Confidence gap: 70% of architects say they meet acoustic needs, but sound is rarely considered before Stage 4
New research from Oscar Acoustics has revealed a disconnect between industry confidence in meeting...
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Category: Technical
New RIBA-approved CPD explores why door hinge specification deserves more attention
Hinges account for only a small proportion of the cost of a typical door assembly, yet they play a...
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BCIA launches new BEMS Delivery Framework to tackle inconsistency in BEMS specifications
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has launched a new BEMS Delivery Framework...
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Beyond the Partition: A specification-led approach to industrial space, safety and security
Why industrial partitioning requires more than a standard product selection Partitioning is a...
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Acoustic performance of configurable meeting pods
Office pods are flexible workplace spaces, but their acoustic performance is inconsistently tested...
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The client’s guide to the Building Safety Act
A new guide from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has been launched to...
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British Gypsum supports best practice with launch of new fire-rated junction guidance
New evidence-based guidance provides tested solutions for one of construction’s critical risks....
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Strategic partnership between BE-ST and Carbon Futures to accelerate decarbonisation in the built environment
BE-ST and Carbon Futures have announced a new strategic partnership designed to combine their...
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PFKG publishes new Knowledge Shares to address persistent confusion in passive fire specification
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) has published three new Knowledge Shares to address...
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Siniat increases technical services team to support demand
Drywall manufacturer Siniat has increased the size of its technical services team to boost...
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UK’s productivity crisis: Employees lose more than three weeks a year to noisy offices
As the UK tussles with a long period of productivity stagnation, new research from Oscar...
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Expanded AIM technical team supports customers in face of increased regulatory pressures
As the construction industry adjusts to tougher technical demands following Grenfell, AIM Acoustic...
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