Schools of thought
AT Editor2023-11-01T12:45:29+00:00Interface flooring solutions have been specified for next-generation learning spaces at Antwerp International School.
Lintel innovation
AT Editor2023-11-01T12:47:54+00:00Keystone Lintels’ special steel lintels enable architects to push the boundaries of architectural design.
School of Specification – Legal responsibilities and liabilities
AT Editor2023-10-19T15:50:20+01:00Construction lawyers from Beale & Co, Forsters, Mayer Brown, and the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King’s College London have produced a course on legal responsibilities and liabilities for School of Specification. Tamsin Travers from Mayer Brown explains how architects can limit liability and obtain sound advice.
Implementing the Building Safety Act
AT Editor2023-10-19T13:07:20+01:00Knauf UK & Ireland investigates the preparedness of UK architects and main contractors in respect of the newly implemented Building Safety Act, and what the company can provide with regards to knowledge and support.
Zinc: a material that stands the test of time
AT Editor2023-10-17T17:41:17+01:00Jonathan Lowy, Operational Marketing Manager at VMZINC, explores the aesthetic and performance benefits of zinc roofing and cladding through a series of exemplar case studies.
School of Specification – Specification for low embodied carbon
AT Editor2023-10-19T16:04:21+01:00Engineer Dave Rayment from Morph Structures presents a learning module on specification for low embodied carbon for School of Specification. He explains why it’s important that the battle to reduce embodied carbon cuts across the full palette of materials.
Making a splash
AT Editor2023-10-16T09:44:25+01:00Thermo-ash cladding from Thermory has been installed on a lakeside timber house in Connecticut.
School of Specification – Introduction to collaborative construction procurement and contracting (CCPC)
AT Editor2024-03-01T11:41:54+00:00The Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King’s College London has produced a learning module on CCPC for School of Specification. Professor David Mosey explains why this is essential knowledge for architects.
Celebrating 30 years of rooflight excellence
AT Editor2023-10-05T16:26:34+01:00In honour of its 30th anniversary, The Rooflight Co has unveiled a fresh new look to cement its position as a manufacturer of premium rooflights for architecturally significant buildings.
School of Specification – Introduction to bamboo
AT Editor2024-04-16T13:44:15+01:00Neil Thomas of Atelier One has produced a learning module for School of Specification to share the lessons learnt from more than a decade spent researching and building with bamboo. Here, he explains why it’s a material the construction industry can’t afford to ignore.
School of Specification – The Building Safety Act
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-10-02T17:13:27+01:00Leading construction lawyers Fenwick Elliott have produced a learning module for School of Specification on the Building Safety Act and its 2023 updates. Lucinda Robinson explains how architects can prepare for the new regime.
Ask the expert: Steel reuse
AT Editor2023-10-02T11:35:56+01:00Nathan Ferrao, Senior Structural Technician at Symmetrys answers readers’ questions on steel reuse.