World Green Building Week

Nigel Topping, High-Level Climate Action Champion of UK for COP26 and Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office North-East Asia, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), unite with leaders from over 20 countries to back the World Green Building Council’s... View Article

Design team behind £1 billion scheme reveal placemaking plans

The developer behind one of the UK’s largest regeneration sites has revealed how the masterplan and placemaking have been radically modified to meet the demands of a post-Covid world. The design teams behind The Island Quarter in Nottingham have revealed how previous... View Article

HWKN announces concept for Spirit office spaces

The New York architectural firm HWKN, has partnered with Landmarken, the prominent, Aachen-based developer, to create the next generation of the office. One of their new ‘Spirit’ prototypes  –  BrainFactory Bochum – opens in January 2023.  “We have to lure people back... View Article

Approval for £10.5M Peak District Health Centre

A state-of-the-art, £10.5m new health centre will be built in the Peak District town of Bakewell after unanimous planning approval was secured. Designed and submitted by Sheffield-based architectural practice, Race Cottam Associates (RCA), the 16,000 sq ft new centre is... View Article

St George, Morrisons and Camden Council break ground

New development will deliver 644 mixed tenure new homes and a flagship Morrisons food store and fuel station More than 1,900 jobs to be created during life span of the development Mix of play, park and community spaces including a... View Article

Major housing firm on reshuffle

Bjorn Howard, chief executive of housing association Aster Group, said: “This government’s ethos on housing has been consistent, despite a number of changes in personnel. While there are areas of the current strategy that would benefit from further thought –... View Article

North west success for housebuilder at Health and Safety Awards

Leading housing partnerships developer Lovell is celebrating success in the North West, having been recognised for its commitment to health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). RoSPA is a British charity that aims to raise awareness for... View Article

Who knew precast concrete stairs could look this good?

Milbank Concrete Products, based in Essex, are pleased to introduce you to Kallisto Stairs – a proven UK-based concept for precast-manufactured curved stairs. Staircases are a focal point of architectural design – in large open spaces they make a statement, and... View Article

BLANCO’s SUBLINE in SILGRANIT® is simply sublime

BLANCO’s SUBLINE sink portfolio has been developed to combine exceptional designs with practicality and durability. Available in a range of models and colours, the SUBLINE sink in Silgranit® combines a strong sink surface with creativity for the busy kitchen. Homeowners and designers... View Article

Meadfleet win top Biodiversity Award for Open Space Management

The UK’s leading open space management company, Meadfleet, has been awarded first place in the Pollinator category at CIRIA’s BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards. Their Bee Friendly campaign beat stiff competition to take the top spot, recognising the company’s efforts to... View Article

netMAGmedia launches new construction industry podcast

netMAGmedia, which publishes a range of titles for the construction sector, presents the Building Insights podcast, which speaks to key voices from across the industry. Engaging with thought leaders from the worlds of design, construction, development, self-build and social housing... View Article

Project: Cinque Port Self Build, Hythe, Kent

Project Description A strikingly modern 3600 sq. ft. four-bedroom self-build on Cliff Road in Hythe, one of the country’s historic Cinque Ports, has used Marmox Multiboards as part of its cladding solution, around both the inside of an elevated balcony... View Article

Spectre from Parkside Wins Wall Tile of the Year

Spectre from Parkside has won Wall Tile of the Year in the prestigious TTA Awards 2021. Judged by a panel of experts, the TTA Awards are top accolades for the tile industry, recognising excellence in product, innovation and installation. Parkside’s... View Article

Toward safe and independent showering

Specialised for the demands of acute and mental healthcare, Horne’s range of robust pre-plumbed shower panels and grab rails are similarly appropriate for settings such as extra care, aged and dementia care, rehabilitation, accessible and Changing Places facilities. Supplying the... View Article

ON YOUR BIKE, GARADOR!

After last year’s event was cancelled because of the pandemic, once again Garador has helped ensure a major fund-raising cycle challenge ran without a hitch. The south west’s Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge raises funds for the Dorset and Somerset... View Article

Achieving a sustainable future with Newton Waterproofing

Sustainability is a topic now talked about daily within all sectors. Just recently, the UN released a scientific report dubbed ‘code red for humanity’, warning of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in... View Article