Norcros Adhesives appoints new managing director

Norcros Adhesives, the market leading manufacturer of tiling adhesives, grouts and surface preparation products, has announced the appointment of Simon Poë as its new Managing Director. Simon has joined the team in November, having most recently been the Managing Director... View Article

Interface Is a Carbon Neutral Enterprise

Sustainability Leader Is First in Flooring Industry Certified as a Carbon Neutral Enterprise Across Entire Global Business, Products, and Value Chain Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE), a worldwide commercial flooring enterprise and global leader in sustainability, has announced that it is... View Article

Building for 2050

Building for 2050 is the UK Government’s evidenced-based report on the drivers and barriers involved in the large-scale construction and take-up of low cost, low carbon housing Business and Energy Minister Lord Callanan said: “Making the UK’s homes more energy... View Article

Schöck expertise for semicircular balcony detailing

LISTEN HERE The Triptych Bankside development at 185 Park Street, in Southwark, adjacent to the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre is nearing completion. This three tower, mixed-use development, will provide creative workspace in a ten-storey building sitting alongside two... View Article

RIBA’s vision for education reform

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has restated its vision for a more accessible and inclusive system of architecture education and communicated its views to the UK profession’s regulator.  With student debt reaching around £100K and it taking on average 10... View Article

Hundreds of new homes in North London get planning green light

One of the biggest residential planning applications in Islington in recent years has been approved by the London Borough of Islington’s planning committee. The move sees permission granted for the transformation of the New Barnsbury Estate, where Newlon Housing Trust... View Article

Kaldewei launch the OYO DUO by designer Stefan Diez

The MEISTERSTÜCK OYO DUO, created by the Munich based designer Stefan Diez for Kaldewei is an elegant free-standing bathtub, demonstrating how luxury and sustainability can go hand in hand, even in smaller bathrooms. The OYO DUO combines organic, natural design... View Article

The new tax reporting regime for landlords

This year saw the last phase of VAT registered businesses sign up to HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime. From April 2024, under MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA), landlords and the non-VAT registered self-employed will also need to... View Article

Woods Bagot designs win four World Architecture Festival awards

In an “extraordinary” result, global architecture studio Woods Bagot has won four World Architecture Festival (WAF) awards for three Australian projects, cementing its reputation as one of the world’s leading design practices. Meadowbank Schools in western Sydney won Best School and... View Article