500 home milestone reached in £21m home improvement scheme

More than 500 North East Derbyshire Homes are warmer and cheaper after work to improve their energy efficiency. Rykneld Homes has worked closely with its principal contractor Sustainable Business Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) to deliver the scheme installing external wall... View Article

Transforming science labs at Invicta Grammar School

David Bailey Furniture Systems (DBFS) recently completed a transformative project at Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone, Kent, updating two outdated science laboratories and meeting the school’s goal to create a modern, welcoming environment where students could thrive and engage with one... View Article

Bridging the knowledge gap of compulsory purchase orders

Infrastructure is an increasingly hot topic across the UK, and compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) can be a key element for many development projects. Adam Lakin, associate director at Bentley, discusses. From the outside looking in, it is easy to consider... View Article

Radical Housing in Barcelona wins Most Transformative Building

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing in Cornellà, an 85-unit timber-framed social housing development designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes, as the winner of the RIBA International Prize 2024. The prestigious bi-annual prize... View Article

More than just hot air

Clarissa Youden from Total Home Environment discusses how super-insulated and airtight building fabrics have seen the use of Passivhaus-certified systems that go ‘beyond’ MVHR to harness the benefits of heat pump ventilation. Imagine the appeal of a new home which... View Article

Follow the curve to innovation

Innovative manufacturing and collaboration are key to architectural success. Mick Beresford of Leviat details some unique, engineered solutions for complex projects. Today’s architects are not content with the conventional and frequently seek to create buildings that will challenge our perceptions... View Article

Revisiting Fire Safety & Project Accountability

The Grenfell tragedy has profoundly reshaped the construction industry’s approach to fire safety, driving scrutiny on building design, materials, and regulatory compliance. Central to these reforms is the enforcement of accountability, including the mandatory roles of Principal Designer and Principal... View Article

Revisiting Fire Safety & Project Accountability

The Grenfell tragedy has profoundly reshaped the construction industry’s approach to fire safety, driving scrutiny on building design, materials, and regulatory compliance. Central to these reforms is the enforcement of accountability, including the mandatory roles of Principal Designer and Principal... View Article

Thomas Alexander Homes makes key New Appointments

Yorkshire-based housebuilder Thomas Alexander Homes has announced the appointments of Dean Woodward as Site Manager, Jasmine Thomas as Technical Coordinator and Dan Pearson as Sales Executive. Woodward has worked in the construction industry for more than 15 years, with 11 of... View Article

Bargate Homes Submits Reserved Matters for 95 Homes

Bargate Homes has submitted a Reserved Matters Application to Arun District Council for 95 new homes in the coastal village of Pagham, West Sussex. Located on Pagham Road, the proposed new development – covering 4.19-Ha (10.35 acres) – will feature... View Article

Avant Homes submits plans to deliver £23.1m development

Housebuilder Avant Homes Central has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 9-acre site in Sutton-in-Ashfield to deliver a £23.1m, 84-home development. Called Silverhill Edge, the site is located off Fisher Close just a 15-minute drive from Mansfield railway station. Subject to... View Article

All in the detail

Jim and Jayne Smith have remodelled and extended a tired 1930s house, including rejuvenating the exterior with rugged local stone TEXT Debbie Jeffery IMAGES Dominic Jones “We were reminded of a bland 1980s Travelodge when we first viewed the house,”... View Article

Selfbuilder Diaries

For Eoghan, embarking on a self-build with his wife and son on the family farm where he grew up in County Kildare holds deep meaning, and sees him realise a further ambition to create a sustainable home in ICF. I’m... View Article

Cooking up your dream kitchen

To support self-builders who are looking to create their dream kitchen, Debra Hutt of Wren Kitchens shares her insights into how to get the most out of the process. With homeowners generally upgrading or replacing their kitchen space every 15-20... View Article

The power of colour in design

Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and windows can transform home design, and offers practical advice on using colour to boost kerb appeal, enhance light, and add value. The decisions are endless when designing a home: from floor... View Article

London Build 2024: The biggest edition yet

20-21 November Olympia London On 20-21 November, what’s thought to be the UK’s largest construction show, London Build, is back, and this year the biggest edition yet, with brand-new, exciting features and stages for attendees to discover.  London Build 2024... View Article

Keller Kitchens extends carbon farming collaboration

Since 2021, DKG (parent company of Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel) and ZLTO (association of farmers and horticulturists in the Dutch provinces Zeeland, North Brabant and South Gelderland)  have been working together on a five-year pilot project ‘Carbon Farming for CO2-storage in farmland’. DKG joined... View Article