Entries by Lyn

THE CHURCH – BUILDING WITH VALUES

The Church could use its vast landholdings to transform the construction industry for the better as well as helping ease the housing crisis, the chair of the C of E’s housing commission told Building Design. By taking a long-term view of its assets and requiring development partners including architects and contractors to sign up to […]

CLADDING, PROPERTY TRAP

Cladding and other fire safety issues for flats in high-rise buildings could affect roughly 1.5 million flat owners in the UK, many of which will face significant hurdles when trying to sell these flats or obtain a mortgage on them. Insurance premiums may also increase for flat owners, and some will have to pay for […]

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Hygienically Clean Paint from Crown Paints

Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Anti Bacterial paint range offers the best of both worlds – a paint with added anti bacterial protection which will not diminish over time, no matter how many times it is scrubbed clean.  Healthcare settings, workplaces, schools and hospitality venues all demand exceptional levels of cleanliness and need to be able […]

VORTICE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

KEVIN STEARMAN, VORTICE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR LONDON AND SOUTH EAST   Reading-based Kevin Stearman has joined VORTICE as Project Development Manager for London and the South East.  Kevin, whose background in Commercial, Domestic and Industrial ventilation is extensive, will be responsible for supporting architects, specifiers, developers and contractors as they specify and install the […]

Minimalist door designs get new roses for 2021

Specifiers can now achieve a sleek, more minimalist interior door design thanks to new mini roses developed by HOPPE (UK). The elegantly understated roses are just 30mm wide, allowing the handle to be the focal point. They can be used with HOPPE’s tried and tested door handles that use its Quick-Fit and Quick-FitPlus connection. This […]

Celebrating STEM career diversity in construction

British Science Week, which in 2021 takes place this week from March 8 to 13, celebrates the broad range of jobs and careers available in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) industries and promotes STEM to younger generations by providing activity packs and school projects. While children learn the core sciences, like biology, chemistry and […]