Intelligence

Architect Alec Borrill discusses an ambitious project to reclaim Leven Road Gasworks
and revive a sense of community.

The question of construction operations or non-construction operations is discussed by Partner and London Dispute Resolution Co-head Rebecca Williams and Senior Associate Alexander Creswick of Watson Farley & Williams.

Stonemasons Ian Knapper created a floating stone staircase for a historic house renovation.

The award-winning Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre is a fine example of sustainable conservation

Is it really safe to presume a building constructed after the UK ban in 1999
will not contain asbestos?

Nina Cardinal, National Technical Manager at Hanson Cement, discusses how cement and concrete can be more eco-friendly.

Can customers be persuaded to view heat as another supplied utility rather than as the result of supplied utilities? An energy research company and two British energy firms decided to find out.

Ben Venktash, independent Building Environment Services Engineer in the US, discusses the fantastic possibilities of state-of-the-art ventilation systems.

Polypipe is acknowledged as a Green Champion for its intelligent, water-management roofing system

Martin Lambley, Product Manager for stormwater management at Wavin, highlights the fundamentals of Sustainble Urban Drainage Systems

LED luminaires are designed to replace fluorescent fittings in more ways than one

Isle’s Technology Consultant Sylvia Schuster explains why managing the effects of climate change requires urban transformation, specifically for water management

Ben Green, Divisional Marketing Manager for Alumasc, discusses the installation
of its carbon dioxide-neutralising roofing at Nottingham Trent University

Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers guidance on the thermal performance (U-values) of rooflights and what to look out for in the specification process

How to undertake and interpret thermal imaging

Stora Enso’s LightHouse project in Joensuu shines a light on the use of wood to reduce the construction industry’s CO2 emissions

Jeremy English, Director at Södra Wood, believes timber is the answer to the building industry’s problems, if only it can give up concrete…

Cable collapse under fire conditions has been a significant contributory factor in the death of fire officers. The BRE and IET researched solutions.

Mediation can prove a low-cost end to construction and engineering disputes. Niall Lawless, Chartered Arbitrator & Engineer, Adjudicator, Mediator and Chair of the CIC ADR Management Board, discusses.

Chartered Fire Engineer Jonny Joinson and Jane Simpson, RIBA & NRAC Consultant on accessibility and inclusion, discuss fire evacuation for buildings.