Allies and Morrison has completed the new home for the London College of Fashion at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Through robust and flexible architecture, it aims to suit the long-term needs and ambitions of one of the UK’s most important arts universities. Allies and Morrison The new college provides over 40,000m2 of space for 5000 students over 17 storeys. It is rich in creativity and production with classrooms, workshops, offices, a lecture theatre, canteen, an archive, digital studios and social spaces. Previously dispersed across six sites, this is the first time in the colle ..read more

The Fire Safety Event will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, from 30th April to 2nd May and will play host to leading manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their latest approved products and solutions. Dedicated to supporting industry practitioners, professionals and organisations in achieving and maintaining the very highest standards of fire safety management. The Fire Safety Event 2024 REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE PASS One of the UK’s largest showcases of exhibitors and supporters With over 175 exhibitors participating at the show, some of the industry’s leading brands – including: A ..read more

Gascoigne Park, a project completed in May 2023 through collaboration with All Urban and Barking Council in London, stands as a testament to the commitment to creating a multifaceted space. All Urban Designed to be more than just a park, it serves as a canvas for social engagement, active recreation and moments of quiet contemplation. The park’s core objective is to foster a sense of community, ensuring it becomes a cherished space for everyone. A delightful blend of exploration, climbing, balancing and informal seating areas invites visitors to experience joyful moments in diverse ..read more

3ti, a leading designer, installer, funder and operator of solar car parks (SCPs), is installing the first large-scale SCP in Europe to be constructed from sustainable glulam timber beams and Glass-Glass solar panels. 3ti Opening to the public this month, the new SCP at Wiltshire Council’s Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre is a significant leap in maximising the lifetime sustainability of solar installations and showcases several advanced technologies that revolutionise the construction, efficiency and visual appeal of SCPs. The new SCP structure is made from glulam, renewab ..read more

ADP Architecture has completed Shireland CBSO Academy, the first free, non-selective state school in Britain to be established in partnership with a professional orchestra. ADP Architecture The collaboration between Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) marks a radical new approach to music education, innovatively addressing the much-publicised decline in the position of the creative arts in many schools. The academy’s design is a complete internal remodelling of an existing five-storey office building, providing high-quality facilit ..read more

Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia has helped Hillingdon Council decarbonise its social housing properties by providing energy efficient heat recovery ventilation for residents’ homes. Vent-Axia Beginning in February 2022, in the first phase of upgrades, heat recovery ventilation was installed in 150 properties. This is part of Hillingdon Council’s refurbishment roll out through the government’s social housing decarbonisation programme, which targets properties with a lower energy efficiency (EPC) rating and funds a range of improvements to bring them in line with mo ..read more

Wykamol has launched an innovative, patented textile-based thermal wall insulation which is ideal for creating dry and warm walls, primarily in retrofit situations, with the potential to save energy and protect properties from penetrating damp. Wykamol ISO-THERM is an ultra-thin – approximately 4mm thick – specially woven polyester-based material which, due to its flexibility and ease of use, can quickly be cut around light switches, sockets, radiator brackets, architraves, skirting boards and even complex shaped decorative mouldings. This therefore avoids the disruption and cost of employ ..read more

Blane Pannell, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, asks why now, after almost five decades, is the timber-frame construction method finally gaining national recognition and Government endorsement? Taylor Lane Timber While England has 80% market share of UK housing starts, just 9% of these new-build homes were constructed using timber frame compared with 92% in Scotland1. England, therefore, has the greatest potential for growth. In fact, the Structural Timber Association (STA) forecasts that this figure will have doubled by 2025. This is ambitious but, in recent ..read more

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