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Colin Felton

Sprinklers create office design opportunities

While the life-saving benefits of sprinklers are undisputed and well-known, the inclusion of automated sprinkler systems within offices can add value to a scheme by increasing design options, saving on capital costs and reducing the construction programme. An adequate level of fire safety is a ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 17th, 2017

Flooring that offers a picture of health

Human health and wellness is at the forefront of building design with the emergence of the WELL Building Standard® (WELL), the first standard of its kind which rates a building’s impact on occupants and gives a single ‘wellness’ rating for buildings. But what are the ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 16th, 2017

Ensuring insulation fits for improved thermal performance

Buildings are responsible for nearly 50% of the UK’s energy consumption and carbon emissions. Well-insulated existing and new-build properties will help improve that figure, but only if the insulation is correctly fitted in the first place. Global leaders in PIR manufacture, Recticel ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 13th, 2017

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Colin Felton Posted on October 11th, 2017

Dry fixing means quick clean roof installation

The move towards mortar-free, dry fix roof and drainage solutions has made it quicker, easier and safer to install throughout the build process. Offering a wealth of benefits to the installer and homeowner, Hayley Lowry, Marketing Manager of Ariel Plastics outlines the dry-fix options for new-build ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 10th, 2017

Creating happy and healthy living spaces

Poorly-insulated homes can have an adverse effect on the health of the occupants, particularly the very young or elderly during winter months. The issue becomes more acute in multi-occupancy buildings. With a fair chunk of the UK’s social housing stock having been built in the 1960s, much of ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 9th, 2017

The healthy relationship of Biophilic Design and post occupancy evaluation

The health and wellbeing of building occupants is a hot topic. It has been acknowledged that buildings have a direct impact on human wellbeing and happiness, something that is compounded by the large amount of time we spend indoors. With this growing interest has come a move to understand Biophilia ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 6th, 2017

Taking the Pain out of Risk Assessment

Bedfordshire based Risk Management Company THSP believe they have a winner with a Risk Assessment Builder that is making quite an impact. It is getting great reviews and has already been shortlisted for two awards – so probably worth a look. Risk Assessment will never go away, so those ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 4th, 2017

Strategic approach to energy and sustainability

Balancing environmentally sound proposals with commercial viability can present a number of challenges and is further complicated by planning requirements. With many local planning authorities now requiring an energy and / or sustainability statement to be submitted as part of a planning ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 3rd, 2017

The benefits of Passive House outweigh the challenges

Passive House is regarded as one of the best standards to reflect ultra-efficient building performance. Whilst many people talk about the desire to build to Passive House standard the number of projects that are actually delivered tells a different story. So are we setting the bar so high that it ...



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Colin Felton Posted on October 2nd, 2017