Tag: Facades
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Streamline installation with pre-cut passive fire protection for facades
Siderise pre-cut passive fire protection Passive fire protection is a fundamental part of all facade types. While product performance and certification are rightly prioritised during design and specification, construction managers must also consider how these materials are delivered, prepared and installed on site. The method of supplying the products to site can also impact installation…
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WSP reinvents facade design with GRETA
A parametric tool developed by WSP to streamline facade analysis and optimise energy performance won the Design Innovation category at the Digital Construction Awards 2025. The WSP team collect their trophy from Karolina Orecchini of Digital Construction Week (far left), Vicki Reynolds of ONE Creative Environments (second left) and Sally Phillips (far right) (Photo ©…
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What makes building facades whistle and hum?
Building facades are not supposed to be noisy. Matthew Harrison explains why they sometimes whistle and hum – and how this can be mitigated through careful facade design. Beetham Tower in Manchester has been known to whistle and hum (Image: Dreamstime) Building facades do more to articulate an architectural expression than any other building characteristic…