Discover how DfMA, early design engagement and offsite manufacturing influence the design and delivery of high-quality permanent modular buildings. Book your RIBA CPD seminar As modular construction becomes an increasingly established method of delivering permanent buildings, understanding how to design... View Article

Varner Arena, ice hockey arena, Asker, Norway In Asker Municipality, 20 km southwest of Oslo, IF Frisk Asker is the pride of the city. The team competes in Norway’s most prestigious ice hockey division, the EliteHockey League, and has a... View Article

Eight members of the Meadfleet team have raised £2,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support after completing a 13-mile charity walk between two developments managed by the company. The team, from open space management company Meadfleet, walked cross-country from Melton Mowbray in... View Article

With up to a dozen rivets required per square metre to retain many types of rainscreen cladding panel, plus the array of equipment needed to complete the task, specialist installers are at risk of making critical errors as well as... View Article

As the construction industry faces economic pressures, supply chain challenges and increasing sustainability expectations, architects and specifiers are placing greater value on manufacturers that demonstrate stability, technical expertise and long-term commitment.  Recent investments by Bauder, including a new distribution centre... View Article

What does it take to re-roof a large, complex residential development in an exposed coastal location, without displacing the people who live there? At New Road Court Apartments in Porthcawl, the answer has resulted in a project shortlisted in the... View Article

Create a distinctive, future-ready building envelope while addressing project-specific performance requirements. Vieo combines a refined standing-seam aesthetic with flexible roof and wall system options. Designing Elegance into Industry Bristol’s Whitchurch Enterprise Park is a £6m industrial workspace development created by... View Article

A lot has changed in commercial interiors since 2005. Amtico’s Spacia luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring collection has evolved alongside it, combining enduring design with new possibilities and beautifully simple specification. Evolving design. Enduring appeal. Since its introduction in 2005,... View Article

Think of Christmas and a woodburning stove instantly comes to mind. As the focal point of the living room, it’s the perfect central attraction where family and friends can come together, warming themselves after a bracing winter’s walk in the... View Article

FP McCann’s Structural Precast Concrete Frame division is delivering an innovative off-site construction solution for the new Overstone Gate Primary School in Northampton. Working alongside Steele & Bray, pHp Architects and West Northamptonshire Council, the project will provide a modern,... View Article

External blinds are now a must have for UK homes to stop overheating External blinds are now an essential part of house design in the UK as our climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and intense. This was the... View Article

Three configurations combine architectural detailing, flexible opening options and thermal insulation for year-round living spaces Solarlux has launched Avario, a new range of glazed extension systems designed to integrate seamlessly with existing homes and create light-filled living spaces for year-round... View Article

The goal of the Timber in Construction Roadmap (TCR) is to support a cultural shift in UK housebuilding, and the rationale behind it is clear. Successive governments have agreed on 2050 as the target date by which the UK will... View Article

Weatherproofing for building penetrations is still often treated as an afterthought, with decisions left until late in the construction programme or delegated to on-site trades. Waiting to implement a weatherproofing strategy until late in the build may be common, but... View Article

A nationally renowned flooring specialist is using Marmox Multiboard as part of a high-specification installation covering much of the 13th floor of Moor House, an architecturally striking commercial office building on London’s historic London Wall. Epping-based OSF is a family-run... View Article

Hamworthy Heating, a trusted British manufacturer and supplier of commercial heating and hot water products, has supplied its latest range of Modumax mk4 floor standing boilers to the University of Huddersfield, as part of the university’s ongoing investment in improving... View Article

Large-scale projects share a common challenge: a design has to hold up across dozens, sometimes hundreds, of bathrooms, while meeting rising expectations for hygiene and cost-efficiency. Villeroy & Boch’s Architectura collection was developed with this brief in mind, offering architects... View Article