Entries by Lyn

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”. […]

Home lifts – the sustainable and ‘whole of life’ solution

 Home lifts that enhance homes and lifestyles   Several market opportunities are opening up for the UK construction industry for 2019 and beyond. In particular, there is projected growth in residential housing following government initiatives and beyond that maintenance and upgrading to housing will be required. Above all, sustainable housing and houses that suit their […]

THE ASIAN BATTLE FOR LAND – Food or Energy?

Huge renewable energy projects planned in Asia, such as solar parks and hydropower dams, risk accelerating the conversion of farmland, uprooting communities and destroying livelihoods, energy experts and human rights activists warned on this week. As they look to curb climate changing emissions, some of the most rapid transitions to renewable energy are taking place […]