Akshay Khera Appointed as Head of BDP’S Bristol Studio

Architecture Director, Akshay Khera, has been appointed as head of the Bristol studio of global design practice, BDP. With more than a decade of experience designing buildings and spaces in Bristol, the South West and Wales, Akshay is passionate about... View Article

Ask the expert – The art of colour selection

Choosing the right paint colours for different rooms is more than just a matter of aesthetics – it’s about understanding how colours interact with light, influence mood, and create a sense of continuity. Dulux Heritage’s Dawn Scott paints in some... View Article

Grand Union launches new corporate plan – Good to be home

Grand Union Housing Group has launched a new three-year corporate plan focused on its core purpose of creating homes for those that need them. The local housing provider, which provides nearly 13,000 homes across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire, says... View Article

Avant Homes agrees £4.3m Manningham Housing Association deal

Avant Homes West Yorkshire is constructing 20 new homes for Bradford-headquartered Manningham Housing Association at Odette’s Point in Keighley after agreeing a £4.3m deal with the housing provider. The partnership marks another important step in Avant Homes’ delivery of its multi-tenure strategy and is the... View Article

Two decades of architecture

A Bridgnorth architect is celebrating 20 years of service by supporting his company to a record year. Matt Spinks, who joined Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) founder Vic Johnson in 2004, is enjoying the perfect birthday present, after the practice’s ten-strong... View Article

Safety first: glazing and framing options for rooflights

When choosing rooflights for your project, cost and aesthetics are likely the priority over glass or frame technology. However, the choice of glass type and frame design, can have significant safety implications. Here, Tony Isaac from Brett Martin sheds light... View Article

Springfield enters Strategic Collaboration with Barratt for Durieshill

Springfield Properties, a leading housebuilder in Scotland focused on delivering private and affordable housing, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Agreement”) with BDW Trading Limited (“Barratt”), the principal operating subsidiary of Barratt... View Article

Pinnacle starts work on first Cornish contract

Pinnacle Group has secured its first housing management contract in Cornwall, building on a series of new business wins and geographical expansions since the beginning of the year. The company has now begun work with Perran Housing, a registered provider... View Article

Supporting Construction to Power Growth

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released its 2024 Election Manifesto, titled: ‘Supporting Construction to Power Growth’. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the NFB, said: “The reality is obvious; the construction industry is a key component for the UK... View Article

The West Fraser sales team is bigger than ever

The team now comprises Dom West, sales director UK and Ireland; Nigel Morris, national sales manager; David Sleigh and Daniel Clarke, Daniel Stabik and Daniel Andrew, senior key account managers; Mark Lewis-Ranwell and Roisin Weir, key account managers; Andy Byer,... View Article

Interior Inspiration: Kitchens/dining rooms

Arguably one of the biggest purchases of your project, choosing the right kitchen/dining area is paramount. Explore our collection of dining tables, kitchens, and accessories and find inspiration for the heart of your home   1. The Dalani Dining Table... View Article

Selfbuilder Diaries

Jo and Andrew’s dream New England-style home on the Dorset coast is finally taking shape after years of planning woes, and their original builder dropping out a week before demolition began! Jo takes up the story… When we purchased our... View Article

Design your very own ‘Wonderwall’

Interior designer Judith Harrop describes how with careful design, you can make a media wall for all your home entertainment needs that’s an integral part of your interior design, and provides the right balance of aesthetics and function The term... View Article

Wetland wonder

Simon Roberts and Sarah Bruml managed to achieve their innovative, sustainable and flood-resilient cabin on a highly sensitive site next to a tidal creek and natural wetland in Southwold, thanks to a bedded-in design TEXT DEBBIE JEFFERY IMAGES DAVID VALINSKY Serendipity... View Article