Hotel and residential floors complete at 52-storey luxury complex on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah  Master developer Nakheel has started constructing the rooftop infinity swimming pool at The Palm Tower, its 52-storey, luxury hotel and residential complex at the heart of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Perched 210 metres above ground and covering 775 square metres, the infinity […]

Ecobuild, the number one event for forward-thinking professionals in the built environment, has revealed more details about its extensive programme of CPD accredited seminars and workshops. They have been developed and curated alongside leading industry partners and influencers to provide support, insight and real solutions to the biggest issues facing the industry.

Keen to protect all its HVAC equipment from airborne debris and to maintain its efficiency, the Central Middlesex Hospital sought a solution for all its 28 locations adjacent to London’s A40.  RABScreen, the external air intake screen specialists, together with distributor GVS Filtration and their client Bouygues put forward a successful bid in a competitive tender […]

Aggregate Industries, a leading player in the construction and infrastructure industries, headquartered in Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, is one of the first companies to sign up to a new sector wide initiative to promote a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR). The FIR programme is a cross-client, cross-contractors, cross-industry programme championing equality and diversity, creating […]

Established in 2001, online bathroom retailer VictoriaPlum.com has grown rapidly to become one of the leading names in UK bathrooms. The company has stuck to its principles, operating exclusively online without expensive showrooms or salespeople, and passing these savings on to its customers. VictoriaPlum.com designs and sources many of its own products, but also supplies […]

The house building industry could be saving several thousand pounds per plot by the simple installation of the Canetis GasSaver flue gas heat recovery technology with every combi boiler. Because GasSaver reduces the Dwelling Emission Rate so dramatically, by as much as 24%, it’s possible to dispense with other more costly and time-consuming energy efficiency […]

With flat slab construction, there is the inevitable risk of punching failure.  So when loads in the stress areas are increased, consideration has to be given to issues such as the quality of the concrete, additional reinforcement content, even enlarging the column heads.  These options are neither time efficient nor cost effective, and rarely solve […]

Air Vent Technology, now settled in it bigger premises in Andover, is concentrating on supplying ventilation products which provide the best in energy efficiency, comfort and cost effectiveness for every segment of the market. All AVT products are designed and produced in the UK to the highest standards.  As well as manufacturing and supplying comprehensive ranges […]

Bringing together more than eight decades of technical industry experience, fire door & window partition systems specialists Aluprof and fire glass experts Pyroguard, have completed an ambitious testing programme for a new, cost-efficient, non-insulated, slimline fire-resistant glazing system for the UK and European market.

With flat slab construction, there is the inevitable risk of punching failure.  So when loads in the stress areas are increased, consideration has to be given to issues such as the quality of the concrete, additional reinforcement content, even enlarging the column heads.  These options are neither time efficient nor cost effective, and rarely solve […]

A range of new products from award winning company Glazesafe are providing employees that work at height with efficient safety measures to prevent scaffolding injuries. Both of the brand’s products, Sashmate and Stronghold, are carefully designed to improve protective measures and reduce the number of workers that are affected by injuries and accidents in the […]