Denmark’s Office of the Year

Acoustic wood wool panels from Troldtekt have helped interior design company Ambiente to win Nohrcon’s annual Danish ‘Office Building of the Year Award’ with its own office in Skanderborg, Denmark. Created in collaboration with architect Ardess, the new 11,500sqm headquarters... View Article

Senior provides window of opportunity for the housing market

By offering some of the lowest U-values available, the patented PURe® aluminium window system from Senior Architectural Systems has become a firm favourite in the residential sector. The thermally-efficient windows have been widely specified on a number of housing developments... View Article

astudio founder responds to Summer Statement green investment

Richard Hyams, former Norman Foster architect and founder of award-winning practice astudio, comments: “The government’s pledge of a £3bn green investment package to decarbonise public buildings and minimise emissions from homes in the UK is a welcome step, we must... View Article

Kickstart measures must lead to long term recovery, says FMB

Commenting on today’s Summer Economic Update from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “I welcome strongly the package of measures announced today. While these initial investments will kickstart construction and... View Article

British property Federation response to Summer Economic Update

Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation comments: 1. Employment “The Chancellor is right to make traineeships a priority in his speech today, encouraging employers to continue to employ young people, providing them with a range of options and experiences.... View Article

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update

Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), said: “The social and economic challenge we face as a nation cannot be underestimated. We are pleased that the Chancellor... View Article

Self Build: the process and considerations

A Proctor have been running a series of Webinars which have proved extremely successful due to their educational and topical nature. Its next Webinar runs at 10am on Friday 10th July, and will cover cover the following topics: Self Build... View Article

Garden Office convenience!

Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, numerous people have now been working at home for several months. Interestingly, many of us have found that we have been able to work effectively in this situation, while still maintaining our position as part... View Article

Government ‘building back greener’ claims disappointing

Commenting on the launch of the government’s green jobs package, Crispin Truman, chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “Decarbonising our homes and buildings is essential to preventing runaway climate change. But right now, our leaky housing stock is... View Article