A greener burn when you go off-grid

With solid fuel burning remaining in demand for home heating in rural and off-grid settings, Bruce Allen of HETAS and Woodsure offers guidance for more eco-friendly choices, while cautioning on the importance of maintenance Solid fuel burning is undoubtedly high... View Article

Pump up your indoor air quality

Clarissa Youden, associate director at Total Home Environment, provides a guide to ventilating an energy-efficient, airtight home, going beyond MVHR with heat pump ventilation technology People spend 70% of their time at home, meaning they breathe over 10,000 litres of... View Article

A clean break in Cornwall

When professional artists Pippa Young and David Mankin saw a sub-standard bungalow for sale on the Cornish coast, they decided to leave a lifetime of period properties behind and build a minimalist masterpiece TEXT ALEXANDRA PRATT IMAGES ANTHONY GREENWOOD/DAVEY CONSTRUCTION... View Article

Meeting the Future Home Standard

Victoria Brocklesby, co-founder and COO of Origin, delves into the key question of whether triple glazing is needed throughout a property in order to meet the Future Homes Standard As the UK continues to prioritise the ‘green building revolution’ and... View Article

Kier Property secures planning at Egham

Kier Property has secured committee planning consent for its proposed residential scheme in Egham (with resolution to grant, subject to the section 106 agreement). Kier purchased the existing office building in February 2021 along with the adjacent car parking from... View Article

New Better Days manager at Orbit

Orbit has appointed a new Better Days manager to oversee the free services it offers to all customers to help maintain their tenancies and personal wellbeing. Helen Gleadell will be responsible for driving engagement with Orbit’s Better Days programme which currently... View Article

The Hill Group promotes Dan Haines to Land Director

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has promoted Dan Haines to Land Director to oversee the company’s residential land portfolio and further enhance the company’s regional expansion and ambitious growth plans. With 20 years of real estate experience, Dan joined Hill... View Article

Tower Hamlets: £73m boost for housing development

An extra £73m in funding for building new homes in Tower Hamlets has been given the green light at a Cabinet meeting this week (Wednesday). The additional money, which has been made available through reprioritising other building projects and increased... View Article

A Sunningdale success story

Despite facing a host of unexpected cost issues from subcontractors, Julie and Michael Clifford successfully melded contrasting styles to achieve their dream modernist home in a highly desirable part of the south east TEXT TOM BODDY IMAGES JULIE CLIFFORD Situated... View Article

Home Styling – Embracing quiet luxury

Gloria Sanchez of Tailored Living shares her advice on cultivating subtle elegance to follow the trend of ‘quiet luxury’ in your self-designed interior ‘Quiet luxury’ is an aesthetic that captures the essence of subtle and toned-down elegance, using a preference... View Article

Offsite Expo: day one declared a resounding success

With a stellar line up of speakers offering in-depth technical analysis in an extensive range of Offsite Masterclasses and Spotlight on Offsite sessions, together with over 130 exhibitors from across the UK showcasing pioneering offsite systems and services – there... View Article

OB Architecture enhance south London’s urban landscape

OB Architecture, an award-winning practice with offices in London, Winchester and Chamonix, has been instrumental in a transformation across the boroughs of south London, working on a number of highly regarded multi-unit residential schemes in the area. As their latest... View Article

The new 2024 Colour of the Year by PPG-Johnstone’s trade

Johnstone’s Trade has announced the PPG Voice of Colour 2024 Colour of the Year: Limitless (PPG1091-3), a fresh, warm hue that is a recognisable primary colour with the confidence of a saturated pastel. This modern honey beige offers excellent design... View Article