The Building Envelope

Kingspan Kooltherm creates comfortable living

 

Kingspan Kooltherm adds glitz to Birmingham apartments

Kingspan Kooltherm K110 PLUS Soffit Board and Kingspan Kooltherm K118 Insulated…

Windows and doors solution for new development

 

High specification AluK windows and doors in new Cardiff Bay development

AluK windows and doors as well as façade solutions are at the…

Insulation Performance and Daylighting

 

Report highlights connection between insulation performance and daylighting

A connection between insulation performance and daylighting…

Bristol development benefits from insulation solution

 

A private development for contemporary urban living in Bristol is benefiting from the latest advancement in vacuum insulation technology…

AluK shows its strength with faceted on plan curtain wall solution

 

A faceted on plan curtain wall completed in AluK’s SL52 system is the centrepiece of the two storey community hub known as The Curve in…

Passivhaus estate constructed with Kingspan TEK

 

The Kingspan TEK Building System is providing a precise offsite building solution for one of the country’s largest Passivhaus developments…

Ministry of Housing poses new questions over fire performance of Spandrel Panels

 

Jason Leech assesses the implications of an important new guidance document, deriving in part from the Grenfell disaster, and having far-…

Safeguard's Dryzone Fast-Set Plaster is no slouch

 

For small masonry patches or the dubbing out of uneven walls, Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and…

Marley expands Dry Verge range

 

Marley has launched a new dry verge specifically designed to complement its popular Ashmore double interlocking plain tile.  

Solid floor refurbishment research released

 

Kingspan Insulation has published a new white paper assessing how different floor insulation specifications can impact cost and floor-to-ceiling…

AluK reveals C70S at FIT - with pre-inserted gaskets

 

AluK will be revealing a brand new 70mm window system at the FIT Show – complete with pre-inserted gaskets.

Saving energy, improving lives

 

Since the publication of Dame Judith Hackitt’s report for Government following the independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire…