Construction output drops for third consecutive month

According to the latest Office for National Statistics figures, the construction sector’s monthly output fell by 1.3% in June 2021. This is the third consecutive month that output has fallen, which the ONS attributed to a decline in repair and... View Article

Rocco Design Architects nears Completion on a Headquarters Tower

Construction is wrapping up at Rocco Design Architects’ (RDA) latest project, a 193.5-meter-tall headquarters building for Essence Financial Securities featuring triple- and septuple-height courtyards that rise through the floors. Located in Futian, the central business district of Shenzhen, the tower... View Article

Leading Shropshire business Aico Ltd proudly supports lifesavers

Oswestry-based Aico Ltd., a leading local company which pioneers fire protection products, is bolstering its lifesaving business mission by supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Neal Hooper, Aico Ltd.’s managing director, has recently joined the Board of Trustees at Midlands Air... View Article

DLA Announces Senior Promotions

DLA Architecture, a top 100 UK architectural practice, has announced two senior promotions as part of its succession planning strategy. Mark Hargreaves has been promoted from Associate Director to become Director and education sector lead in the Leeds studio.  Mark,... View Article

Solving the car conundrum

Carl Pittam, development director at Ubeeqo, discusses the benefits of including shared transport facilities in new build developments to address eco goals. There is no question that tackling long-term environmental impact is a big challenge for housebuilders. And this is... View Article

An MMC revolution?

Graham Edward, managing director at Edward Architecture, answers some of the industry’s most pressing questions around modular housing, as the MMC revolution gathers pace. We are finding that local authorities and housing associations represent the core of the modular client... View Article

Senior looks ship-shape at Bristol’s Harbourside

Aluminium windows, doors and curtain wall systems from Senior Architectural Systems have been used to create a modern and efficient fenestration package for a new residential development in the heart of Bristol’s historical harbourside. The second phase of the Wapping... View Article

Using SuDS to add value

GreenBlue Urban looks at how the appropriate specification of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) can add tangible value to developments, beyond flood mitigation. Using Sustainable Drainage features calls on developers, designers, and planners to adopt a new way of thinking,... View Article

The sustainable showering solution

Martin Walker of Methven shares advice on the types of showering technologies to specify to successfully reduce developments’ water usage without compromising on performance or aesthetics. In 1960 around 85 litres of water were used per person, per day. Fast... View Article

All fired up! C-TEC exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event

Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event. Hosted at Birmingham’s NEC on 7-9 September, the eagerly-awaited show will feature free CPD-accredited educational seminars, 120+ exhibitors and the fire industry’s latest products, technology and solutions. C-TEC will be showcasing CAST, its revolutionary new... View Article

Modern methods of regeneration

A modular regeneration company has integrated its new house design within a burgeoning project to revitalise a deprived part of Manchester. Chris Shaw, director of delivery at Urban Splash, describes the factory-built offerings to Jack Wooler. In Stubbs Mews, New... View Article

Hassle free showers that look good too!

Cost-effective and highly functional bathrooms don’t have to look ugly – thanks to AKW’s Beautiful Showering collection safe showering never looked so good! Looking for stylish bathroom showering solutions that offer choice and peace of mind, yet are durable and... View Article