Higher education sports facilities are no longer judged solely on the quality of their equipment or athletic provision. Today, students expect sports buildings that support wellbeing, performance, accessibility and community, with spaces that are practical, durable and designed to meet the demands of modern campus life. As universities continue to invest in student experience and compete to attract and retain students, the quality of interior design within sports facilities h

A team of 16 riders, made up of SIG Roofing employees and suppliers, has taken part in a gruelling two-day, 200-mile charity bike ride challenge to raise funds for two charities: the Band of Builders and PASIC. This is the third year that SIG Roofing has brought together a growing team to support these charities. This year, they set off from SIG Roofing Colchester to catch the overnight ferry to Holland, starting the challenge on 18th June. On the first day, they completed 10

Filon has listed a selection of its roofing, rooflight and cladding systems on NBS Source, giving construction specifiers direct access to structured product information during the design and specification process. The NBS Source platform brings together information from more than 1,100 construction product manufacturers, covering over 33,000 products. Specifiers can use the platform to find product specifications, literature, data sheets, images and digital objects at differ

Pamela Howat, Senior Technical Advisor at Proctor Group, explains the similarities and differences between membrane terminology. Construction membranes have a host of applications that directly impact on building performance and the comfort of building users. As a result, a lot of terminology comes with specifying and installing membranes. Over time, the term ‘vapour control layer’ (VCL) has come to be replaced by ‘air and vapour control layer’ (AVCL). This change has been dr

Specify & Build met with Craig Dolan, Senior Product Manager at Dimplex, to learn how the Latitude Commercial air source heat pump addresses practical low-carbon specification challenges. As the UK built environment continues its shift away from fossil fuel heating, specifiers are being asked to balance decarbonisation targets, compliance, acoustic performance, operational efficiency and practical installation considerations, often all at once. Dimplex has developed its new L

As the need for greater awareness and understanding of the Building Safety Act (BSA) persists within the industry, Nicola John, Managing Director of FDM Training & Development, clarifies the crucial responsibilities and implications for everyone involved in the fire door industry. Eight years on from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future report, which demanded a systemic overhaul of the construction regulation system, and four years after the introduction of the BSA,