Entries by Lyn

STATELY SPLENDOUR AT STUDLEY CASTLE

Studley Castle Hotel has been sensitively redeveloped to offer guests the glamour of Gothic architecture with the benefits of modern energy efficiency, achieved with the help of Kingspan Industrial Insulation.     The Warwickshire-based hotel is steeped in a fascinating history which spans life as a family home, women-only college, and offices. British hotel owners, […]

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We need to modernise our tired commercial buildings

by Joe Bradbury, Editor   The built environment is filled with ageing commercial buildings. They serve as a platform for most of the country’s major industries and provide the general public with areas in which to work, shop, socialise and relax. Needless to say, commercial buildings play a crucial role in 21st century Britain. However, […]

A PROTEUS FAÇADE FIT FOR A KING

A combination of Proteus Facades’ solid and perforated brass, zinc and aluminium cladding panels have helped to create a striking finish on the redevelopment of 24 King William Street, a new mixed-use office scheme in London. The £23 million renovation of the 80,730 ft² building, located on the northern approach to London Bridge, was designed […]

BASILDON ESTATE CUSTOMISED WITH KINGSPAN KOOLTHERM

A new build estate of bespoke modular houses, under construction as part of one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration programmes, is benefitting from the outstanding thermal performance of Kingspan Kooltherm K110 Plus Soffit Board. The Beechwood West estate forms the first step in Swan Housing Association’s 10 year development plan for Basildon. The new […]

RINNAI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF THE TRUST PARTNERSHIP

Rinnai, a global leader in heating and hot water units & systems for both commercial and residential sites, has announced the launch of the Trust Partnership with the formation of an installer network specifically for its domestic product range, the Zen & Zen Plus. The installer domestic partnership network will be offered to all bona […]

New BBC HQ proves the Kawneer door to Cardiff’s heart

Award-winning building features Kawneer curtain walling and debuts a new door. Two types of curtain walling, and entrance doors, by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer, including the first use in the UK of a new severe duty welded door, feature on an award-winning building at the heart of the dynamic redevelopment of Cardiff’s Central Square. Kawneer’s […]

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The future of retrofitting is offsite

When people think of offsite construction they often think of new-build. However, offsite technology can also be utilised within the refurbishment of an existing building, bringing with it all of the benefits (such as faster delivery times and less on-site disruption) that has become synonymous with the practice. Joe Bradbury of Building Specifier investigates.   […]

‘Stronger Towns’ – New Money or Old news

“We’ve got a huge new Towns Fund which is going to be giving £3.6 billion altogether” That was the claim from Boris Johnson on Friday. In March this year, Theresa May announced £1.6 billion for a new “Stronger Towns Fund”. The idea was to boost the local economies of towns that had been “left behind”. […]