Stronger together
AT Editor2026-01-14T16:33:19+00:00Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London are uniting in 2026 to create the UK’s built environment super event.
Breathing space
AT Editor2026-01-14T16:34:21+00:00As indoor air quality rises up the agenda for architects, Johnstone’s Trade discusses how smarter paint and coating specifications can contribute to healthier buildings long after completion.
School of Specification – Fire Safety for Principal Designers
AT Editor2026-01-13T14:17:46+00:00Simón Santamaria, Technical Development Director at Stantec, has produced a School of Specification module on fire safety for principal designers. Here he explores the distinction between compliance and conformity, as well as the tools for evaluating competence and quality in fire safety design.
Building financial resilience
AT Editor2025-12-19T12:52:17+00:00Seasoned CFO and CEO George Panos outlines how better forecasting, realistic pricing and consistent billing can create more resilient practices.
Freetown International Airport
AT Editor2025-12-04T12:43:47+00:00Set against Sierra Leone’s tropical coastline, Freetown International Airport relies on Şişecam’s Duosol T 50 glazing to balance solar control, thermal performance, and visual clarity in one of West Africa’s most demanding climates.
Ask the expert: Navigating Whole Life Carbon Assessment for flat roofs
AT Editor2025-12-09T11:08:55+00:00Louis Weir, Sustainability Manager at IKO, answers readers’ questions on how whole life carbon assessment is shaping the design and specification of flat roofing systems.
Materials library: tp bennett
AT Editor2025-12-16T16:56:54+00:00Carmen Wochner explains how the practice’s carefully curated materials library blends product inspiration and tactility with a desire to educate and inform.
Intelligent specification
AT Editor2025-12-08T12:52:01+00:00How can the construction industry accelerate the transition to net zero? And where do the main challenges and opportunities lie in relation to intelligent design and specification? These questions were addressed by a panel of experts at a round table discussion in London hosted by AT in partnership with IKO.
Futurebuild 2026
AT Editor2025-12-08T12:59:17+00:00Connecting ambition with action is the focus of Futurebuild 2026, which takes place at Excel London from 3rd-5th March.
Blaise Diagne International Airport
AT Editor2025-12-03T14:07:05+00:00At Senegal’s Blaise Diagne International Airport, a combination of Şişecam’s high-performance Solar Low-E glazing and advanced laminated safety glass mitigate intense climatic conditions, while also ensuring high levels of transparency, comfort and security.
School of Specification – Materials Passports
AT Editor2025-12-09T16:42:06+00:00Rachel Hoolahan, Associate Director at Orms, has produced a School of Specification module on Materials Passports. She considers the advantages and challenges of implementing materials passports as well as how project teams can start using them.
Istanbul Airport
AT Editor2025-12-03T13:51:14+00:00High-performance glass from Şişecam delivers energy efficiency, acoustic comfort and safety, across one of the world’s largest transport hubs.