JACKSONS FENCING RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES FACING ARCHITECTS WHEN INSTALLING SCHOOL FENCING A third of architects say that schools have weak points in their perimeters and entrances Multiple entry points are the biggest access control challenge affecting schools (90%) Nearly all… Continue Reading →
When the leases for International Game Technology PLC’s (IGT) three London offices were about to expire in 2016, the company acquired a 17,300 sq ft office at 10 Finsbury Square to create one big central office. Woods Hardwick, one of… Continue Reading →
When Warwickshire County Council was looking to amalgamate two local schools into one new building and needed absolute certainty over both the build cost and programme, they turned to the ‘off-the-shelf’ solution offered by the unique Sunesis formula. Created as… Continue Reading →
2nd June, London – UK SPIE Building Services Northern has completed a conversion and refurbishment project at the University of Bradford. The independent European leader in electrical and mechanical engineering and HVAC services was tasked with updating and improving existing… Continue Reading →
Photovoltaics (PV) are the most popular choice of sustainable technology for housing associations, a new report by the NHBC Foundation has found, with around three quarters saying they would use PV products again in the future. The social housing sector… Continue Reading →
At a large housing association in Loughborough, a number of weathering problems were identified on a series of 28 flat roofs. Each of the roofs was deteriorated to varying degrees. In some areas, failing mineral felt and cracked asphalt substrate… Continue Reading →
In the rush to replace timber windows with modern uPVC we are throwing away our architectural heritage, but are we throwing away our money too? Evidence shows restoring and upgrading our original windows is both more appealing and more cost… Continue Reading →
Feeling insecure in their own homes is a thing of the past for some. Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) tenants. They are one of the first UK housing associations to take advantage of an innovative door entry system. Twenty flats… Continue Reading →
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