Construction myths that refuse to die and why we secretly love them
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Are we ignoring water as the biggest threat to buildings?
Ask most people in construction what keeps them awake at night and you’ll hear the same answers about fire risk, structural failure, programme schedules and rising costs. They are all valid and...
Read moreMass timber and water - are we asking the right questions?
"Why sprinkler water - not fire - is mass timber's greatest threat" was the original headline of a recent research article. Take a moment with that headline. A system that keeps fires small is being...
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The Lifespan of Common Building Materials Explained
Every house is built in layers, and each layer wears down on its own clock. Roofing, walls, floors, insulation and pipework all age at different speeds. A 30-year-old home has probably been re-roofed...
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How early humans built shelters without tools
Long before cranes, concrete, or even the simplest hand tools, early humans were already addressing one of construction’s most fundamental challenges - how to create shelter using...
Read moreThe surprising origins of insulation in construction
When you think of insulation today, materials like mineral wool, rigid foam and multi-layer systems probably come to mind. But long before modern products and performance...
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Why some structures were built to be flawed
Walk through historic buildings, particularly religious ones and you might notice something subtle such as a column slightly off alignment, a pattern that breaks unexpectedly, or...
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PFKG addresses persistent confusion in Passive Fire Specification
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) has published three new Knowledge Shares to address widespread misunderstanding in the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built...
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A true black ceiling tile that makes any project achievable
Zentia, a market-leading UK manufacturer of high-performance acoustic ceiling and wall solutions, is excited to bring its new Ebro AB Mineral Fibre ceiling tile to the market. With its smooth pinned...
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