Striking London building catches the eye as well as the sun

One building in Central London is using solar thermal tubes not just to generate renewable energy but also to create a remarkable and eye-catching facade. In marked contrast to more typically discrete installations of renewable energy technology, architect Nick Baker chose to celebrate the inclusion of solar collectors...read more
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Metal Technology products showcase fire service in Omagh

A wide range of Metal Technology products has been installed at The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service's (NIFRS) new Community Fire Station and District Headquarters in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The station was designed by HLM Architects and represents the first of a series of innovative stations. It is equipped with an incident...read more
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Hauraton channels installed at Oldham Academy North

The new Oldham Academy North, designed by architectural practice Aedas Architects, is a spacious and colourful three storey building set in sensitively landscaped grounds. With the site being quite flat, and the building surrounded by paved and asphalted surfaces, it was essential rainwater is drained effectively...read more
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Prefabrication preferences

As part of its Prefabrication product portfolio, Marflow Hydronics is offering customers the chance to have either larger, more bespoke items made to detailed specifications or more compact, standard items with a far quicker turnaround time. The Xterminator valve set has been a core product for Marflow Hydronics for many years, but reacting to industry changes and customer... read more
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Manufacturing with BIM: The Cubicle Centre Story

The Howarth Timber Group is celebrating its landmark 175th anniversary in 2015 and has got an exciting line-up of events, competitions and roadshows planned to mark the occasion in style. Since its beginning in 1840, Howarth Timber has risen to become one of the leading resources for all things timber related...read more
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