All Specifier articles
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FeaturesSpecifier: Expanded cork at the Cork House, Eton
How a project on an island in the River Thames has changed the use of expanded cork
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FeaturesUp where the air is clear
Heneghan Peng’s new Department of Architecture and Landscape for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards
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FeaturesBuilding 17: Refurbishing Cromford Mill
The historic but neglected Victorian factory buildings at Cromford Mill in Derbyshire were overdue a refurb. But decontaminating the timber from chemicals used in industrial dyeing proved a test of modern ingenuity
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FeaturesCladding for the private rental sector
Could fundamental changes to the cladding industry be the key to providing cost-effective, high-quality private rental accommodation?
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FeaturesUnderstanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L Building Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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FeaturesNew Victorians
A 19th-century primary school in Dulwich came with the usual set of problems associated with old buildings. To solve them, Edward Cullinan Architects took a pragmatic and piecemeal approach
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FeaturesEducation products
Fast-track pitched roofing, slip-free laboratory floors and fire control systems suitable for historic buildings are among the products raising standards on UK school estates
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FeaturesRoofing products
This week’s roofing products cover hot melt waterproofing, Tudor downpipes, roofline profiles and, to top it all off, a Cornish hotel in Nairobi
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre roof, Athens
Athens’ vast £500m Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre is being crowned with a 10,000m2 ferrocement canopy, designed by Expedition Engineering. Why did the UK practice settled on this unusual choice of material?
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FeaturesCladding products
Our round-up of the latest solutions includes curtain walling for guide dogs, a flagship regeneration project in suburban Surrey and a cover-up at the Scottish Crime Campus…
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FeaturesCladding at Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street station is being transformed by a curving steel cladding system, but attaching such an instantly iconic facade to an existing frame has thrown up a variety of structural challenges
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FeaturesHousing a nation
Nobody has yet come up with a convincing way to solve the housing crisis, and now the problem has got so big we need a plan on a national scale to tackle it
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FeaturesThe timber trail
As the EU cracks down on illegally harvested timber, what are the industry’s responsibilities?
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FeaturesChoosing low-carbon windows
There is more to a low-carbon window choice than whether you opt for double or triple glazing
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FeaturesTrowbridge County Hall: Walking on air
Stride Treglown Architects needed a ventilation solution for a covered courtyard and it found one in a new type of raised access floor
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FeaturesDebenhams Oxford Street: Time to shine
Debenhams’ Oxford Street store is ready to come out of the shadows with an innovative cladding concept
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FeaturesThe daylight factor
Is it possible to increase daylight without raising costs and lowering energy efficiency?
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FeaturesHouse of straw
An affordable co-ownership scheme made of straw is proving highly energy efficient
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NewsEight of the latest refurbishment products
This month we have products for a range of building projects including refurbishing a historic building, a high street shop and some much-needed homes