INDUSTRY VOICES: Ground gas protection and the use of brownfield sites Are you planning properly for the future? With the ever-increasing demand for new houses and the ever-decreasing availability of suitable greenbelt land, developers are [...]
INDUSTRY VOICES: EWI and off-site construction ...perfect partners when system selection, design and testing are key considerations. There can be little doubt that off-site construction is becoming increasingly popular in today’s construction industry. Creating building [...]
Opening doors with ISO Certification In recent years the construction industry has seen a rise in demand for organisations to demonstrate that they are ISO compliant and, where appropriate, to have 3rd party product certification. [...]
Technical Case Study: Developments in residential flooring: Understanding the implications By Sean Downey (B.A, B.A.I) As significant changes in the development of quicker and more efficient construction methods come underway, flooring manufacturers are looking at [...]
TECHNICAL CASE STUDY: Resistance to Wind Load Within the current build environment, it is essential that we assess External Wall Insulation Systems (EWIS), in particular, focusing on their ability to resist wind load and prevent [...]
INDUSTRY VOICES: Preventing Thermal Bridging and Mould Growth Preventing heat loss from dwellings as a result of thermal bridges at balconies and other cantilever connections is a critical design consideration. However, preventing condensation and mould [...]
