The revolving door was invented by Theophilus van Kannel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1888. An old urban legend says that revolving doors were invented to prevent horses from entering buildings. This may seem like a humorous statement [read more...]

A group of developers, contractors and housing associations have today (Thursday 6 June) launched a new Building Safety Charter in a call to action to raise the bar for building safety.  The Early Adopters Group, established last summer following Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, signed the Charter during its initial unveiling in London, where it was backed by the Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse MP.    [read more...]