Jane Embury, director, looks at green shoots… It’s not quite the season to be jolly, but there is some cause for optimism. Building industry optimism over the three months to the end of May has jumped by 90% compared to figures published in December last year. While that doesn’t amount to a great deal, given […]
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Town centre debate hots up
Jane Embury, director, responds to an announcement by the CIOB The debate about the future of our towns and cities has finally started. We have said for some time that parts of our built environment will have to be reconfigured to meet changing circumstances. Simply, the future of office work no longer means having to […]
Fire test delivers new level of safety
Following a ground-breaking fire test, one of the UK’s leading advanced glazing suppliers now offers a system with a new level of fire safety. The Wrightstyle test was on the company’s WSL SR60 curtain wall framing system combined with SCHOTT PYRANOVA® 120 glass. Wrightstyle carried out the test at WarringtonFire to achieve dual-directional fire safety. Traditionally, advanced glazing systems have […]
Building for a resilient future
Jane Embury, director, looks back to look forward Last week, the UK marked a year from the first Covid-19 lockdown. It was a solemn milestone, looking back on tragic events within families and communities. But looking back is also an opportunity to look ahead with a new perspective, whether as individuals, companies or countries. Because […]
Consultation and legislation
Jane Embury, director, looks at proposed fire safety legislation Flouting fire safety regulations could soon become a whole lot more expensive. Building owners could face unlimited fines following a Home Office announcement. They’ve just published a number of new measures aimed at strengthening fire safety. The new measures were announced as part of the government’s […]
