Steel roofing and cladding: is it the ideal way to build it better?

Catnic answer the question… The architectural community has had a long love affair with zinc or aluminium standing seam systems. That’s because as a roofing material it does offer a number of undeniable benefits. It provides a visually appealing aesthetic, which...

SPSenvirowall donates materials to Arbed scheme

Recently, SPSenvirowall took part in a Welsh Government Warm Homes Arbed project alongside contractor Joyner Group, after an investment of £3.5 million was made into improving the energy efficiency of 293 homes in Twynrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil. Melin Homes’ Being Greener...

Modified wood product aims to save hardwood forests from the axe

A hardwood substitute has been developed to effectively end the need to log native forests, reports Caleb Radford, The Lead South Australia… Researchers from the Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science & Technology (CNST) in South Australia have collaborated...