The oldest casinos date from the 17th century. Indeed, the Casino di Venezia opened its doors in 1638 in a building that once was the Theatre Saint Moses. Back then, it was a wing of the main building, used for the entertainment of the attendees. The building itself is older Continue Reading
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New guide launched to help architects prepare for UKCA marking
A new guide has been launched to help architects and specifiers navigate changes to product marking in the UK following its departure from the EU. Now that the EU and the UK are two separate regulatory and legal spaces, all products exported from the EU to the UK (and vice Continue Reading
The key differences between residential and commercial construction
Residential and commercial construction projects have numerous differences in tools, materials, purpose and functionality. The cost of commercial construction in comparison to residential is usually much higher and more likely to be publicly funded. While residential construction is often privately funded through capital investment and bank loans. Here are the Continue Reading
Calls for housing and landmarks for UK’s derelict land – Romal Capital survey
59% say housing is an issue and undeveloped sites should be committed to modern, efficient housing communities and cultural landmarks. London, UK | With Britain still in the grip of an on-going housing crisis, property developers Romal Capital sought the views of the British public on regenerating derelict land and brownfield sites. The national Continue Reading
Discover Street Scenes From The Past With The Decades Digital Tool
Taking a walk back to days gone by could not be easier thanks to a new digital tool developed by UK House Builder, Barratt Homes. The tool has been created to celebrate Barratt Homes building their 500,000 home and shows you just how things have changed since 1958 when Barratt Continue Reading
Architectural ironmongery expert lifts the latch on wider industry standards
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) is helping to shape the competency frameworks for the wider construction products industry as part of the drive towards clearer and more robust fire safety standards. Douglas Masterson, technical manager at the GAI, has been appointed as co-chair of Working Group 12, alongside Hanna Continue Reading
What is site boundary monitoring, and where is it used?
UK Construction Blog talks to Tim Turney, Global Marketing Manager at occupational hygiene and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella, about the use of boundary monitoring to identify potential hazards, ensure compliance and protect workers from health risks. What is site boundary monitoring, and where is it used? Site boundary or Continue Reading
New guide to conformity marking and third-party testing published by GAI and DHF
A new technical briefing has been launched to keep door hardware professionals at the forefront of changes to conformity marking. The Guidance on conformity marking, third party testing, assessment and certification technical briefing, written by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), gives a comprehensive overview of the changes door Continue Reading
New guides launched to help specifiers navigate current industry issues
Three new guides have been published to make specifiers aware of the additional hardware considerations that are needed for projects with additional hygiene, sustainability and connectivity requirements. The new guides have been launched by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) to ensure that anyone involved in the specification of architectural ironmongery has access Continue Reading
New BIMcollab revolutionizes the extraction and sharing of BIM information
EINDHOVEN 29-10-2020 – The new BIMcollab ecosystem revolutionizes the way you extract and share information from your BIM model. With BIMcollab ZOOM you can now create insightful overviews via flexible pivot grids, using drag and drop. Dynamically drill down to the quantities you need, while interacting with your BIM model. Additionally, Continue Reading