
Articles
01 May 2014
Ceiling collapse can be avoided with the correct specification
Critical to the safety and security of a suspended ceiling and its associated equipment are the top fixings. BS EN 13964:2004 Suspended ceilings Requirements and Test Methods states that the type and number of top fixings shall be specified, and the selection of top fixing method shall be detailed on the relevant drawings. However,[…]
30 April 2014
CareerStructure survey asks if the housing boom is really translating into jobs
Industry professionals are split on whether the UK is heading towards a housing bubble. This is leading to uncertainty regarding job prospects in the sector, with over half (57%) of industry professionals feeling that the increase in residential sales is not translating to jobs. The survey of over 500 industry professionals by specialist built-environment job[…]
29 April 2014
World-first whole-house retrofit success + Google smart homes
World-first whole-house retrofit success Google smart homes Saint-Gobain Salford House Effective city-wide urban retrofit is still the Holy Grail for a truly sustainable future. It is a big challenge and needs research-based solutions and perhaps some blue-sky thinking’. Saint-Gobain’s support for a world-first’ whole-house retrofit research project at Salford University is featured below. It is[…]