Burning the misconceptions

Fire and stove suppliers Charlton and Jenrick address the misconceptions around wood-burning stove emissions, and the important new Ecodesign regulations due to come into force this year Wood burning stoves have been delivering a sustainable, renewable heating method for a... View Article

Joining the dots

Craig and Hilary Joiner had no intention of embarking on a massive building project in the Eastern Highlands – or to spend five years in the planning system – but they went with the flow and reaped the benefits TEXT... View Article

New Housing Minister announced in reshuffle

Stuart Andrew has been appointed Housing Minister in the recent Cabinet reshuffle, replacing Cristopher Pincher. As MP for Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough, Andrew previously held the roles of Deputy Chief Whip, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of... View Article

Golding Homes awarded SHIFT Silver Standard for sustainability

Golding Homes has received a Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT) 2021 silver award.  SHIFT is the sustainability standard for the housing sector. The accreditation assesses the environmental footprint of an organisation, recognising projects and achievements that have made an... View Article

New Manchester student residence reaches topping out stage 

Much needed new accommodation for Manchester’s growing student community developed by Alumno has reached the landmark topping out stage on schedule with the structure of the building now complete. Built on a site south of the city centre previously occupied... View Article

Paving the way forward

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and key SuDS techniques have been a planning requirement for several years now. But the current focus on climate change makes them more important than ever, as Chris Hodson of Interpave, explains With climate change, we... View Article

Dig for victory

A mother and daughter collaboration created a bespoke city pad that shows just how much can be achieved on brownfield sites, even picking up a design award TEXT & IMAGES: EWEN MACDONALD Bristol has long been a trend-setting place. So,... View Article

Ofgem new price cap comment

Paul Richards, group director of Customer and Communities at Orbit, said: “The current increases in energy prices is having a widespread impact onto people’s day to day lives, especially for those in low income households. A research report we published... View Article

Populous’ National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing

On the 4th February, the world watched Beijing celebrate the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics as the world’s first dual Olympic city. The only new permanent venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, the National Speed Skating... View Article

Keeping it in the family

It took blood, sweat and tears for Gill and Tim Denham to transform a derelict 19th century cow barn in County Durham into what is now a stunning five bedroom holiday let TEXT HEATHER DIXON IMAGES DAVE BURTON Perched on... View Article

Victorian value, unlocked

When Amanda and Kevin decided to renovate their Victorian home in south London to provide better space for their family, their chosen architects managed to unlock the home’s full potential and achieved a trouble-free project TEXT ROSEANNE FIELD IMAGES LORENZO... View Article