Leren before the Storm

Luceco has supplied LED lighting to Storm Technologies based in Watford. As a focused IT company, Storm wanted to be at the cutting-edge of lighting technology too, and selected Leren from Luceco due to its stylish appearance and technical performance.... View Article

Setcrete reveals top three causes of flooring failure

Leading manufacturer of high-performance floor preparation products, Setcrete has revealed the top three reasons for flooring installation failures when using floor levelling compounds and adhesives to install textile, resilient or wooden floorcoverings. The number one cause of floor failure is... View Article

1250 new homes boost for Redrow in Cheshire

Redrow’s North West division has secured land for around 1,250 new homes across two different locations in Cheshire. It includes acquisition of a 63.5-acre site in Congleton for homes, a primary school and local shops, plus completion of a series... View Article

Moisture Management in Historic Buildings

Lewis Proudfoot of Cliveden Conservation and committee member of the Building Limes Forum, discusses moisture management in historic buildings and why lime should be the default material for the repair of traditional structures The challenge of maintaining and repairing historic... View Article

Insulation creates healthier buildings

Matt Prowse of Knauf Insulation discusses how insulation can help combat the problems of sick building syndrome, including noise and indoor air quality, sustainably The average adult spends 90 per cent of their time indoors – and this percentage has... View Article

Top decking choices

Stefan Holmes of Millboard Decking discusses the main considerations for choosing between materials when it comes to specifying decking While timber was once the default option when it came to choosing decking material, that is now far from the case.... View Article

Levelling up food retail

Forming a new landmark with a tiered, cantilevered roof garden, a fruit and veg market in Taiwan will revitalise the concept of selling local food in a natural environment. Winy Maas, founding partner at MVRDV, spoke to Jack Wooler about... View Article

The art & craft of conservation

An Arts & Crafts Fire Station in North West London kept its original features in a sensitive residential conversion that saw architects Tate Harmer working adeptly within a strict conservation remit. James Parker reports Built in 1915, the Belsize Fire... View Article
Swiss movement

Swiss movement

A new addition to a prestigious lakeside wellness resort in the Swiss Alps produced a dynamic but discreet form, as part of a landscaped composition that gently enhances its setting. James Parker reports Sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne,... View Article

View Point: Neal Maxwell of Changing Streams

Neal Maxwell explains how a trip to the Arctic led him to found Changing Streams, with a mission to persuade the construction industry to end its ‘plastic pandemic’ You cannot solve the climate crisis unless you address the plastic pandemic.... View Article

Norcros Adhesives expands its successful Rock-Tite range

Strong sales through distribution of Norcros Rock-Tite Exterior Porcelain & Stone System have led the company to introduce an alternative formulation for the mortar element of this innovative 3-part system. Norcros Rock-Tite comprises a Primer, a Mortar and a Brush-In... View Article

Mental health volunteers welcomed at Designer Contracts

A new scheme to help workplace employees through the worries and concerns of the COVID crisis has been welcomed by staff at Designer Contracts, one of the UK’s largest flooring contractors. A snap poll of the company’s mental health volunteers... View Article