Working in collaboration with Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems – Associated Architects were able to refurbish a wood-panelled university lecture theatre to a tight budget while remaining sympathetic to the original design. Arthur Thomson Hall is the principal medicine lecture theatre at the
As students across the country get stuck into the new academic year, UK Construction Week is celebrating education and training of all kinds – highlighting that there is more than one way to build a successful and rewarding career in construction. Key to this is the UK Construction Week Career
Tradesmen visiting the UK’s largest construction event this October at the NEC in Birmingham can look forward to a whole raft of benefits that will help them make more money, learn new skills and grab a bargain. With exclusive deals from the industry’s biggest names only available to visitors of
Knauf UK, official Silver Sponsors of the Windsor Half Marathon 2015, has entered a team of seven to run on Sunday 27th September to raise money for CRASH. CRASH is the construction and property industry’s charity for homeless people. One of the most popular half marathons in the UK,
Saint-Gobain Weber’s External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified in Camden Council’s dramatic refurbishment of the Denton Estate, Camden, North London. The low-rise estate is a major community formed of 19 four-storey apartment blocks together providing 127 homes. Located on the corner of Malden Crescent and Prince of Wales Road,
Tradesmen have called on the government to protect the industry from future recessions, as part of a roundtable discussion hosted by UK Construction Week in association with Checkatrade. The event, which was chaired by TV personality and Checkatrade Ambassador Craig Phillips, brought together a cross-section of tradesmen from around the
UK tradesmen and women remain optimistic for the next 12 months following a busy first half of the year, according to multi-channel retailer, Screwfix. The majority (85%) of plumbers, electricians, builders, carpenters and other tradesmen questioned in the latest Trade Pulse* report, say they expect business to remain at the
British Gypsum has launched an innovative wall solution targeting the homeowner to offer installation flexibility, greater durability and improved acoustic performance. Lifestyle Wall has been created through the development of a new plasterboard, Gyproc Habito, which with a reinforced core, is five times stronger than standard plasterboard. Gyproc Habito is
The latest Government figures*, suggest there are over 22,000 fires in UK non-domestic buildings every year. The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) estimates that a quarter of these can be attributed to cooking and extraction appliances. To confront this, and protect UK buildings when a fire does break out,
Offering a complete business and networking package, UK Construction Week is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a casino night in partnership with Construction Enquirer and a beer festival to help visitors and exhibitors relax and unwind at the show. Taking place on the first night of the
Leading plaster, plasterboard and drylining specialist, British Gypsum, has provided durable wall lining solutions to create a hard-wearing, low-maintenance interior at the University of Hertfordshire’s College Lane Campus, Hatfield. British Gypsum supported the university in the construction of a brand new student services centre, the Hutton Hub, comprising the admissions
The Carbon Trust has awarded Knauf UK the Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon in recognition of its success in reducing its carbon emissions. The Carbon Trust is the world’s leading independent certification organisation and the award is a step forward for the gypsum industry as a whole. The Carbon Trust
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