Ask the expert: Brick bonds
AT Editor2026-04-07T16:43:34+01:00Dave Johnstone, Technical Services Manager at Michelmersh, answers readers’ questions on brick bonds
Uniting the supply chain
AT Editor2026-04-09T15:47:14+01:00Futurebuild 2026 renews its partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, highlighting the role of collaboration and shared learning in advancing sustainable construction.
Inside the Futurebuild 2026 Knowledge Programme
AT Editor2026-04-01T12:14:13+01:00Spanning materials, energy and placemaking, Futurebuild 2026’s Knowledge Programme examines how the built environment is moving from ambition to delivery across net zero, retrofit and regenerative design.
Designing for compliance: Rethinking the flat roof as critical infrastructure
AT Editor2026-03-31T16:07:28+01:00AccuRoof Trading Director Robert Edwards discusses how a more rigorous, evidence-led approach to flat roof design can strengthen specification, reduce risk and support accountable practice.
UKREiiF 2026
AT Editor2026-03-30T11:59:58+01:00As UKREiiF returns to Leeds from 19-21 May, the UK’s flagship property and infrastructure event expands its programme, footprint and ambitions, bringing together industry leaders to explore the future of regeneration, investment and development.
Striking the balance with heritage assets
AT Editor2026-03-26T08:58:22+00:00Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Selectaglaze and Velux, exploring how architects, clients, and conservation specialists are improving the performance of historic buildings while safeguarding their heritage value.
Designing play spaces for all seasons
AT Editor2026-03-19T19:38:50+00:00USA SHADE discusses how shade structures and climate-responsive design can support safer, more resilient playgrounds throughout the year.
School of Specification – Specifying Colour
AT Editor2026-03-19T12:14:59+00:00Dawn Scott, Senior Colour Designer & Inclusive Design Lead at Dulux, has produced a School of Specification module on specifying colour. Here she discusses colour theory and perception, as well as the benefits of using the Dulux colour notation system.
Rethinking insulation for housing
AT Editor2026-03-09T09:20:27+00:00STEICO explores the environmental and performance benefits of specifying wood fibre insulation on large housing developments.
Delivering education buildings in 2026
AT Editor2026-03-03T17:06:34+00:00With education estates under increasing pressure to do more with less, this roundtable discussion, hosted by AT in partnership with IKO, explored how more intelligent approaches to procurement, manufacture and retrofit can help future-proof the next generation of schools, colleges and universities.
Future-proofing education estates: Why roofing strategy is critical for CIF and MAT programmes
AT Editor2026-02-24T16:01:08+00:00Roofing can play a pivotal role in the funding success and future-proofing of education estates. AccuRoof’s Rob Edwards and Ian Dryden, in conversation with AT’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discuss how to get it right, from strategy to specification.
The colour of clay
AT Editor2026-03-02T10:04:24+00:00Michelmersh explores how pastel, traditional and monochrome clay bricks shape architectural identity, helping designers balance context, character and contemporary expression.