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The timber supply chain in took a massive hit in 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and a continuously shifting market. Unfortunately, shortages seem set to continue into 2021, exacerbated by high levels of demand for timber and wood products globally. Building Specifier Editor Joe Bradbury investigates: Short term In the early days of the […]
IWS Group, The Industrial Workspace Specialists, has acquired The Rack Group, a leading provider of pallet racking safety, inspection, repair and maintenance solutions. The move will see The Rack Group become part of a growing family of specialist, market-leading businesses that currently includes impact protection solutions provider, Brandsafe, and visual communication solutions supplier, Beaverswood. IWS […]
By Ellen Huelin, Associate Director at Whitecode Creating more thermally efficient building envelopes is key to achieving energy efficiency and better performing buildings. Thermal bridging is a key focus point of the update to Part L of the Building Regulations; itself a stepping stone to the Future Homes Standard which aims to have new […]
In a long-running saga of development proposals for a flattened Wigan industrial estate, dating back to 2014, proposal three promises 100% affordable housing. All 155 homes planned for a former industrial estate near Wigan would be affordable, according to the latest proposals in a long-running saga. The plans for affordable housing on part of the […]
Fears are growing in the Irish construction sector that the flow of builders across the sea to the UK will become a permanent skills drain and will damage the industry long after it is permitted to reopen fully according to a number of sources in the sector. Many commercial and industrial construction sites remain closed, even […]
Ariston has added the highly efficient Clas ONE R to its ONE Series range of condensing gas boilers. Replacing the Clas HE R, the new regular boiler is quiet and compact, as well as a great retrofit product for use in an open vented system. It has an impressive, modern design, complete with a large […]
CUSTOMISED FLOORS AND WALLS FROM ALTRO: Innovative new Altro Custom floors and walls allow you to create unique spaces exactly as you want them – delivering total creative freedom with the quality you expect from Altro. Upload your own designs online via Altro’s step-by-step Custom service or choose from a collection of images and patterns […]
With the introduction of HeartFelt® Origami, architects and interior designers can add a highly exclusive ceiling finish to their buildings. This new Hunter Douglas Architectural felt ceiling system not only has a unique aesthetic appearance, it also provides high acoustic performance. The combination of material – felt, in five shades of grey, and shape – […]
Troldekt’s wood wool acoustic ceiling panels have made a major contribution to the Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia. Dubbed the greenest building in the UK, it is also one of the most sustainable. It is recognised as the first large scale project to target both Passivhaus Certification and BREEAM Outstanding and one […]
Tarmac and Forth Ports have signed a long-term agreement to create the UK’s largest construction materials terminal at the Port of Tilbury in Essex. The long-term agreement follows a £250M pound investment made by Forth Ports at Tilbury2, the UK’s newest port. The facility is a purpose-built aggregate processing and manufacturing facility, located to serve […]
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