Building materials

Phil Sutton and Andrew Leah of Duraproducts look at the critical issue of construction waste and reuse of materials. R&D could have the answers.

In the fight of the decade, the bold challenger ambitious for more housing will come to blows with heavyweight champion the housebuilding sector. Roll up, roll up, says Peter Crush.

The Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc) (England) Regulations 2024 set out the requirements for providing information about a Higher Risk Building (HRB) known as the ‘Golden Thread’. CABE's Head of Technical Insight, Dr Hywel Davies, provides a guide for ‘Accountable Persons’ for an HRB and what they need to be doing now.

Elements of certification, inspection and testing service provider BM TRADA is to cease operating, it has been announced.

The 2nd edition of Bringing Back Homes – Manual for the reuse of existing buildings (2024) has been published by the Irish government.

Small details in the design of public spaces may be missed by many people, but for those who need them they make all the difference, says Marshalls.

Adam Fox, Director at vibration isolation specialist Mason UK, explains the role that vibration engineering can play in adaptive reuse of buildings

From tackling loneliness among older people to ensuring children have safe places to play, development is now more than bricks and mortar, as Huw Morris discovers

The 2024 Surface Design Awards were the culmination of 160 entries from 20 countries brought together to celebrate innovation in material use in architectural design projects around the world.

Callum Thornton, Fenestration Product Manager for SFS UK, explains why social housing specifiers and managers should consider continuity of insulation around window openings.

CABE Built Environment 2024 winner the Sky Innovation Centre is a masterclass in workplace wellbeing, as Peter Crush discovers

Traditional buildings with natural material choices can help to keep people healthy, David Humphreys tells Matt Lamy

This year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition saw a prototype sustainable and scalable home from Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation.

The project of 85 social dwellings in Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona) built from wood by the Peris+Toral arquitectes practice has won the Construmat 2024 Prize, which recognised the best works erected according to sustainability criteria.

Three research initiatives led by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) have received a £14m funding boost through Glasgow City Region Innovation Accelerator programme. The projects are supported with £5.4m from the UK government and up to £8.6m from industry partners.

CABE Built Environment 2024 winner Turnstones was celebrated for ARCO2 architects’ ability to rise to a challenge, as Matt Lamy discovers.

From mud bricks to smart concrete, Instarmac gives a brief history of how building materials have changed over time.

The Mission Possible Partnership aims to make net-zero emissions in concrete and cement a reality

Dura Composites was awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for its glass reinforced polymer walkway grating products. The range has up to 33% less embodied carbon and is fully recyclable and lightweight – making installation safer, easier and more cost-efficient.