Futureproofing homes means heat pumps

Neil Thompson of Ideal Heating explores why heat pumps are critical for future-proofing new homes on the journey to net zero, bearing in mind some of the key design challenges the industry needs to consider. Sustainable housebuilding has shifted from... View Article

Northstone Secures Contracts & submits Planning Application

Northstone, a leading North West housebuilder has submitted its Reserved Matters Application and successfully exchanged contracts with Wirral Council for the development of 242 new homes on a former Ministry of Defence site in Bromborough. This follows the Outline Planning... View Article

Pinnacle Group re-awarded whg contract

Pinnacle Group is celebrating the re-award of two significant contracts with leading housing association landlord whg, marking 18 years since the initial contract that spurred the company’s expansion into the Midlands. The contracts encompass both communal area cleaning across all... View Article

SANAA to receive 2025 Royal Gold Medal for architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that SANAA, the collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, will receive the 2025 Royal Gold Medal for architecture. One of the world’s highest honours in architecture –... View Article

£20m Loan Funding Agreed for Wavensmere

£20m of development funding for the Canalside South regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton was today announced by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has provided the loan facility to Wavensmere Homes to bring about... View Article

Let’s Build Community Density

What is Community Density?   ‘Community Density’ is a development which is designed for communities, with the spaces, housing types, services, and infrastructure that communities need. It’s not defined by scale but rather good design collaboration and placemaking, while creating... View Article

Scheme receives unanimous approval from L.A. City Council

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved Foster + Partners’ Television City scheme, capping a four-year planning and entitlement process. The project will update William Pereira’s 1952 buildings and transform the 25-acre site into a low-rise multi-modal campus, consisting... View Article

Cowen+Partners grows with five new appointments

Following a string of project wins at the end of 2024, Cowen+Partners has expanded its team with five new joiners. The practice, which recently rebranded from Jo Cowen Architects, is seeing significant growth in its strategic advisory services alongside new... View Article

Celebrating JTP’s Newly Appointed Partners

As JTP celebrate our 30th Anniversary in 2025, it is with great pride and excitement that we announce the promotion of Emma Armstrong and Josh Cherry to the position of Partner in  recognition of their leadership and invaluable contributions to... View Article

Wrexham AFC reveal deisgn of new Kop stand

Wrexham AFC have unveiled the plans for the new Kop Stand at the Club’s STōK Cae Ras stadium, featuring a unique design that will create an atmospheric home for the Club’s passionate fans and become an iconic destination for fans,... View Article

Housebuilder opens discussions about mental health

Ahead of Time to Talk Day (6th February), Barratt Homes Northampton is encouraging open discussions about mental health in the workplace having trained several of its employees. Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, aimed... View Article

Powering up homes’ water pressure

With growing challenges in the UK water industry, Mark Ayckbourn of Stuart Turner highlights key considerations around low water pressure for new builds, and explores effective methods and technology to improve performance. Under UK regulation, households should be supplied with... View Article

Chartway and Orbit Homes Partnership on affordable homes

Chartway is thrilled to announce its latest partnership project with Orbit Homes to deliver 77 new affordable and sustainable homes in Folkestone. With detailed planning permission already secured, construction is due to commence this February. The development will offer a... View Article

Vistry Group to build 320 new homes in Windsor

Vistry Group, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, has secured detailed planning consent to build 320 new homes in Windsor. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead issued planning permission on 13th November 2024 allowing the housebuilder to build the new homes on land off... View Article

BCO launches new guidance for office design

In first update since 2011, the third edition of the flagship Guide to Fit-Out offers advice from leading UK experts on the next generation of office interiors – from smart tech and AI to well-being- enhancing amenities and minimising climate impact The... View Article

Honey secures 21 sites to deliver 2,850 homes

Housebuilder Honey has secured 21 sites across Yorkshire and the Midlands to deliver 2,850 homes with a gross development value of £795m within its first two financial years of trading. The business was launched in October 2022 and is backed by private... View Article

chapmanbdsp appoints Head of Mission Critical

  chapmanbdsp, a leading provider of building services engineering and environmental design, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Gallagher as Head of Mission Critical David brings over 20 years’ experience in working on critical systems infrastructure for major... View Article

On trend with tiles

Following a year of exciting innovations and technological advances, María D Arráez of Tile of Spain UK and Clara Vicedo of ASCER outline the key tile trends set to dominate homes this year. From sensory, calm textures to dynamic dimensions,... View Article