Suspended Animation – Hotel Hotel, Canberra

Thousands of pieces of reclaimed timber were used to create a “directional vortex” and a monolithic grand staircase for the award-winning Hotel Hotel interior in Canberra. Stephen Cousins reports Walking up the grand staircase and into the lobby of Hotel... View Article

Sales Volumes Pick Up Ahead of Stamp Duty Change

Prime country house prices have been rising for 13 consecutive quarters, ahead of the upcoming stamp duty changes. Additional findings: Prime country house prices rose by 0.3% in Q1 2016 Annual growth has eased to 2.4%, down from a high... View Article

Mark Robinson comments on today’s Markit/CIPS Construction PMI

Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, comments on today’s Markit/CIPS Construction PMI: “This latest barometer of the health of the construction industry brings less than welcome news today, showing that output has not increased since February’s overall ten-month low. The... View Article

March construction PMI – Euler Hermes reaction

Kalpana Padhiar, risk underwriting manager and construction specialist at global credit insurer Euler Hermes, said: “Broad concerns about global growth and the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit referendum, together with the acute skills shortage, are all weighing down on investment decisions... View Article

National Infrastructure Delivery Plan – Comment from Arcadis

Chris Pike, Client Development Director, Infrastructure, Arcadis “The long-term prosperity of our major cities is directly linked to creating economic infrastructure and transport systems that connect these cities to each other and to the capital. That is why the National... View Article

Life’s a beach

There’s something new on the menu in Liverpool city centre in the shape of a bar and restaurant that’s inspired by an iconic beach resort for America’s wealthy elite. Jess Unwin investigates. A new bar and restaurant that’s inspired by... View Article

Is it refurb or rebuild?

The Bartlett School of Architecture will move into its new 22 Gordon Street building this autumn, but its predecessor home will be lurking within, explains Mark Smulian. How radically can a building be altered before it crosses the boundary from... View Article

My view – March

In a critical look at town planning, Matt Greenhalgh of CPMG Architects argues the need to transform ‘spaces’ into ‘places’. View: Matt Greenhalgh, CPMG Architects In studying and practising architecture in Nottingham for 16 years, I’ve seen the cityscape change... View Article

Effective access control: shared buildings

Neil Thomas, national sales manager at Videx – who has been providing door entry and access control systems to housing associations for almost 30 years ­– addresses the key issues that need to be considered when choosing door entry systems... View Article

Septic Tanks vs Sewage Treatment: How to choose the best solution

By Dave Vincent, Kingspan Klargester‘s operations director. Kingspan Klargester is one of the UK’s marketing-leading brand offering a full range of waste water solutions. It’s estimated that around 10,000 people became self-builders last year – and numbers look set to grow swiftly... View Article

Easy does it…

Clarissa Youden, associate director of Total Home Environment discusses how good ventilation can reduce building maintenance and fuel poverty, while offering dramatic health benefits So you’ve got old housing stock, with complaints of mould, condensation and high heating bills. While... View Article

Cradle to cradle: Making sense of sustainability

Cradle to cradle sustainability is one of those terms which has been bandied about for some time now, but what does it actually mean and how can it be applied inreality? John Dunnington of Euroclad looks at how to ensure your... View Article