How to guard properties from flood damage
With more than 5m properties in England at risk of flooding, Catherine Hill of Peter Cox examines the options for protecting properties from rising waters and how to recover if the worst happens.
Firm foundations for Flood Performance Certificates
The Flood Performance Certificates scheme urgently needs a firm foundation based on empirical evidence and detailed expert knowledge if it is to succeed, argues Aquobex.
ICW Group: Supporting the UK housebuilding sector
ICW Group marked a number of significant milestones in 2020 as it continues to expand its support of housebuilding and Modern Methods of Construction.
Colmore Tang launches cladding remediation service
Colmore Tang Construction has launched a cladding remediation service to provide a complete solution for those seeking to replace dangerous cladding.
Providing secondary glazing services to Northern Powerhouse cities
Significant inward investment into new building and regeneration projects in the North West is driving demand for specific solutions that can keep all types of buildings quieter and warmer, according to Mike Latham from Commercial Sales at Granada Secondary Glazing.
ABC+ tackles rural Scotland
Structural warranty provider ABC+ Warranty has reported another high level of activity in the construction industry from new build to conversion works.
Hot desking or homeworking, accessibility is essential
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, highlights the need to ensure accessibility in the changing post-Covid office environment.
Modernising repurposed heritage buildings with Selectaglaze secondary glazing
Selectaglaze secondary glazing can help listed buildings meet modern standards for thermal, acoustic and security performance without sacrificing their original elegance.
No horsing around when it comes to secondary glazing an office
Rodney Melville and Partners appointed Selectaglaze to install secondary glazing at the Grade I Listed Belton House stable block in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Khan calls for £3bn cladding levy on private developers
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the government to introduce a £3bn levy to be imposed on private property developers and housebuilders to pay for cladding replacement work.
London Belgravia to assist clients with EWS1 certification process
Specialist risk brokerage, London Belgravia has created a panel of qualified surveyors that offers the EWS1 certification process.
Fire safety bill risks ‘fuelling the cladding crisis’
The government's flagship law intended to avoid another Grenfell-type tragedy is at danger of worsening the cladding crisis that has paralysed parts of the UK housing market, warns managing director at Ringley.
Campaign to tackle ‘shameful’ removal of fire safety from PI insurance
‘Shameful’ removal of fire safety from professional indemnity insurance leaves building owners uninsured in Grenfell aftermath, warns Ingleton Wood.
Building Safety proposals ‘lack requisite detail’, says British Safety Council
The government’s new building safety proposals lack ‘requisite detail’, says the British Safety Council.
Selectaglaze installs secondary glazing at Harris Manchester College
Selectaglaze were chosen to install secondary glazing to improve Harris Manchester College, a faculty of the University of Oxford.
Online options take an inclusive approach to access training
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, takes a look at how online options take an inclusive approach to access training.
Ventilation and infection control of Covid-19 transmission
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the hierarchy of importance among building services and facilities management, BSRIA explores the importance of ventilation in infection control within the built environment.
Indoor Air Quality developments accelerated by Covid-19
The recent health crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the debate on Indoor Air Quality developments to the broader attention of the mainstream media, BSRIA explores its importance.
Lambeth orders action over fire safety failings at private tower block
Lambeth Council has urged action over “significant fire safety deficiencies” at a private tower block in Streatham.
2021 standards for UK housebuilders launched by NHBC
Warranty and insurance provider, NHBC has launched the 2021 standards for UK housebuilders.
Build-Zone secures backing from second ‘A’ rated insurer
Structural warranty provider Build-Zone, has secured capacity from a second ‘A’ rated insurer, following the recent announcement of their deal with XL Catlin, part of the AXA XL Group.
Selectaglaze improves London office environment
Premier Public Relations contacted Selectaglaze for a window improvement to their offices, to create a more agreeable working environment by reaching a higher level of thermal insulation.
Inclusive principles set out approach to making Covid changes accessible
The gradual reopening of the arts and entertainment sectors has prompted a collaboration aimed at ensuring disabled people are not left behind in the planning and delivery of measures to overcome the impact of Covid-19.
Fasteners, fixings and everything in between for fast track construction
Buildings need to come together more quickly than ever. To do so without compromising integrity and quality depends on every little detail. This detail comes right down to the fasteners and fixings that hold the building envelope together, explains David Fraser, NVELOPE® business unit manager at SFS UK.
The reality of accessible housing during lockdown
As the government consults on how to raise accessibility standards for new homes, Nicholas Bungay of Habinteg discusses recent research into the challenges many disabled people have faced during lockdown because of a lack of even basic accessible features.
Mitigating Covid-19 risks and how that can impact life safety equipment
As more of our buildings start to open up to more people, are the protective measures we put in place against Covid-19 going to impact our fire protective measures? Neil Budd, technical manager at the Fire Industry Association, takes a look.
