Have you started the year aiming to achieve more sustainability in the projects you work on? Or maybe you feel uncertain about where to start? Either way, we’ve got you covered. We’ve kicked off 2022 by looking at environmental product declarations (EPDs) and what they are, and we’ll continue to explore them over the coming […]
This is the eleventh issue of The Build-Up! While that means we haven’t quite done a full year, the end of the year and the festive period seems like a good time to reflect on the newsletter’s (almost) first birthday, and to thank you for joining us on this journey. Whether you’ve been reading since […]
We’re now firmly in the time of year when the cold weather means the heating is on, windows are closed, and clothes are frequently drying indoors. That puts a lot of moisture vapour into the air we breathe, which isn’t always properly ventilated. As we keep striving to make buildings more energy efficient, the question […]
The 2021 UN climate change conference – COP26 – taking place in Glasgow is big news for obvious reasons. The event has extra significance for the construction industry due to its focus on the built environment, making it a topic that we had to address in this month’s newsletter. Focus on product data and product […]
Every building project has to start somewhere. Once the site is prepared, that ‘somewhere’ is usually the foundations and the ground floor. The performance and quality achieved in a ground floor construction can set the tone for the rest of the build. We’ve come across plenty of projects where something has been done incorrectly in […]
It can be a minefield picking out the differences between construction products, especially with so many competing claims about what is the ‘best’ solution. Insulation solutions are the perfect example – all offer a low thermal conductivity, but exactly how low do you need to go? Does it automatically follow that the insulation with the […]
What makes a high quality building? The style of architecture? The feel of the internal finishes? Or the underlying building performance? An argument could be made for any of those three things individually, or how they all interact in combination. A strong argument can be made that the highest quality buildings deliver energy efficiency and […]
Welcome to the June edition of The Build Up, and welcome to the increasing numbers of you subscribing. Thanks for reading and choosing to have us drop into your inbox on the last Friday of every month. We’ve covered some different and varied topics over the last few months, but we’re back on familiar territory […]
Welcome to May’s edition of The Build Up. In the spirit of being clear and unambiguous, let’s get straight down to business. As always, if you want to get in touch, you can contact us here or reach us via the LinkedIn button at the bottom of the newsletter. Demystifying Standards Architects and specifiers are […]
This month’s edition of The Build Up focuses on product manufacturing. We’re nearing the halfway point of the year, which means we’re also nearing the halfway point of the transition period from CE marking to UKCA marking. What does that mean for the products you specify? We’ll try to answer that question, as well as […]
