The Building Envelope

The specialist area advises on insulation for both new build and retrofit projects

Stone wool insulation…

Changes to Part L have significant ramifications for new build – but also replacement programmes. We report...

System selection should be based on proven performance and delivered by a specialist contractor with outstanding track…

To complete an award-winning renovation scheme, the London Borough of Islington retained a tried and tested team to deliver a continued single…

Solar panels have formed an ever-expanding feature of the UK roofscape, and regulation changes, allied to the Government’s Future Homes Standard,…

As concerns about inadequate roof fire barrier installation grow, Marley’s Roof Defence can help housing association specifiers deliver guaranteed…

A combination of wall and roofing membranes from Glidevale Protect has been specified and installed on a new build social housing scheme built by…

Noise pollution can have a significant impact on resident quality of life, so should housing associations and…

As part of a wide scale refurbishment project from Enfield Council, Langley Structures Ltd delivered a series of Flat to Pitched (FTP)…

Although high efficiency cam action door closers enable low operating forces within and below those demanded within BS8300, some…

A cladding fire detection system that could offer a lifeline to thousands affected by the UK’s cladding crisis is undergoing a critical period of…