James Pastre, Quality Assurance Manager at IG Masonry Support, explores the popularity of brick facades and how offsite manufactured products can fulfil complex requirements. With brick facades as popular today as they have ever been, building designers and specifiers need to be confident the products they specify will achieve the same exceptional finish each and every time. Taking the construction of complex brick features offsite into factory-controlled conditions, how d

Emily Landsborough, Head of ESG at Ibstock, discusses the steps housebuilders and building manufacturers are taking to safeguard the UK’s biodiversity and protecting a beloved British bird facing extinction. Few sights or sounds are more emblematic of the British summer than the scream of swifts soaring across the sky. They are renowned for their brown plumage, contrasting with the white colouration around their throats, and their distinctive call. But the swift’s popul

John Iles, Design Team Manager at Leviat, explains how Leviat’s engineered solutions are helping to transform the former Oval Gasworks into a distinctive new neighbourhood in the heart of London. Next to the iconic Oval cricket ground, this major regeneration project combines contemporary design with heritage sensitivity, delivering high-quality homes defined by high-quality brickwork and architectural detail. To help realise this vision, Leviat provided a range of engin

As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under PFI agreements, they face a massive challenge. But there is a solution, explains Ryan Donoghue of AJ Digital. For decades, maintenance and replacement data in the construction industry have been collected in an adhoc, fragmented manner. Under PFI contracts, contractors and maintenance teams have kept records using varied methods and formats, often resulting in incomplete or inconsistent documentation.

As the housing sector adapts to the UK’s net zero ambitions, developers are focused on delivering homes that are not only energy efficient today, but also futureproofed for the years ahead. Merlin Milner, Product Owner for Water-based Systems at Drayton , explores how heating control products are evolving to meet the demands of homeowners. A report by The Home Builders Federation revealed that newbuild homes emit 65% less carbon each year compared to older properties, wi

With the introduction of the Building Safety Act and gateway approval system, the notion of swapping out specified products has almost entirely been phased out. James Moore, National Sales Manager for Hardie Panel from James Hardie considers the importance of making the right decisions at the specification stage. The Building Safety Act and subsequent gateway approval system has reshaped the landscape of building design, construction and compliance. Across new and existin

Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, is proud to announce that it has been recertified to ISO 27001:2022, the most up-to-date, internationally recognised standard for information security management by BSI. This achievement follows a rigorous assessment process and demonstrates Altecnic’s ongoing commitment to protecting the data of its customers, suppliers, and employees. As cyber threats continue to grow in scale and

Senior Architectural Systems, a leading UK supplier of aluminium fenestration solutions, has published a new independently verified and product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its SF52 aluminium curtain wall system. Developed in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and independently verified to ISO 14025:2011, the new EPD provides transparent, third-party assessed data on the environmental performance of the SF52 curtain wall system. This includes key metrics

As part of its investment plan to continually improve its branch network, SIG Roofing has opened a branch in New Southgate, North London, located in Brunswick Green Park Industrial Estate, N11 1JL. The branch, which was opened on the 13 th October, offers its customers a convenient location just off the A406, a fully stocked warehouse, and an experienced support team. John Loeber is the appointed manager of the new branch, and will be supported by a team of four, Zee Mirza

Can our electricity grids handle the heat - and can governments need to accommodate growing demand without infringing upon NetZero ambitions? Rinnai Managing Director Tony Gittings looks at the accelerated increases in demand for cooling technology due to global warming. RINNAI APPLIED IS AT THE ELEMENTAL SHOW LONDON EXCEL NOVEMBER 19/20 TH 2025 A requirement for properties to be cooled during summer months is becoming ever more sought after by both international and UK cust

Ross Hartshorn, Sheerline’s Technical Production Director, looks back over the past five years of the aluminium industry and considers how the sector has changed. Sheerline is a premium aluminium systems house. Based at a single manufacturing site in Derbyshire, we undertake everything from aluminium extrusion to powder-coating and logistics in-house. Our vision was to build a highly vertically integrated sustainable UK manufacturing business, with Sheerline offering solu

Jon Knaggs, Technical Manager for Industrial Light Weight Construction at EJOT UK, explains how the company’s testing and development expertise was instrumental in developing the roofing fastener specification for a new glulam-structure civic building in Aberdeenshire. As sustainable building designs become more ambitious and combine materials in novel ways, it is crucial for specifiers, contractors and developers to have assurance that the proposed fastener and fixing ap

AccuRoof has supported the specification of pitched roofs for a rural development comprising four new barn-style properties in the East Midlands. Specify & Build reports. This new quiet rural development is situated in Bisbrooke, a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands. Located two miles east of Uppingham, and south of the main A47 highway, which gives easy access running from Leicester to Peterborough. Four new homes have been created

How Acorn Timber Engineering transformed a Grade II-listed industrial landmark into contemporary apartments, balancing heritage preservation with modern performance. The Engine House, part of the Linotype Works in Broadheath, was built in 1897 to house specialist typesetting machinery. Once the heart of a thriving industrial hub, it stood as a testament to late Victorian engineering. By 2021, the building faced demolition, with structural decline and redevelopment pressur

As the company celebrates its 40 th anniversary, ICB Waterproofing looks back at how roofing trends, challenges and good practice have evolved. In 1985, the UK’s construction landscape looked very different. Flat roofs were often specified with performance in mind, but sustainability wasn’t yet part of the conversation. Four decades later, environmental impact, whole-life cost, and regulatory compliance have become core considerations – and companies like ICB Waterproofi