Darren Brennan, Specification Director at Siderise, answers readers’ questions on passive fire protection for the building envelope.
Stronger together
Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London are uniting in 2026 to create the UK’s built environment super event.
Breathing space
As 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
Simón 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
Seasoned CFO and CEO George Panos outlines how better forecasting, realistic pricing and consistent billing can create more resilient practices.
Freetown International Airport
Set 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
Louis Weir, Sustainability Manager at IKO, answers readers’ questions on how whole life carbon assessment is shaping the design and specification of flat roofing systems.
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Materials library: tp bennett
Carmen Wochner explains how the practice’s carefully curated materials library blends product inspiration and tactility with a desire to educate and inform.
Intelligent specification
How 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
Connecting ambition with action is the focus of Futurebuild 2026, which takes place at Excel London from 3rd-5th March.
Blaise Diagne International Airport
At 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
Rachel 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
High-performance glass from Şişecam delivers energy efficiency, acoustic comfort and safety, across one of the world’s largest transport hubs.
Wood fibre insulation explained
STEICO answers questions on wood fibre insulation, exploring its suitability for housebuilding and its role in addressing embodied carbon, overheating risk, moisture control, acoustic performance and indoor air quality.
School of Specification – Introduction to Specifications
Nick Schumann shares some of the lessons learnt from a career as a leading expert on design management and specifications, particularly how they relate to costs, purchasing, risk management, and various construction contract types.
Making the grade
Kingfisher Louvres discusses the performance and aesthetic benefits of its high-quality louvre systems for education projects.
in partnership with SIG Design and Technology
A quantum leap
High-performance roofing systems from Radmat help to maximise sustainability, performance and value at 8 Bishopsgate in the City of London.
Navigating Gateway 2
Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Knauf, exploring the key responsibilities and practical implications of Gateway 2, under the Building Safety Act, for design teams.
Closing the knowledge gap: Inside AccuRoof’s technical resources portfolio
AccuRoof’s Rob Edwards and Daniel Bosworth discuss how the company’s extensive portfolio of technical resources are helping architects make more confident, compliant and sustainable decisions in roof design and specification.
Preserving heritage with purpose
The Rooflight Co explains how its CPD, Conservation Rooflights in Context, goes beyond the classroom and into the heart of high-quality British manufacturing.
Building faster, building better
James Hardie explains how fermacell® fibre gypsum boards can help accelerate project timelines without compromising on quality.
Delivering social value
The Keystone Group’s 2025 Social Value Report highlights the positive contribution it is making across the construction industry and beyond.
The hidden cost of noise
Ben Hancock, Managing Director of Oscar Acoustics, explains why poor acoustics are quietly undermining offices, and how businesses are paying the price.
Quiet confidence
As offices adapt to hybrid working, acoustic control has become essential for comfort and certification. Optima outlines why independently verified data is critical for specifying glass partitions and doors that perform as designed.
Customised roof glazing for architects
Whitesales explains how its made-to-measure roof glazing systems enable architects to realise distinctive daylighting designs – from contemporary roofscapes to sensitive heritage settings – with assured performance and reliable delivery.
Bauder expands its UK presence
Bauder’s new 4,100-square-metre distribution centre near Ipswich has strengthened its national distribution and sustainability efforts.
Two systems, one VEKA standard
VEKA discusses how its M70 and OMNIA PVCu window and door systems combine contemporary aesthetics with outstanding thermal performance and sustainable manufacturing.
A new circular aesthetic
Optima Systems highlights practical steps for the reuse of office partitions.
Beyond carbon: Methods, materials and measures for sustainable and regenerative practice
Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Oscar Acoustics and Vectorworks, exploring how architects can move beyond carbon metrics to deliver projects that are genuinely sustainable and regenerative.
Design smarter, build faster
James Hardie explains how its fermacell® fibre gypsum boards streamline installation without compromising performance.
Specifying natural slate in protected landscapes
Aled Williams, SIG Roofing Northern Slate Business Development Director, discusses slate selection, certification, and sustainability in National Parks and conservation areas with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw.