Gold Standard: 2024 Offsite Awards Shortlist

The judging is complete and the finalists for the Offsite Awards 2024 have been announced. With an incredible mix of projects and cutting-edge technology on offer – here is a glimpse of what is in the running for a prestigious... View Article

Practice Profile: vPPR Architects

ADF’s Kim Neville profiles a rare female-led UK architecture practice, exploring vPPR’s foundations, ethos, and focus on supporting users’ creativity in its designs Established in 2009, vPPR is a female-led multi-national architectural practice, with offices in London, Liverpool and Hamburg.... View Article

View Point: Gareth Abrahams of Changing Streams

A new ‘independent’ database of products has been designed to help specifiers substitute and reduce the use of plastic in buildings they are designing, and thereby tackle a major sustainability challenge. Architect Gareth Abrahams explains how the Changing Streams initiative... View Article

Hertford hub’s second act

A renovation of a theatre and cinemas complex in Hertford by cultural sector experts Bennetts Associates has created a riverside hub with new openings both theatrically, and for the community. James Parker reports Opening this summer, BEAM transforms Hertford’s existing... View Article

High performance in the frame with OSB

With the need for more sustainable building materials currently critical, Rebecca Goldsmith of MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why OSB structural panels can streamline the fabric-first approach for high performance building envelopes The updated Part F and Part L requirements of the... View Article

Social Housing Windows – Are We Retrofitting Right?

As the UK races towards its ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, the social housing sector faces a monumental challenge decarbonising existing buildings. The impending rollout of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) in January 2025 is set to accelerate... View Article

Vibrant Northstowe town centre one step closer

Homes England, Keepmoat and Capital&Centric sign an agreement to deliver 3,000 homes and new town centre, providing a boost to the Northstowe community Homes England has signed a collaboration agreement with developers Keepmoat and Capital&Centric, to accelerate the delivery of... View Article

Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF

A former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, who switched to carpentry after leaving the Army, now runs his own building company covering the West Riding area of Yorkshire and is making a name for himself fitting out property... View Article

More choice. More PACE

GEZE UK is delighted to announce several new products have been added to their range of pedestrian traffic control systems, PACE, to give even more choice when selecting solutions that offer safe and efficient control of pedestrians in and out... View Article

The wow factor of bathroom wall panels

Have you ever thought about using decorative wall panels for shower spaces, utility rooms or cloakrooms? Amanda Mills of Kinedo presents the case for using wall panels to create stunning bathroom spaces in particular. Wall panels are one of the... View Article

Inspectas simplifies CDM compliance with new website

Property compliance specialist Inspectas has launched a new website to help architects, developers and contractors navigate the complexities of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. Since the CDM Regulations 2015 broadened CDM responsibility to all “duty holders”, Inspectas has developed a... View Article

North East developer gets bigger, faster and better

Building more homes, more quickly than its regional rivals, Vistry North East is eying a record breaking year. Targeting 800 new properties across 15 sites, from Morpeth in the north to Guisborough in the south, the business is confident of... View Article