The Building Envelope

Siderise launches masonry passive fire protection package

 


Siderise has launched a suite of new passive fire protection products specifically engineered for masonry facades, making it easy…

ROCKWOOL® launches Social Housing Resource Hub

 

The specialist area advises on insulation for both new build and retrofit projects

Stone wool insulation…

What do next month’s Part L changes mean for housing providers?

 

Changes to Part L have significant ramifications for new build – but also replacement programmes. We report...

Cladding that works

 

 

System selection should be based on proven performance and delivered by a specialist contractor with outstanding track record.…

Renovation ensures Council tenants have efficient homes for the future

 

To complete an award-winning renovation scheme, the London Borough of Islington retained a tried and tested team to deliver a continued single…

Marley strengthens roof system offer through acquisition of Viridian Solar Ltd

 

Solar panels have formed an ever-expanding feature of the UK roofscape, and regulation changes, allied to the Government’s Future Homes Standard,…

Smart specification to stamp out hidden roof fires

 

As concerns about inadequate roof fire barrier installation grow, Marley’s Roof Defence can help housing association specifiers deliver guaranteed…

Construction membranes are hidden protectors

 

A combination of wall and roofing membranes from Glidevale Protect has been specified and installed on a new build social housing scheme built by…

Sound engineering

 

 

Noise pollution can have a significant impact on resident quality of life, so should housing associations and commercial…

Award for Southgate project encompassing flat to pitched conversions

 

As part of a wide scale refurbishment project from Enfield Council, Langley Structures Ltd delivered a series of Flat to Pitched (FTP)…