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Many years ago, on a blisteringly hot day in Granada, Spain I visited the 12th century Alhambra and noted that when inside the buildings the heat, which was quite overpowering in the very beautiful gardens that surrounded them, dropped to a comfortable temperature. At the time I presumed that something about the architectural layout […]
A range of fire rated glass doors developed by Promat provides architects, specifiers and clients with a stylish solution that meets their passive fire protection objectives without compromising aesthetic or daylighting goals. Three highly specialised door systems – PYROSEC® Door, PYROSEC® Slimlite and Promat E Door – have been engineered by Promat with the aim […]
A Mapei eco-system has been used to complete a floor installation at a new 5 FE secondary school in North West London. The design and construction of the five-form entry secondary school was completed by BAM. A series of Mapei EMICODE: EC1 Plus certified products were used to install DESSO carpet tiles and Tarkett safety […]
SFS Group Fastening Technology Ltd has drawn on its expertise in the field of fall protection to offer specifiers a foolproof and cost effective solution to mounting photo-voltaic (PV) systems on flat or low pitched roofs. Importantly the Highfix product not only features the manufacturer’s tried and trusted SOTER®II Horizontal Lifeline System base plate, […]
Atrius® Sustainability, offered as part of the Distech Controls portfolio, was praised by judges for its ease of use for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and the market-leading release of its free entry-level offering, Atrius® Sustainability Starter. Distech Controls™, an innovation leader connecting people with intelligent building solutions, is delighted to announce that […]
By Mark Kleinman City editor of Sky News ArcelorMittal has told Michael Gove it may be forced to “cease operations in Britain” unless he blocks the redevelopment of Chatham Docks in a letter obtained by Sky News. The world’s second-largest steel company has warned the government that a planning verdict due this week […]
Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work? By a quirk of geography, the Orkney Islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well-positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s might. On the archipelago’s western shores, waves crash relentlessly against […]
Olivine a primary component of the Earth’s upper mantle, it is a common mineral in Earth’s subsurface In our ongoing quest for sustainability, innovative solutions like olivine-based cement are making waves in the construction industry. With a unique ability to transform traditional cement into an environmentally friendly material, the use of olivine not only opens a pathway […]
Robotics: Standards For Future Homes AUAR’s automated micro-factories deliver homes based on a building block system. As resistant as the housing industry has been to adopt new technology, some innovations are breaking through the barrier. From the actual home construction all the way to operations and user experience, every part of the home experience is […]
Mayor of London wins with lowest ever share of vote following switch to First Past the Post Campaigners warn the move to the First Past the Post system has also seen Police and Crime Commissioners and a mayor elected on as low as a third of the vote Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as the […]
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