An Actis CPD which shows how to comply with changes to Part L and prepare for the Future Homes Standard has been approved as a Royal Institute of British Architects approved training module. The CPD, which looks at how to ensure professionals meet the... View Article

Grand Designs Live returned to Birmingham NEC last week and closed its doors on Sunday 9th October after a hugely successful outing. Welcoming thousands of visitors, the show hosted by Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud, was packed with hundreds of... View Article

Award winning housebuilder Crest Nicholson are excited to announce the launch of two brand new show homes at its Highbrook View development in Stoke Gifford, located just a few miles from Bristol City Centre. The three bedroom ‘Chesham’ and four bedroom ‘Romsey’... View Article

Brits are being encouraged to turn their backyards into cosy havens to make the most of their outdoor spaces as the crisp Autumn weather draws near. The experts at Gardening Express have outlined the best ways to create a relaxing ambience... View Article

Liverpool architecture firm KKA has received approval from Bristol City Council for its work on the 3,626-seater Sports and Convention Centre next door to Ashton Gate Stadium. The Sporting Quarter – developed by Bristol Sport – will provide a new home for... View Article

Property seekers can now visit the newly designed show homes opened by David Wilson homes on the second phase of its Orchard Meadows development. The latest release of properties has now launched at the Dipping Brook Avenue development, which offers a variety... View Article

As a host city of 19th Asian Games, the strategic planning of Hangzhou Qianjiang has facilitated the overall growth of southern Yangtze Delta. It comprises of an olympic stadium, a central business district and the Gangli mixed-use project. Aedas executive... View Article

HLM Architects has hired Katie Parfitt as studio director in London. Katie joins the practice from TODD Architects and will be responsible for leading the studio’s team and a portfolio of clients that include Royal Mail Group, Thameside West and... View Article

Cambridge Investment Partnership has achieved planning to build over 80 low carbon affordable homes on three new developments in the city. Aylesborough Close in the Ward of Arbury will see 36 ageing homes replaced with 70 low carbon council homes... View Article

Register now! Anyone working in construction and engineering can now register for free tickets for Foundations Live 2022, which is one of the region’s biggest construction, trade, networking, and careers events. The event, which takes place at Bishop Burton College... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder Kebbell has revealed the details of three new developments in Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire, totalling an estimated investment value of £89m, spanning first-time buyer one-bedroom homes in Iver to an opulent flagship development in Ascot. £35m Cholbury Place... View Article

Housing Minister Lee Rowley visited Bellway site in Solihull to mark start of new scheme. The first developers activated their membership of the New Homes Quality Board Code this week. To mark the occasion Housing Minister Lee Rowley broke off... View Article

Anvil Homes has secured a £4.2m funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development in Hayton, Cumbria. Fairfields at Hayton is a collection of nine individual designed homes. Each comes with four bedrooms, Mowlem &... View Article

One of the UK’s leading architectural practices, CPMG Architects, has been appointed to the latest stage of work at a major leisure resort scheme located two hours to the west of Shanghai, China. The award-winning architecture practice – which is... View Article

Following their first collaboration in 2007, Chybik + Kristof and Koma Modular – a Czech module manufacturer – conclude their collective work on the ‘Modular Research Centre’, showcasing an innovative use of modular structures by altering conventional systems. Located in... View Article

An important part of LoCASE’s (Low Carbon Across the South and East) work is to provide funding for businesses “to develop or improve their ‘green’ product/service” and to transfer learning from successful pilots in retrofit and low carbon business development.... View Article

A more diverse construction workforce is at the heart of a new equity and inclusion plan launched in Scotland to give the building industry access to a wider talent pool and tackle labour shortfalls. Currently, women account for 2.7% of Scotland’s modern apprenticeships and... View Article

The £6m scheme, to be built in Accrington, Lancashire, will house homeless veterans and low-income families in 46 eco homes that can each be ‘printed’ in weeks. The Charter Street project is being developed by Building for Humanity, a UK based not-for-profit housing... View Article

Plans for a residential development in a North Wales village have been given the green light. Bellway Homes Limited (North West Division), supported by planning and development consultancy, Lichfields, has secured planning approval for a mix of 112 one, two,... View Article