Category Archives: Insights

Aluminium and Composite Decking: Pros & Cons

When it comes to choosing what material to use for your decking, the options in...

Budget 2020: £1bn Building Safety Fund for Combustible Cladding Removal

Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the New Building Safety Fund in the Budget 2020, in a...

Key Takeaways from the Cladding Audit: Why the Government’s attempts to check high-rise facades is failing?

The Government requires local councils to tell them what materials are being used in high-rise...

Fire Safety in Balconies: Safety Advice for Building Owners, Managers and Residents

Balconies are an essential part of modern living. With growing demand, the country is bound...

The Challenges of EWS

The EWS was set out to help resolve existing challenges surrounding the granting of mortgages...

The New External Wall Review Process: Is EWS1 an Alternative to AN14?

Following our recent article on External Wall Reforms, we have seen some discussions within the industry...

Key Themes from Our CPD Session at The Shard

Recently our team hosted a CPD event at The Shard on The Essentials of Class...

An Insight into PreTreatment

The Importance of Pretreatment  Metal parts in buildings are often coloured using powder coating. While...

Fireproof Decking for Balconies – Specifying Decking for High-Rise Buildings

High-rise buildings are an indisputable part of every modern, technology-driven landscape which runs on strong...

Decking For Balconies – Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Today, balconies are considered to be an important aspect of modern-day living. Balconies not only...

The Commercial and Compliance Issue: Non-Combustible Decking

The new regulations set out by the government in Dec 2018, ban the use of...