Jane Embury reflects on a CIOB campaign to embed quality Quality has once again been in the news this month. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has warned companies to go beyond the bare minimum of quality. It wants all companies involved in the built environment to seek out the highest possible standards. Indeed, the […]
fire resistant glazing
The importance of our recent fire test
Jane Embury explains the significance of our fire test Fire can start anywhere, often from the smallest of causes. But many specifiers don’t pay enough attention to the fact that a fire can start on either side of a fire-rated glazing system. In other words, the glazing system will provide protection, but only in one […]
Investing for the future
Jane Embury takes a look at the future. It’s easy right now to see the construction industry through the prism of Covid-19. It’s the elephant in the room that we wish wasn’t there. But with a new normal on the horizon, what does the long-term future hold for our industry? More to the point, are […]
A milestone fire test
Chris Peters, chief design manager, on a breakthrough fire test. Over the years, we have prided ourselves on our ability to understand changing market demands and innovate to meet those new requirements. For example, we were the first company internationally to successfully develop a round opening fire-rated window. More recently, we were the first company […]
Snap, snap
Jane Embury on glass and architecture. This week saw the launch of the largest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building. It’s a competition that’s open to both amateurs and professionals, and attracts thousands of entries. The competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building and aims to reflect how people see […]
