Metal roof decks are a versatile and lightweight structural component, onto which a range of thermal, acoustic and weatherproofing solutions can be installed to provide a complete roof system. Metal decks…
Composite floor decks, based on steel profiles with poured concrete cover, offer benefits across a building’s life cycle, from production and transportation to operations on site. They have a positive impact…
How can using standard components lower risks in procurement?
Traditional procurement of construction projects rarely offers the designer and specifier certainty that what they designed is what will…
The extraction and consumption of raw materials. Using materials more efficiently. Producing less waste and avoiding adding to landfills.
How interoperability can improve resilience in MMC supply chains and drive wider adoption of DfMA
Modern methods of construction, or MMC, are at the heart of helping the built environment to play…
For the construction industry to meet its goals of better sustainability and a safer built environment, it must continue to pursue digitalisation. Better data management and information sharing has already…
Carbon – or more accurately CO2 emissions – is the new currency for the design and construction of structures. In time, mechanisms such as the emissions trading scheme and carbon border adjustment mechanism…
Trust and communication between product manufacturers and specifiers has never been more important to deliver durable and sustainable buildings.
We are undergoing a quiet revolution in the way energy is captured, stored and used – the energy transition. This is being driven by many technological innovations and giving rise to what will become a new…
The global biodiversity emergency is every bit as urgent and important as the climate emergency. This has been clear for some time: 2010 was declared the International Year of Biodiversity by the United…
Demand for construction products and building solutions that can demonstrate better sustainability credentials are being seen in specifications and throughout the supply chain. In-keeping with net zero…
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations over the next few years will significantly impact the specification of building envelopes, including a likely need to accommodate a certain amount of solar…
Comprehensive manufacturer guarantees help to promote a ‘systems approach’ to construction, by giving specifiers the confidence that the chosen combination of products comes from a reputable and traceable…
Compared to a precast concrete floor, a composite floor deck constructed using a steel profile offers advantages in terms of speed and safety of construction, and adaptability. It is also lighter, which…
A composite floor deck provides a structurally strong and lightweight floor, whose efficient use of materials provides a host of benefits in terms of building performance and sustainability. They are usually…