Case Study: The Stage, Shoreditch, London

The Stage is a 540,000 sq ft mixed-use development in Shoreditch, London EC2. The project consists of a new 37-storey residential tower and theatre, as well as two office buildings providing 25,000m², ca 4,500m² of shops and restaurants on a... View Article

Welsh housebuilder opts for OMNIE one-stop shop solution

An award-winning housebuilder who develops small sites and sells serviced plots to self-builders is close to completing a development of two dozen high specification homes near the Welsh Coast, having chosen renewables specialist, OMNIE to supply a complete underfloor heating... View Article

Resin bound paving for housing

Providing a SuDS solution for new and refurbishment projects, we are fully committed to providing specialist resin bound paving Globally for housing schemes by delivering high quality, low maintenance and durable hardscapes. Resin bound paving for housing Request a quote Visit our... View Article

Lovell Partnerships given green light for Teeside development

A new development in the North Yorkshire coastal area of Teesside has been given the go-ahead, marking further progress in the region for leading national housebuilder, Lovell Partnerships. Conditional approval was granted earlier this month by Redcar and Cleveland Borough... View Article

Building cultural change in 2022

More than 25,000 people are expected to come together at UK Construction Week (UKCW) London on 3-5 May, at the ExCeL centre – the country’s largest live show for the construction industry UKCW London will explore how the industry implements... View Article

Top reasons to plan a trip to FIT

Bringing every link in the fenestration supply chain together, all under one roof for the first time in three years, the FIT Show returns to the NEC Birmingham from May 10 – 12 Whether you install or fit windows, doors... View Article

Why we are planning ahead for housing

Community Housing & Investment Consortium (CHIC) will be hosting its 11th annual conference and exhibition on June 16, 2022, returning to the Sixways Stadium in Worcester. As a procurement consortium with over 200 members, mainly from the housing sector, the... View Article

Controlling Legionella

The Legionella Control Association (LCA) discusses the control of the disease in housing, as well as its risks, and emerging trends. Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a potentially fatal type of pneumonia, a bacterial lung infection. LD is contracted from bacteria... View Article

A best practice approach to fire safety

Simon Jones from life safety manufacturer Kidde Safety Europe looks at upcoming changes to Scottish fire safety regulations, and how these will impact the requirements for domestic dwellings across the UK According to recent research, 27% of UK renters revealed... View Article

Multi-generational bathrooms

Yiota Toumba at Ideal Standard shares her thoughts on how to create residential bathrooms that cater to everyone, regardless of age or mobility The UK’s population is ageing, and around one in five people are now 65 or over. With... View Article

Smoke, mirrored testing and 3rd party auditing

Winkhaus UK explains the importance of smoke control testing in fire doorsets, and the incorporation of smoke control into 3rd party audit/certification schemes for flat and apartment entrance doorsets. Fire regulations are often driven by disaster, with changes in recent... View Article

Micro solutions to macro problems

A pioneering modular build to rent scheme, which offers young homeless people the chance to have a place they can afford in central London, has broken ground. Jack Wooler reports on the project. Developed by charity Centrepoint, Reuben House is a... View Article

There may be turbulence ahead

Brain Berry confronts some of the myriad challenges that housebuilders are facing at present, including rising prices, inflation, shortages and new regulations. Not for the first time, small, local housebuilders are facing some tough months ahead. While the industry closed... View Article

Learn through lines at the NSBRC

Nudura and CPG UK, a leading supplier of construction products, has announced the launch of their new and innovative stand at Swindon’s National Self-Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC). The Education House replicates a real life, one-storey building project and offers... View Article