Sustainable Building – Page 6

Rising to the Challenges of Urban Construction

Posted on June 15, 2017 by admin

Metsä Wood explores the possibilities of using timber to help solve the housing crisis in our cities Urbanisation is one of the most significant issues facing humanity today. By 2050, two thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Consequently, urban growth is fast outpacing the ability to build affordable and sustainable living space. Cities all over the world are in dire need of new ways to house a rapidly growing urban population. Nowhere…

New Security Systems Guide to Help School Officials ‘Raise the Alarm’

Posted on June 15, 2017 by admin

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has recently released a free guide to aid key decision makers within the education sector in understanding the benefits of installing intruder alarms, and other security systems, in order to safeguard schools. Schools, and other educational establishments, face a number of security threats year round, including vandalism, arson attack and trespassers. As such, school officials have a duty of care to ensure that staff and student welfare is always…

VIVIX® by Formica Group panels used to restore nursery to its former glory

Posted on April 25, 2017 by admin

When the Scott Wilkie Nursery in London Borough of Newham required structural recladding on an allocated budget, Newham Council selected VIVIX® by Formica Group for the exterior façade panels. The nursery exterior had lost its lustre over time and required an aesthetically pleasing, robust and cost effective façade to bring it back to life. Stewart MacLachlan, RIBA MSc architect for the in-house technical team for the London Borough of Newham, undertook the renovation and explains:…

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