Announcement of the winners – EU Mies Award 2022

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the Winners of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022. 2022 Architecture winner – Grafton Architects, Dublin for the Town House... View Article

Building cultural change at UKCW

UK Construction Week (UKCW) comes to London on 3-5 May at ExCel, with the promises of a major face to face event for the construction industry for 25,000 expected visitors. The organisers have developed a key focus for UKCW London... View Article

Harrison Thompson appoints a Finance Director

Alison Greer joined the board of directors of Harrison Thompson this month on 6th April 2022, becoming the first female director in the company’s 56-year history. Alison will provide leadership to the Board’s Finance and Accounting strategy, providing financial analysis... View Article

Get FIT in 2022

FIT Show has been compiled by the organisers for 2022 to bring “every link in the fenestration supply chain together under one roof” – for the first time in three years  FIT Show returns to the NEC Birmingham from 10-12... View Article

Aluminium: The best for balconies?

With combustible materials banned in the external walls of high-rise buildings, the industry has had to adjust to a new design environment, however as AliDeck’s Richard Izzard explains, it hasn’t always been a smooth transition for balconies. In the wake... View Article

New appointment for Kinedo

The Kinedo sales team is expanding with the appointment of James Day as Area Sales Manager – South. James joined in March 2022 – just in time for the start of the KBB Show, where he was able to connect... View Article

Wates Group wins prestigious Queen’s award for enterprise

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned construction, residential development, and property services businesses, has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category. This year’s win makes Wates the only construction company to have won... View Article

A healthy approach to 
indoor air quality

Stephan Lang of Daikin explains how ‘whole-building approaches’ to heating, ventilation and air conditioning  in new build homes can balance energy efficiency and the vital need to improve indoor air quality. New build homes must be built in compliance with... View Article

The levelling-up agenda

Neil Sanders of F. Ball and Co talks through the steps to ensuring a flawless finish when installing floorcoverings using Luxury Vinyl Tiles. The increasing quality and variety of Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVTs) and their suitability for a wide range... View Article

The right cover

Dean Stritch of LABC Warranty describes what to look for when choosing a warranty provider for your development, including for MMC projects With a range of options on the market, how do housebuilders and developers choose the cover that is... View Article

An uncertain future

Patrick Mooney explores how contrasting news on planning approvals, new homes and public finances are providing a confused picture of the future housing market In many respects the housing market was remarkably unaffected by the Covid pandemic, with strong demand... View Article

Broadway Malyan submits new scheme for Anglia Square

International architecture and urbanism practice Broadway Malyan and developer Weston Homes have submitted new proposals for a comprehensive redevelopment of Anglia Square, an important site within the centre of Norwich. The completely revised scheme aims to create a new place... View Article

Dynamic architect practice expands to Leeds

S+SA Architects has announced its expansion to a new central Leeds location due to company growth and several notable commissions in the healthcare and residential sectors. The architects practice, which operates out of a head office in Harrogate, will open... View Article

Work begins at Westwood Park

Keepmoat Homes has officially started work on site at Westwood Park, Glenrothes, which kicks off the eight-year building programme to deliver 420 residential homes to the area. The range of two, three and four-bedroom houses have been designed to cater... View Article

A schooling in planning strategy

Neal Allcock, partner at property consultant Carter Jonas Birmingham, discusses how strategic planning could help address the current shortfall in student accommodation being built across the UK. The shortage of student accommodation is well known. Recently we have seen some... View Article

Lovell Partnerships given green light for Teeside development

A new development in the North Yorkshire coastal area of Teesside has been given the go-ahead, marking further progress in the region for leading national housebuilder, Lovell Partnerships. Conditional approval was granted earlier this month by Redcar and Cleveland Borough... View Article

Micro solutions to macro problems

A pioneering modular build to rent scheme, which offers young homeless people the chance to have a place they can afford in central London, has broken ground. Jack Wooler reports on the project. Developed by charity Centrepoint, Reuben House is a... View Article