XYZ Reality, the transformational construction technology company behind Holosite, has announced it will unveil the most powerful Engineering-Grade Augmented Reality tool, The Atom at Digital Construction Week (DCW), London 2021. Watch the video The Atom has been developed specifically to meet the needs of construction professionals; a game-changer set to transform the way the industry […]
Secure, high quality construction depends on easy to use fastening solutions that are guaranteed to perform well in the long term. Nowhere is this more crucial than when attaching building elements to concrete where fasteners must be able to accommodate many different types of load and remain resistant to corrosion throughout their design-life. Here is […]
The superior airtightness performance qualities of the Wraptite® air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group will enhance a new state-of-the-art development at St Dunstan’s College – a co-educational independent school in Catford, London. Contractor Willmott Dixon will deliver the new Junior School, STEM building and Sixth Form Hub at St Dunstan’s. Designed by Bond […]
With pressure on the construction industry to utilise more sustainable building methods and product choices, specifying a PVC-U solution is increasingly being seen as a way to further drive the green agenda. Eurocell is supporting sustainability options for housebuilding and commercial projects through its market-leading PVC-U recycling and manufacturing processes that are substantially reducing the […]
By James Mead, projects director at Saint-Gobain Weber. If you ask most people what their house is made of, the chances are they’ll tell you it’s made of bricks. In fact, around 70% of the UK’s new homes are built with a brick façade proving that this traditional style has retained its popularity since 7000BC, […]
TG Escapes Eco-Buildings provide modular teaching block for new High School The High School Leckhampton, is a brand new co-educational comprehensive school that will serve south Cheltenham. It is being built to cater for an expansion in pupil numbers at secondary level in the area. The school has been commissioned by Gloucestershire County Council but […]
Heat Networks are an increasingly popular solution for urban developments, promising efficient heat for occupants, reduced maintenance, and a much simpler transition to low carbon heat in the future. One challenge these projects pose is that domestic hot water pipework must be maintained at a constant warm temperature so that it is always available for […]
Top performing FR panels add the finishing touches to MMC projects Panels are the perfect addition to a modern build. A consistent, repeatable product that is quick to install and available in standard sizes across a range of decorative finishes, they offer the perfect finishing touch, whatever the design. One consideration high up on the […]
SIKA’S MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION DIVISION HELPS MAXIMISE OFFSITE EFFICIENCIES The advantages of offsite construction to encourage greater efficiency, consistent quality, less waste and higher productivity will go some way to addressing the high demand for new buildings. As an alternative to traditional building techniques, offsite solutions are not new to the construction industry but are […]
by Jim Edwards, Commercial Director of Global Warranties The market for modular and prefabricated buildings continues to boom, but are we storing up problems for the future that may ultimately cost millions of pounds in repairs and heartache for home owners? According to Global, the country’s fastest growing supplier of insurance backed latent defect […]