What’s in a basic housing maintenance toolkit?

The role of a residential housing or property manager can be extremely varied. One day you can be showing prospective tenants around, the next you can be dealing with local authorities and utility suppliers. You may also need to have... View Article

London Build is set for a huge return

London Build is set for a huge return to Olympia London’s Grand Hall for our live Expo on the 17th & 18th November. This is going to be one major celebration as we open our doors to the UK’s biggest... View Article

Bringing the inside out

Peter Wilson of Setcrete explains how an internal living space can be seamlessly extended onto an outdoor terrace with the help of floor tiling The trend amongst homeowners to ‘bring the outside in’ is well established, driven to a large... View Article

Extending an invitation

Having outgrown their current home, Daniela and Duncan Forbes were hunting for a property for their family that they could put their stamp on with an architect’s help, and they found it in Edinburgh TEXT NIK HUNTER IMAGES DAVID BARBOUR... View Article

Ardex takes up majority stake in wedi

Ardex continues to grow: the Witten-based construction chemicals specialist is taking up a majority shareholding in wedi GmbH, a leading manufacturer of system solutions for high-quality wet room solutions domiciled in Emsdetten – it is the largest acquisition in the... View Article

Ventura Design scoops major international interiors award

Ventura Design has scooped a major interiors award for the design of a three-bedroom penthouse apartment in Dublin. Awarded for the best design for a living space across Europe, Ventura picked up the ‘Living Space Europe’ prize for its design... View Article

Making Sure Your DIY Project Goes Smoothly

If you’re embarking on a DIY project in your home, then you should know it can be a messy and chaotic time.  Additionally, everybody is prone to at least some level of human error. Still, depending on the nature of... View Article

Partnership to deliver 68 new homes for Bartley Green

Lovell Partnerhips is proud to announce its latest development with the Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), to create affordable housing and open market residential dwellings on Monmouth Road, adjacent to Senneleys Park, in Bartley Green. The new development, named Senneley’s... View Article

Tips for choosing the right contractor

By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, propertyCEO One of the significant differences between a refurbishment project and a small-scale development is the step up from having a jobbing builder to working with a main contractor. But how can you make sure... View Article

Weaving a new chapter into an old story

Rebecca and Matthew McCloskey have succeeded in transforming a former weaving factory into a modern family home, in a 15 year journey that required patience and flexibility TEXT JESS UNWIN IMAGES REBECCA MCCLOSKEY AND MATTHEW BISHOP It was a case... View Article

Big ideas for small spaces at Grand Designs Live

Grand Designs Live launches Great British Box Room Competition, sponsored by Crown Paints Every house has one – and they seem to be a uniquely British aspect to home design: The Box Room. More often than not this small room... View Article