East London space transformed with creative hard landscaping

Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has helped transform a once disused area into a multi-use public space in the heart of Bethnal Green, East London. The Oval, which is just off Hackney Road, was once a hotspot for illegal car...

CPD on airtightness in construction

Andy Swift, national sales manager for window and door foam sealant specialists ISO-CHEMIE considers the trade-off between airtightness and ventilation in sealing products… Air quality within a building is a big issue. The more airtight we make our buildings the...

Comar case study – Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham

International hotelier Park Regis have opened their first European hotel in Britain’s second city Birmingham. Towering over the skyline at 16 storeys the £50 million pound hotel offers 254 rooms, a gym, various bars, business and conference centres and a 2 storey...

Introducing an LED downlight that is cut out for anything

The next generation of LED is set to shake up the lighting sector with an innovation that takes luminaires into a new realm. UK manufacturer Integral LED leads this charge with another radical design that stays true to its intention of ‘re-inventing lighting for an...