The balustrades for integrated balconies were manufactured by Sapphire using a Crystal frameless, structural glass system, with the clean continuous lines containing no vertical support posts, providing clear views across Canary Wharf’s skyline. Some 10,000 structural glass panels were used to form the faceted glass balustrade and create the elliptical shape specified by designers without[…]

The advantages of including of green roofs within SUDS strategies has been increasingly recognised as a key part of compliance with Governments Water strategy for England (DEFRA 2008). Green Roofs occupy otherwise redundant roof space extend the waterproofing durability of the roof reduce energy consumption provideadditional amenity space help to reduce the peak rates of[…]

HOT TOPIC Sophie Haigh | Online Editorial Assistant, Buildingtalk Affordable Housing Following a visit to Ibstock Brick’s Chesterton factory on Monday, Boris Johnson’s highly talked about ‘brick promise’ was the hot topic on everyone’s lips at this year’s Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. The Mayor of London called for affordable housing during the Conservative Party Conference.[…]

The Mayor of London called for affordable housing during the Conservative Party Conference Photo courtesy of Ibstock Brick Holding up a brick presented to him at the Newcastle under Lyme site, London Mayor, Boris Johnson, speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, promised the brick You will not be alone, whilst stating that a[…]