Specification

A landmark achievement

2026-09-08T15:06:51+01:00

Radmat discusses how its high-performance insulation and waterproofing systems helped realise the complex roofscape and landscaped terraces of Hopkins Architects’ 100 Liverpool Street in the City of London.

A landmark achievement2026-09-08T15:06:51+01:00

Exploring sector-specific roofing solutions with IKO Town

2026-06-24T16:35:58+01:00

David Coldham, Technical Director at IKO, discusses how roofing and waterproofing requirements vary across residential, industrial and education sectors, and explains how IKO Town is helping architects explore systems, specifications and technical guidance in a more interactive way.

Exploring sector-specific roofing solutions with IKO Town2026-06-24T16:35:58+01:00

Designing for leisure: colour and paint specification in hotels and restaurants

2026-08-10T15:49:08+01:00

Dulux Trade's Dawn Scott and Lee Crossland, in conversation with Architecture Today's Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discuss how considered colour specification and high-performance coating systems can help create memorable hospitality environments that combine strong visual identity with long-term durability.

Designing for leisure: colour and paint specification in hotels and restaurants2026-08-10T15:49:08+01:00

Best practice for designing solar PV roofs

2026-08-26T14:57:11+01:00

AccuRoof Trading Director Robert Edwards, in conversation with AT Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses how to design solar PV roofs that deliver robust waterproofing, coordinated compliance and lasting value.

Best practice for designing solar PV roofs2026-08-26T14:57:11+01:00

School of Specification – Zinc as a building envelope

2026-08-03T12:47:44+01:00

Jonathan Lowy, Operational Marketing Manager at VM Building Solutions, has produced a School of Specification module exploring the use of zinc in roofing and façade applications. Here, he discusses the material’s performance and aesthetic qualities, as well as key specification considerations.

School of Specification – Zinc as a building envelope2026-08-03T12:47:44+01:00

Designing for ageing well: specifying colour and paint in elderly care environments

2026-07-24T13:05:28+01:00

Dulux Trade's Dawn Scott and Andrew Cleaver, in conversation with Architecture Today's Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discuss how informed colour specification and durable coating solutions can support independence, dignity and long-term performance across elderly care projects.

Designing for ageing well: specifying colour and paint in elderly care environments2026-07-24T13:05:28+01:00

School of Specification – Forensic fire safety

2026-08-03T12:46:01+01:00

Sam Morley, Senior Associate at Hawkins, has produced a School of Specification module exploring forensic fire safety. Here, he discusses how fire investigations reveal building defects and the lessons architects can learn from them.

School of Specification – Forensic fire safety2026-08-03T12:46:01+01:00

Taking innovation on tour

2026-07-30T14:23:31+01:00

After welcoming more than 20,000 visitors in 2026, Futurebuild is taking its innovation programme to UK Construction Week Birmingham, showcasing proven solutions ready for industry adoption.

Taking innovation on tour2026-07-30T14:23:31+01:00

Bringing clarity to low-carbon aluminium

2026-07-28T15:27:22+01:00

Senior Architectural Systems argues that meaningful carbon reporting requires greater transparency, with product-specific EPDs that account for complete system build-ups rather than relying on aluminium billet figures alone.

Bringing clarity to low-carbon aluminium2026-07-28T15:27:22+01:00

Helping small studios thrive

2026-07-28T15:28:46+01:00

SumUp explores the operational challenges facing small architecture practices, from cash flow and technology to talent and long-term growth.

Helping small studios thrive2026-07-28T15:28:46+01:00

Circularity in architecture – designing for a zero-waste future

2026-07-24T12:08:25+01:00

Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with TECHNAL UK & Ireland, exploring how circular design principles are being put into practice across the built environment, from material recovery and verified product data to closed-loop façade recycling and the radical reuse of existing buildings.

Circularity in architecture – designing for a zero-waste future2026-07-24T12:08:25+01:00
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