05 December 2014

Northcot Brick role in restoration of Croome Park historic ‘Ice House’

  CASE STUDY: Restoration of the Croome Park ‘Ice House’ Architect: John Goom Excavation: archaeologists Ian Brooks and Kathy Laws from EAS Ltd Main contractors: Ward & Co. (Building Conservation) Ltd History of building Ice Houses Ice Houses are unusual structures, often found in the grounds of stately homes. The practice of building Ice Houses[…]

  • 05 December 2014

05 December 2014

Metsec cable management solution reaches new heights at The Shard

Metsec cable management solution for the Shangri-La Hotel inside The Shard in London The height, shape and form and shape of The Shard demanded a unique cable management solution for distributing the cables that service the Shangri-La Hotel inside The Shard. Metsec Cable Management won the project based on design, cost and availability. Project Manager[…]

  • 05 December 2014

05 December 2014

Schott authentic manufactured glass for restoration of buildings

Machine-drawn restoration glasses from Schott* *Ulrich Huber, Sales Manager for Architectural Glasses at Schott Advanced Optics, will be giving a presentation on this topic at the ‘Denkmal und Energie’ event to be held in Osnabrück, Germany, on December 8. Tikana®, Restover®, and Goetheglas manufactured by Schott using the authentic Fourcault process The process is used[…]

  • 05 December 2014

04 December 2014

Retail trickery and the power of light to seduce shoppers

Light in the retail sector Jane Embury, marketing director at Wrightstyle takes a closer look at how retail trickery and the power of light affect shoppers and ultimately the bottom line on sales. Ocean Terminal project – one of Scotland’s largest shopping centres and home to the Royal Yacht Britannia. It’s that time of year, from[…]

  • 04 December 2014

04 December 2014

Cembrit PB Flex provides a stable base for curved rendering

Cembrit PB Flex enables curves to be created Cembrit PB Flex for curved walls, beams, columns, arches and vaulted ceilings   Cembrit PB is a versatile building board providing a stable base for a range of internal and external applications.  Low water absorbency makes Cembrit PB ideal for use as a tile backer board for[…]

  • 04 December 2014

04 December 2014

Infrastructure bonanza + building jobs for women + Autumn Statement comments

With the UK election just months away, the stalls are being laid out for us to take a peek at whats on offer. There is certainly an infrastructure bonanza in prospect and the and £2.3bn investment in flood defences will save and £30bn in damage so seems like money well spent. However, the headline grabbing and £15bn on roads is more controversial.

  • 04 December 2014

04 December 2014

Northcot bricks for refurbuishment of historic Marston Brewery chimney

THE REFURBISHMENT OF MARSTON’S HISTORIC CHIMNEY Marston’s brewery in Burton-on-Trent, is very much the spiritual home of British beer.   Still brewing in the traditional way, this historic brewery was established in 1834, using the unique spring water from the Trent Valley that gives its ales the famous sulphurous aroma known as the ‘Burton snatch’. The[…]

  • 04 December 2014

04 December 2014

Energy efficiency improvements is top priority for UK homeowners

YouGov poll by Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland 54% of respondents said making their homes more energy efficient was a priority for them in the next 3 to 5 years 61% were over the age of 60 – a group most at risk from the effects of fuel poverty Mark Weaver Mark Weaver, Project Director for[…]

  • 04 December 2014

04 December 2014

Dutch style waterfront housing in Leicestershire wins top Brick Award

Waterside, Mountsorrel Staithe inland harbour Mount Sorrel Staithe inland harbour with Dutch style Quayside waterfront housing Best Housing 6 – 25 unit category at the 2014 Annual Brick Awards Designed and built by Black Hawk Properties Waterside is a private development around Mount Sorrel Staithe, a 32-berth inland harbour in Leicestershire, built in the style[…]

  • 04 December 2014

03 December 2014

London sustainable community development wins at 2014 Brick Awards

Rockbourne Mews sustainable community development 2014 Brick Awards – Rockbourne Mews ©TimCrocker Winner of the Architect’s Choice Award at the 2014 Brick Awards Designed by Robert and Jessica Barker Constructed by Phase Brickworks Designed by Robert and Jessica Barker, Rockbourne Mews is a small development of three properties constructed by Brickwork Contractor Phase Brickworks, using[…]

  • 03 December 2014