Richard White, Commercial Director at Sertus, takes a closer look at why taking fire safety shortcuts in building design can cause huge issues later down the line.
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This guest article sees Tom Sime, CEO at Exchange Communications, talk about the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mobile networks and why it is helping to drive the smart buildings and integrated networks of the future…
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At the very start of a construction project, critical decisions are often made under significant time and budget pressure, with limited opportunity to consider how they will influence outcomes further down the line. Among these initial choices, geospatial survey procurement is frequently treated as a procedural step, despite its considerable impact on design certainty and overall project risk. Matthew McQuillian, digital measured surveys lead at Egis UK, writes the following guest article…
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Two materials dominate the UK market: MDF and acrylic. Both can look excellent. Both can last for years. But they behave quite differently once a bathroom is in daily use, and the right choice often comes down to how your household actually lives, not which material sounds more premium on paper.
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Tom Sheppard, Head of Product at IMI Heatmiser, explains the role AI plays in the changing role of heating controls in this guest article…
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Not all scaffold tower companies are built the same, and when you’re working at height, that distinction matters enormously. The best scaffold tower companies need to tick a specific set of boxes: towers that hit your required platform height, safe working loads that suit your team, and full compliance with the Working at Height Regulations 2005 and EN 1004 safety standards. Balancing hire costs against quality is another important consideration — and as this guide makes clear, the two don’t have to conflict. After carefully reviewing the market, this article breaks down five standout options worth your attention…
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One of the biggest challenges for architects and developers right now as they continue to embrace smart building technology, is that every connected system is also opening potential vulnerabilities. How to stay connected, and resilient. Drawing on insights from the SIA’s 2026 Megatrends Report, Richard Hilson of PFL – Access Management explores how architects and specifiers are successfully implementing security into design, rather than a late-stage technical addition…
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Not all boiler brands are the same. Here’s a look at four award-winning manufacturers UK homeowners and builders should know before specifying a new system.
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Understand the key differences between a Level 2 and Level 3 home survey to protect your property investment and avoid unexpected repair costs in the UK.
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Avoidable rework now accounts for around 11% of total UK construction project costs. That figure should stop every commercial director in their tracks. Yet behind it sits a problem the industry still treats as routine: critical project decisions get made over WhatsApp phone chats, are buried in personal inboxes or written into a notebook that never makes it onto the project record. Rob Norton, UK Director at PlanRadar, writes the following article…
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