Housing association supports this month’s Gas Safety Week

A social housing provider has announced its support of a national campaign which aims to keep the nation gas safe. Platform Housing Group – one of the UK’s largest social landlords – has pledged a commitment to Gas Safety Week with a series of events... View Article

Industry reacts to Truss appointment as PM

When Liz Truss is formally appointed Prime Minister today, she will become the fourth Conservative PM in six years. Truss faces an array of immediate challenges, in particular the cost of living crisis, which is expected to see the announcement... View Article

RIBA calls on Truss to deliver long-term energy efficiency

RIBA has reacted to the announcement of Liz Truss as Conservative leader and the UK’s new Prime Minister, by saying that it’s essential that she focuses on energy efficiency improvements for the long-term to tackle the imminent economic and energy... View Article

Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen completes

Construction of the £16m, Scott Brownrigg – designed Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen has completed. Designed for Aberdeen City Council, the new state-of-the-art facility offers increased capacity for 434 pupils and an additional 60 Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) places,... View Article

Fire Safety & Project Accountability

The Grenfell Tower fire was the most devastating single event to occur in the UK’s built environment since World War 2. In its aftermath, various pledges and proposals have been put forward by the Government to try and redress failings... View Article

Europe’s largest 3D modular homes facility to be built in the UK

TopHat announces new Northamptonshire site capable of producing “one-house-an-hour” State-of-the-art facility will use precision-engineering techniques to create c.4,000 energy-efficient homes a year Factory will be operational from 2023, creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs locally TopHat, the leading 3D modular house... View Article

Aedas Completed World-Class Twisting Tower in Chongqing

Completed in 2022, Aedas-designed Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd Office Project utilises a simple elegant form. It is derived from the northern light, which creates the twisting shape of the 180m tall tower to form expressive double-curved surfaces on the building... View Article

HOK Designs New Workplace for BBC Studios in Bristol

HOK’s London studio has designed a new production base for BBC Studios in the centre of Bristol—its largest outside London. Staff from the world-renowned Natural History Unit (NHU) and Factual Entertainment Bristol, which produces Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow, Gardeners’ World,... View Article

HOK Designs New Workplace for BBC Studios in Bristol

HOK’s London studio has designed a new production base for BBC Studios in the centre of Bristol – its largest outside London. Staff from the world-renowned Natural History Unit (NHU) and Factual Entertainment Bristol, which produces Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow,... View Article

Coat of many colours

Home colour choices can say a lot about your personality. Lisa Grosse from Cedral discusses how to use the ‘colour wheel’ approach to get the look you want for a new build home or a makeover Colour is one of... View Article

Super solar

In a world that is steadily warming, and with energy bills also on the rise, solar control products are playing a vital role in maintaining the comfort for homeowners, says Paul Higgins of TuffX. The average British person spends approximately... View Article

A labour of love in Lanarkshire

When James and Lorna Hamilton made their decision to self-build, their new home had to meet not only the demands of their growing family but also recognise Lorna’s heritage, sitting on the family farmstead TEXT NIK HUNTER IMAGES DAPPLE PHOTOGRAPHY... View Article

Masonry’s role on the road to net zero

Miles Hogg of Lignacite explores how concrete masonry has evolved to meet the demands of the 2050 net zero deadline. Over the years, concrete masonry has evolved to meet many challenges, including carbon reduction targets for buildings and increasingly demanding... View Article