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By Scott McAulay, founder of the Anthropocene Architecture School and a regenerative design and infrastructures specialist with Architype Schools are preparing students for climate conditions that no longer exist Six years ago, in the wake of 2018’s conservative-yet-still-nightmarish IPCC Special Report on 1.5⁰C of global warming, I wrote as a student about a need for […]
Following six months of planning and feasibility testing, BTR innovator MODEL shares its first project – a 13,000sqm (GFA) structure in Abbotsford – which will not only be the tallest mass timber residential building in Melbourne, but also the first large scale apartment complex in Australia to achieve Passive House certification. MODEL on Johnston will […]
MKM Building Supplies (MKM) Launches ‘Dug the Digger’ Competition to Celebrate Upcoming Tool Hire Milestone MKM Building Supplies (MKM), the UK’s proper independent builder’s merchants, has announced its ‘Dug the Digger’ competition, coinciding with the upcoming addition of the 100th machine to its Tool Hire fleet this October. To mark this significant milestone, MKM […]
Michael Simpson, Technical Advisor at SFS SFS Group Fastening Technology’s Construction Division is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of carbon and stainless-steel fastening solutions for roofing, cladding and façade systems. Additionally, SFS manufactures an award-winning fall protection range, innovative rainscreen subframe systems and high-quality hinges for windows and doors. The reputation of this established […]
Popular with sailors and surfers, Mudeford lies on a spit of land between Christchurch Harbour and the open sea, where residential properties rival Sandbanks in nearby Poole in terms of luxury and prestige. One of West Fraser’s customers, in a redevelopment project, is employing the company’s high performance panel products where a building is being […]
Rinnai has started deliveries to site of its biggest ever intake of orders for its range of commercial heat pumps. The order is said to be worth several hundreds of thousands of pounds and was placed by HVAC contractors working closely with building services consultants and designers. The heat pumps are being employed […]
The challenges facing local authorities and housing officers have never been more real as they seek to tackle societal, fuel poverty and climate-related issues. An ageing housing stock and a growing population that must be provided with affordable housing are key concerns; poorly performing homes pose particular problems. Frequently, it is architects who can provide […]
From left, Chris Turner and Gary Parker Modular construction business Integra Buildings has celebrated a record year, and has highlighted a string of contracts which have underpinned this growth. East Yorkshire-based Integra recorded turnover of £50m in 2023 for the first time in the company’s 27-year history. Income reached £50.4m in the year […]
Construction of new classrooms halts as ISG Construction Limited enters administration Rebuilding and extension projects at several schools have come to an abrupt halt after ISG, one of the country’s largest construction companies, went into administration. ISG Construction Limited and seven other companies in the ISG Group entered administration on Friday. About 2,200 workers were […]
Sarah Jones MP, minister of state for industry and decarbonisation The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government. Speaking at […]
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