Entries by Lyn

Adaptable underfloor heating technologies from Schlüter-Systems

Schlüter-Systems, as a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E. The first is a hydronic system that can be installed in the traditional way beneath […]

Labour costs may overtake materials

Labour costs are set to overtake the cost of materials as the biggest challenge facing the construction industry during the year ahead, according to new analysis from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). As part of its quarterly data briefing on construction inflation, BCIS is forecasting a 10 per cent uptick in labour costs over […]

EU project for digital building management

Rümlang, 18 July 2023 – dormakaba is the only practice partner participating in the openDBL (Digital Building Logbook) research project funded by the European Union (EU). A total of 13 partners from eight European countries are involved. The project, which has a budget of €4.5 million, aims to transform the way building data is managed […]

SPECULATIVE BUILD STARTS ON SITE FOR 33,000 SQ FT INDUSTRIAL UNIT

Gregory Properties has commenced speculative construction to deliver a state of the art, 33,000 sq ft industrial unit at Sheffield Business Park.  The unit is to comprise 30,000 sq ft of industrial/warehouse space with a 3,000 sq ft M&E fitted office mezzanine. Sheffield based BDB Design Build is the principal contractor appointed to work alongside […]

Target Impossible – 300,000 New Homes

A cross-party parliamentary report has criticised Government housing policy, saying it has caused “uncertainty” for local authorities. The report, published pm Friday by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee says it will be difficult to achieve the Government’s target of building 300,000 new homes a year in England by the mid-2020s if mandatory […]

SUPERPHON PROVIDES REVERBERATION CONTROL

SUPERPHON PROVIDES REVERBERATION CONTROL AT COVENTRY’S TWO FRIARGATE   CMS Danskin Acoustics’ SuperPhon panel is to contribute to reverberation control in the full height reception area of Coventry’s prestigious new, Grade A office address TWO FRIARGATE. TWO FRIARGATE is part of Coventry’s first dedicated business district, Friargate, adjacent to Coventry Railway Station.  When complete in […]

Heavy Trench Covers Are History

Bespoke Fibrelite GRP composite trench covering solution, 82% lighter than cast iron Once in a while, a product will come along whose performance will drive a change in standards across entire industries. Like stainless steel. Or concrete. Or a trench cover which is over 80% lighter than the cast iron traditionally used, eliminating the need […]

CPD: SUSTAINABLE PVC-U CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

MARSHALL-TUFFLEX LAUNCHES FIRST CPD: SUSTAINABLE PVC-U CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS   Marshall-Tufflex has launched a new CPD course accredited by the CPD Certification Service that details the recycling and sustainability properties of PVC-U cable management systems. Aimed at contractors, specifiers, and consultants, the one-hour seminar will explain how these systems can benefit projects and best practices […]

From Atoms to Materials

Algorithmic breakthrough unlocks path to sustainable technologies New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to design the new materials that are needed to meet the challenge of net zero and a sustainable future. Published in the journal Nature, the Liverpool researchers have shown that a mathematical algorithm […]

Green Skills in Construction

Employers at staff at Leeds College of Building discuss the growing demand for green skills in construction Employer Breakfast Targets Green Skills in Construction Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and […]