J3 Advisory saves SME Developer 35% on building warranty insurance

Building Warranty advisory, J3 has saved developer Grange Country Homes £15,000 through its expert advice. Grange Country Homes (GCH) instructed new build warranty specialists J3 Advisory when one of the leading insurance providers in the market made several arduous requests, including... View Article

Grade II Grantley Hall wins specification award

LISTEN HERE The Grade II listed luxury hotel and spa Grantley Hall in Ripon, North Yorkshire, has scooped the prestigious Winner of Winners Award sponsored by GEZE UK at the 40th anniversary AI Specification Awards. The award was presented by... View Article

Award winning motorway services choose Pendock Linea

The award-winning Skelton Lakes motorway services near Leeds is using bespoke manufactured architectural casings from Pendock’s Linea building linings range to conceal structural elements and help achieve a high quality, integrated finish to the retail unit on site. Designed by... View Article

Mapei features at carbon neutral Braywick Leisure Centre

A full Mapei system forms part of the new Braywick Leisure Centre – a £33 million state-of-the-art facility designed by Plymouth-based BRL Architects. The new iconic Centre in Maidenhead replaces the Magnet Leisure Centre; it combines recreational, leisure and cultural... View Article

Frontier Pitts at IFSEC 2022

Frontier Pitts Ltd is the Award Winning British Manufacturer of Security Gates, Automatic Barriers, Bollards, Blockers and Turnstiles. We design, manufacture, install & maintain perimeter security equipment around the World. Frontier Pitts manufactures a range of Security Gates and Turnstiles that have... View Article

BDP Shortlisted in Two Categories of Scottish Design Awards

Glasgow Queen Street Station and the University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Building, both designed by BDP’s Glasgow studio, have been shortlisted in separate categories of this year’s Scottish Design Awards. The transformation of Scotland’s third-busiest rail hub from a... View Article

So, you Want to be an Architect?

Others may complete a 5-year professional undergraduate architecture degree, followed by an additional 3 years of professional internships to complete the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) requirements. The final step to becoming fully licenced is to complete a series of exams.... View Article

New Place Commission created to shape London’s future

At its flagship Building London Summit today (Wednesday), business campaign group London First will announce the launch of a new Place Commission to produce a framework and recommendations to evolve London’s built environment as it recovers from the pandemic. Underpinned... View Article

Salesforce Tower at Sydney Place tops out

Foster + Partners‘ newest office tower in Sydney, Salesforce Tower at Sydney Place, has celebrated a significant milestone with a ‘topping out’ ceremony, marking the completion of the highest point for the 55-storey building. Located between George and Pitt streets... View Article