearn moreWe may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.
Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.
We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.
We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.
We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.
Google Webfont Settings:
Google Map Settings:
Google reCaptcha Settings:
Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:
