Entries by Lyn

SUPERPHON PANELS PROVIDE REVERBERATION CONTROL AT NEW SCHOOL

CMS Danskin Acoustics’ SuperPhon panels are contributing to reverberation control at a newly built school in East Hertfordshire, helping to ensure standards for acoustics in new school buildings are met.   Buntingford First School is a school for around 330 children between the ages of three and nine, which opened for the 2023 autumn term.  […]

Maximised garden space thanks to the STEPOC system from Ibstock

  An architect’s detached property on the outskirts of Manchester made for an ideal home, apart from its sloping back garden which dramatically reduced the area of lawn that could be practically used. The client bought the house two years ago but couldn’t utilise a large section of the extensive rear garden as it was […]

Get the latest information with GEZE’s latest Product Guide

   GEZE UK’s latest Product Guide and Price List has been completely revised and updated to make it even easier for architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers to select the most effective product for their needs.   The detailed, illustrated technical guide provides specifiers with essential information about GEZE’s extensive range of door closers, window control […]

RINNAI ADDS R290 HEAT PUMP RANGE TO DECARBONISING PRODUCT LIST 

    R290 High Temperature Air Source Heat Pumps added to Rinnai’s product options.  The start of 2024 will see Rinnai introduce further decarbonising options across all appliances and energy formats.   Rinnai has added an additional line of commercial heat pump technology to an already extensive list of decarbonising appliances. The innovative new range […]

Government Must Invest £14b in Affordable Homes

  The British Property Federation has called for 30,000 new build-to-rent homes to be constructed every year. A group of some of the UK’s biggest construction companies has called on the next government to pour up to an extra £14 billion into affordable homes to ensure 145,000 are built every year. The British Property Federation […]

Highlighting the Flood Risks in UK Housing

A recent analysis by Aviva, the UK’s largest home insurer, has unveiled concerning findings regarding the vulnerability of new homes in England to flooding. The study reveals that 8% of new homes built in the last decade, equivalent to nearly 110,000 properties, are located in flood-prone areas, specifically in national flood zone three—representing the highest […]

SIKA PRESENTS CHEQUE FOR £26,366 TO LEUKAEMIA CARE

Sika is delighted to have presented the Leukaemia Care Charity with a cheque for £26,366 at their Preston office this week. Having raised funds through the annual Sika Cycle Charity Event, Mark Gatrell and Andrea Carbin, of Sika, was on hand to present the cheque on behalf of the company, Leukaemia Care, the UK’s leading […]

AUSTRAILIA: Airport Heading to Completion in 2025

The Hon Catherine King MP, Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development has visited Newcastle Airport for a tour of the terminal expansion construction site. Her visit marked six months since the A$250m (US$165m) redevelopment project began, with several key construction milestones having been met. The old terminal building has been demolished. On the site […]

European Building Materials remaining Stubbornly High

The stubbornly high cost of some European building materials despite cheaper energy It’s been a torrid time for Europe’s building materials producers, as construction projects have stalled significantly in the past couple of years. We think the worst will be over for them soon, but that’s not the whole story. Despite lower energy costs, input prices […]