Entries by Lyn

Doncaster Kerbs, Bouncing Back

Successful trial of plastic sustainable road kerbs in Doncaster to become ‘the norm’ #construction #construction industry #recyled plastic #sustainable #roadways#architects #local authorities #contractors #safety @durakerbUK     Doncaster Council has improved the safety of its highway maintenance by swapping traditional concrete road kerbs and drains for recycled plastic units designed by Durakerb, according to a […]

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Could 50% of office space, become 100% housing?

Transforming spaces – repurposing office space to meet housing demand We find ourselves in the midst of a chronic housing shortage in Britain today. According to the National Housing Federation, there are an estimated 8.4 million people in England are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home. The housing crisis was impacting all ages […]

Building for a greener future: what more needs to be done?

Phil Kelly, Director, Head of Sustainability and Building Physics at Ramboll UK tells Buildingspecifier  that more DOES need to be done         The prioritisation of green policies in the Government’s plans for an economic recovery had been widely anticipated in the run-up to the Chancellor’s ‘Summer Statement’ last week. For the buildings […]

High Rise BBQ’s are a High Risk

In the backdrop of rumours that the Building Safety Bill, the first draft of which is due immently, may not come into force until 7 years after the horrors of the Grenfell tragedy which prompted it’s introduction.  Zurich is warning of another risk to our high-rise accommodation. With the UK summer well underway, new data […]

Concrete Supplier Plans to be central to UK recovery

Naylor Industries has opened a new £2m lintel factory at its concrete products plant at Barugh Green, near Barnsley. The investment allows the family-owned company to increase its supply to the UK construction industry. Naylor has been manufacturing lintels – structural concrete beams – for more than half a century and has seen considerable growth […]

CONSTRUCTION – OUR REMARKABLE INDUSTRY

Today’s ONS (Office for National Statistics) report is good news! Construction is turning the tables on Covid and beginning the climb back. Held against the massive 40% drop experienced in the Spring an 8% increase seems less impressive, but as Fraser Johns comments below, in any other year an 8% month on month increase would […]

£40m for Nuclear Energy Green Jobs

The UK government has announced £40 million of funding to unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology. Part of this funding will support 3 Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) projects, which are far smaller than traditional nuclear plants and use intense heat generated in nuclear reactions to produce low-carbon […]

Planning Permission for Ireland’s largest social and affordable housing scheme

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in partnership with the Land Development Agency (LDA) have received confirmation of full planning permission being granted for a development of 597 new homes at Shanganagh, Co Dublin. This is currently Ireland’s largest proposed social and affordable scheme to receive planning permission. 100% of the proposed development is for social and […]

ACOUSTIC DESIGN: SOUND ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING ADVICE FOR THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Increasing acoustic requirements are becoming the norm when it comes to school specification. Here, Allan Barr, UK Sales Director at Technal, explores how early engagement with an architectural aluminium systems provider can facilitate an effective and adaptive approach to product selection right from the pre-contract phase.   With increasing pressure in terms of student intake, schools are […]

Crane Collapse

The collapse and resulting tragedy which occurred on Wednesday in Bow, London has been well reported.   Calls for an urgent and hopefully prompt enquiry have been voiced by many. It is hoped that the call will be heeded so that the cause of the accident can be found and precautions taken to prevent any further […]