John Pawson Designs New Bastian Gallery in Berlin

Animated by the daily narrative of natural light and a sense of intimate connection with the surrounding park, the design of the Bastian Gallery in the Dahlem district of Berlin has been shaped by the idea of re-examining prevailing contemporary... View Article

Loft Leg Ltd. Launch New 4000 Lumen Loft Bulb

Loft Leg Ltd. manufacturers of innovative loft storage products are proud to announce the arrival of the Loft Bulb. The Loft Bulb is an extremely bright adjustable 4000 Lumen LED bulb designed to illuminate even the largest loft.  NELSON, England... View Article

Crittall on the right lines with Crossrail

Crittall is making a major contribution to new and refurbished West London railway stations on the multi-billion pound Crossrail infrastructure project. Working for Network Rail contractors Hochtief Construction UK and John Graham Construction, Crittall has been creating the fenestration for... View Article

Three-week lead times for Atlas

Roof lantern manufacturer, Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions is offering to provide installers with products in lead times of less than four weeks for any orders made before the end of 2021. The announcement should provide relief for installers who have faced testing... View Article

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

In June 2019 the UK Government announced a legally binding target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Net zero carbon is reached when the amount of greenhouse gas produced balances with the amount removed from the atmosphere. The pursuit... View Article

North East England on the verge of a rental market boom

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment, believes the North East is on the verge of a rental market boom, with investment in the Tees Valley helping to drive tenant demand in the area. The North East is fast becoming the focus... View Article

Housing minister slammed after swerving building safety

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher failed to mention the building safety crisis affecting thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country when giving a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. The pre-recorded speech was given to delegates on day one of the housing... View Article

Private landlords urged to prepare for stricter energy laws

Property owners and landlords need to start preparing now for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years or risk major disruption, cost increases and other business threats. The private rented market is the second biggest sector in... View Article

Gas safety and repairs feature in Ombudsman decisions

Issues ranging from gas safety, repairs and anti-social behaviour were among a batch of critical decisions against social landlords to be published by the Housing Ombudsman. The decisions are published by the Ombudsman service on their website, where they provide an ever-expanding... View Article

Complaints to Housing Ombudsman jump by over 20 per cent

Growing tenant dis-satisfaction with social landlords is revealed in the Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report covering April to June 2021, which revealed a 21 per cent increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the previous quarter. The Housing Ombudsman’s report... View Article

Standing tall, standing safe

Skyscrapers with glittering glazed facades are a frequent sight in many of the world’s major cities— but how can we protect them against fire spread? Curtain wall systems are a popular choice of facade in many urban habitats, but their... View Article