The absence of a complete continuous cladding support system may have contributed towards a repeated failure of modern cladding in severe – but not exceptional – winds, that caused a hazard to public safety when the panels fell to the street below.
We speak to recent CABE Webinar Wednesday expert Douglas Masterson about how the right architectural ironmongery on fire doors can be the difference between life and death
A structural retrofit of a 1960s London tower has extended the building upwards by 70% to create new work and retail space as well as social housing. We speak to the structural engineers behind the innovative and sustainable design
Since February, low-rise developments seeking structural warranty cover are required to meet new and updated guidance on parapet walls, balconies and basements.
How could the specification of materials in construction projects help the industry reach net zero carbon targets by 2050? Futurebuild asks four experts
Wayne Oakes, director at the sustainable engineering consultancy Dice, believes a modular building approach can increase sustainability, and reduce time and waste
The £1bn ECO+ scheme is a nationwide insulation funding scheme aimed at middle income householders living in energy inefficient properties that launches this spring. It will run for up to three years and builds on the existing ECO (Energy Company Obligation) schemes, which have been running since 2013.
New-build house buyers have a new champion in the shape of the Residential
Property Surveyors Association (RPSA), which has launched the industry’s first-ever new-
build ‘snagging’ standards for surveyors.
Great Britain’s health and safety regulator has announced that an inspection programme of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales will begin this month.
A new resource book celebrating design and best practice has been published by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) for anyone involved in specifying or designing with architectural ironmongery and hardware.
A new resource book celebrating design and best practice has been published by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) for anyone involved in specifying or designing with architectural ironmongery and hardware.