Care homes play a vital role in communities across the UK, but their heating systems are now under the spotlight. A Baxi survey of over 400 care home managers reveals a sector eager to decarbonise but facing major barriers in funding, skills, and access to guidance.     Across the UK, around 17,000 care homes are responsible for close to 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year. Some 40% of those emissions come from heating, cooling and lighting, with water heating alon

Rinnai’s recent additions to the company’s extensive list of industry relevant CPDs include SPF – Seasonal Performance Factors and Heat Pump Design; Introduction to Water Neutrality and Retrofitting Heat Pumps into the Leisure Sector through CCA & SPF Analysis.   Sign up today as places are limited at https://www.rinnai-uk.co.uk/training/elementallondon-cpd-sign  and see how you can earn and learn bursaries of up to £200 on successful completion of all three CPDs.   All the C

Trussed rafters offer a significant opportunity for hospitals and healthcare facilities to complete complex builds on time and in budget. A recent project in Dawlish, Devon, offers a perfect example.       Hospitals demand the highest standards in design and delivery. At Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, a £15 million learning disability and autism (LDA) unit has recently been completed to provide specialist care in a modern, therapeutic environment. The roof structure was a parti

Early collaboration between architects and specialist manufacturers can turn complex design concepts into buildable solutions, without compromising on aesthetics. For specifiers, this partnership is particularly valuable when working on projects that demand both structural performance and high levels of brick detailing.       A recent mixed-use project in central London is testament to the way that bespoke masonry support systems and prefabricated brick slip arches can be use

Here, the Structural Timber Association explains why timber frame and structural insulated panel building methods are becoming increasingly popular among housebuilders.     One of the most important decisions in any housing project is selecting the right building system. This choice will shape the design flexibility, speed of construction, sustainability credentials, and long-term performance of the home. Among the many options available, timber frame and Structural Insulated

Leading ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, is taking part in the BESA Ventil8 Day Exchange on Thursday, 6th November at The Building Centre, London, to support World Ventil8 Day. The BESA Ventil8 Day Exchange aims to bring together engineers, contractors, consultant housing professionals and anyone with an interest in healthier buildings to promote and facilitate collaboration between academia, industry and regulatory bodies. Louise McHugh, Commercial and Industrial Product

Life on the coast has its perks, but also presents some serious challenges for architects. The salty breeze and sea spray can wreak havoc on building materials, causing rapid corrosion, especially to steel components. Render is often used on coastal houses to protect the substrate from the elements but staining from rusty steel beading, which is used to reinforce the edges and create attractive straight finishes, can spoil the look. PVC render beads offer long-lasting protect

CARLISLE® Construction Materials is celebrating success at the 2025 NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards, after project partner Site Group won the Green Roofing category for the Tynecastle Student Accommodation project in Edinburgh, which features CARLISLE®’s high-performance RESITRIX® waterproofing system. The winners were revealed at a ceremony held at The Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, recognising outstanding achievements and innovation across Scotland’s roofing industry. The red

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has established a collaborative partnership with SBS Cladding to bring its high-performance fire-rated external wall membranes to SBS’s portfolio of façade solutions.  L to R – Kelly Phipps, Glidevale Protect’s Head of Sales Specification for Fire Rated Solutions and Michael Brookman, Cladding Product Advisor, SBS Cladding.   SBS Cladding can now offer Glidevale Protect’s Protect FrameSafe FR fire-rated external wall membrane a

Brett Martin has launched Adopta, a complete portfolio of drain and sewer pipes, fittings and non-entry inspection chambers for where the drains/sewers are required to be adopted by the sewerage or water authority. The Adopta range is manufactured and tested to ensure full compliance with the strict industry guidelines and requirements for adoptable drain and sewer projects in England, Scotland and Wales.  The introduction of a full package adoptable system is a seminal momen

Focusing on the specification of the rear-ventilated façade substructure can pay dividends in achieving the higher building envelope performance targets required for sustainable housing developments, as one landmark project in Leeds demonstrates. Gary Robson, Business Development Manager at EJOT UK,explains why.     As developers pursue increased levels of thermal insulation in building envelopes, while also pushing the boundaries of architectural expression and adhering to s

Many industries are calling for employees to return to the office full-time. Yet, a critical design element remains absent from most workplace conversations; appropriate acoustics. Consequently, we’re ignoring a fundamental issue; poor sound management is actively driving away talent from the office. In fact, recent findings from our Shaping Future-Ready Work Spaces for The Great Return to the Office   whitepaper found nearly three in four employees feel their office neither

RINNAI APPLIED IS AT THE ELEMENTAL SHOW LONDON EXCEL NOVEMBER 19/20 TH 2025 Rinnai’s Chris Goggin looks in detail at the cost savings in both time and energy costs that comes with effective scale protection to all systems.   https://www.rinnai-uk.co.uk/contact-us/ask-us-question   Limescale within the heating & hot water systems at commercial sites across the UK is a common problem associated with hardwater areas. About 60% of mains water supplied in the UK is classified as

Today, housing developers are more frequently looking to deliver future-proofed properties that rely on renewables, driven by both government regulation and consumer demand. Mark Ferris, National Specification Manager at Ariston, explores the challenges that can arise when specifying heat pumps in new homes and how they can be overcome.       The UK housing sector is currently at a turning point. The government remains committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and the Future Hom

Vent-Axia is exhibiting its latest ventilation solutions for housebuilders and social housing providers at the elementalLONDON exhibition on 19-20 November 2025. Visitors to stand D46 will be able to see the award-winning Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq range, and meet Vent-Axia experts to learn about the ideal ventilation and overheating solutions for their projects.  Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq range of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is designed to pro