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The future is modular

Tuesday, 21st June 2022

While there are many learnings that can be taken from the MMC-led construction of commercial retail, hospitals and prisons – all of which showcase MMC’s scalability potential – attention must be directed to the fact that, overall, consumers want greater... View Article

ZHA to design Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre

Monday, 20th June 2022

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been named winner of the competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre. Jinghe New City is growing as a science and technology hub north of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi province. Supported by new... View Article

Beard completes £3.4m transformation of iconic gallery building

Monday, 20th June 2022

Beard Construction has completed a major £3.4m transformation of the historic and iconic home of one of the South West’s most famous institutions. The work – known as the Light and Inspiration project – saw a significant revamp of the... View Article

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

Monday, 20th June 2022

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), endorsing the need for more effective regulation... View Article

Introducing new High Fire Rated Lintels ranges from Supreme Concrete

Monday, 20th June 2022

Supreme Concrete’s new High Fire Rated Lintels ranges set new standards with the Extreme Fire Rated Lintel range maintaining up to 300-minute load bearing capacity in intense fire conditions. All ranges have undergone comprehensive third-party testing and comply with all... View Article

HS2 welcomes planning permission approval for major Birmingham viaducts

Monday, 20th June 2022

HS2 Ltd has been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for two viaducts which will take the new high speed railway into Curzon Street Station in the city centre. Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct are part of... View Article

HLM Architects strengthens its landscape architecture team with new appointments

Monday, 20th June 2022

Joining the practice are Andrew McHenry as a senior landscape architect, Conrad Clayden as landscape architect, and Victoria Tantum, Stephy Liu, and Alex Flynn in the role of assistant landscape architect. Andrew has over nine years of experience across diverse... View Article

RAK Ceramics to unveil new global Design Hub in London

Monday, 20th June 2022

RAK Ceramics PJSC, one of the largest ceramics brands in the world, announced today the opening of its first global Design Hub in London. Located at 100 St John Street, in the heart of London’s design quarter for designers, architects... View Article

GT3 Architects builds on success with new office in 19th century architect’s home

Monday, 20th June 2022

Leading architecture practice GT3 Architects has expanded its Newcastle studio, breathing life into derelict former nightclub John Dobson House to create a new workspace. The firm – which has studios in Newcastle and Nottingham – has purchased the four-storey, grade II... View Article

Rio Architects Goes from Strength to Strength with three new appointments

Monday, 20th June 2022

Rio Architects has recently made several appointments following new project milestones and business growth. The team recently welcomed Mahdi Boughanmi and graduates Charlotte Edwards and Ross O’Leary. Together they will help provide “continued creative, innovative and functional design to clients,”... View Article

Boost for council housing programme

Monday, 20th June 2022

A £1.644m funding boost is set to accelerate three significant developments in Sunderland, providing much-needed homes for vulnerable residents. Sunderland City Council has secured support from Homes England that will enable the development of 43 bungalows and properties for supported... View Article

UK crying out for female tradespeople says research by the Chartered Institute of Building

Monday, 20th June 2022

More women are being encouraged to learn trade skills after research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) revealed 3 in 5 of UK residents would hire a female tradesperson to carry out work at their home, but 10% saying... View Article

Top tips for sprucing up your home’s exterior this summer

Monday, 20th June 2022

With summer fast approaching, homeowners wishing to upgrade their property’s exterior features and garden this year can look to these home improvement tips, compiled by the experts at East Midlands based Stormclad. John Evans, managing director at Stormclad home improvements,... View Article

Scott Brownrigg completes Thomson Reuters’ ‘Newsroom of the future’

Monday, 20th June 2022

The Interiors team at Scott Brownrigg have created a ‘newsroom of the future’ for global news provider Thomson Reuters, “reflecting the company’s rich heritage of innovation for reporting the news,” said the designers. The newsroom forms the culmination of four... View Article

Team BIG+HOK win global Zurich airport competition with timber design

Monday, 20th June 2022

The winning proposal for the largest dock of Zurich airport is composed predominantly of solid regional wood. The new Dock A and adjacent buildings were designed by BIG, HOK, 10:8 architects, engineer Buro Happold, timber experts Pirmin Jung and aviation... View Article

VitrA launches Root bathroom furniture

Monday, 20th June 2022

Three distinct styles (Flat, Groove and Classic), seventeen choices of colour, and three vanity basins make Root, a new highly versatile bathroom range from VitrA, a winning choice for all bathrooms. The new Root collection offers a wide range of... View Article

Compact & functional

Monday, 20th June 2022

With space becoming more confined in developments, designing rooms that still include all the right features is challenging. Joanne Dobbs from Lecico Bathrooms offers her advice when creating bathrooms for compact areas. The reduction in floorspace in UK homes over... View Article

Drainage at the building threshold

Monday, 20th June 2022

Effective drainage must be ‘front of mind’ for new builds seeking to achieve the increasingly popular blending of indoor and outdoor environments. Rob Butcher of ACO Water Management discusses the key considerations. The integration of outdoor and indoor spaces is... View Article