Slow planning process causing project delays for architects

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest Future Trends survey results, a monthly report of the business and employment trends affecting the architects’ profession. In July 2021 the overall RIBA Future Trends Workload Index remained in strongly positive territory,... View Article

Mapei shortlisted for Adhesives Manufacturer of the Year

Mapei is pleased to announce it has made the list of finalists to be considered for Adhesives Manufacturer of the Year in the CFJ/CFA Awards 2021. It comes following an international re-branding of some Mapei adhesives, and brand new additions... View Article

Soprema Sustainable Solutions – making the right choices

Soprema manufactures and supplies waterproofing and insulation solutions to the construction industry for new build and retrofit applications. Eco-design is the key to developing our product range. As a manufacturer, Soprema is committed to maintaining a circular economy and providing... View Article

Ensuring access for all

GEZE UK’s popular RIBA-approved CPD Removing Barriers to Access has been completely revised and updated and includes new visuals and updates to regulation all in GEZE’s new branding. The CPD looks at why door controls are needed, explains the various... View Article

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