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Lessons Learnt for Sustainable School Design

Tuesday, 27th October 2020

Scotland has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to zero emissions is a driver for new types of thinking across all industries, and especially the sector I work in – the built environment .... View Article

Triple technical hire for Midlands contractor

Tuesday, 27th October 2020

Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new technical apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers. The latest recruits to the construction firm’s apprenticeship scheme include Jack Harvey and Joe Langley who... View Article

Permission Granted for 17 Serviced Apartments in Nottingham City Centre

Tuesday, 27th October 2020

Plans to add a rooftop extension to Whitefriars House in Friar Lane to house seven high-quality serviced apartments have been approved. Planning permission had previously been agreed to create ten apartments within the unoccupied space on the upper floors, and... View Article

UK’s top five areas for development identified

Tuesday, 27th October 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has revealed the top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development. Using geospatial mapping data that ranks every Local Authority in the UK against a variety of economic and housing measures... View Article

Assael Architecture wins Meridian Water Placemaking with Purpose Competition

Monday, 26th October 2020

Assael Architecture has led an interdisciplinary team to win Meridian Water’s Placemaking with Purpose competition, which was launched with the vision to enhance the sustainability of the second phase of Enfield’s major masterplan of 10,000 new homes. Assael’s proposal, Rightsizer,... View Article

Reaping the benefits from offsite manufacture of brick slip soffit systems & intricate brick features

Monday, 26th October 2020

As the UK construction sector continues to ride the pandemic wave, offsite methods of construction will be seen as a way to encourage greater efficiency and higher productivity across the industry in a post-COVID world. Traditional building processes will remain... View Article

Looking Forward: Three tech trends changing housebuilding

Monday, 26th October 2020

From PJ Farr, Managing Director, UK Connect There is no doubt Coronavirus has had a huge impact on the UK housebuilding industry. Its aftermath will see the whole sector radically change the way it does business. From re-evaluating health and... View Article

Builders call for clarity from Welsh Government, says FMB Cymru

Monday, 26th October 2020

Builders in Wales are seeking clarity on whether they can continue to work in people’s homes during the fire-break lockdown in Wales. Ifan Glyn, Director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru said: “Builders and their clients have been... View Article

Business investment in construction sector collapsed by a third in Q2 as Coronavirus bit

Monday, 26th October 2020

Business investment in the construction industry collapsed by 36% annually as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the economy, analysis of latest official data by specialist tax relief consultancy Catax shows1. Total business investment in the sector fell to £1.8bn in the... View Article

Origami House

Friday, 23rd October 2020

Eve Dennehy of Structur Communications explores Origami House, a one bedroom garden building at a family home in West London that features complex geometry in its folded plate ‘origami’ style roof. Over the past ten years the average age of... View Article

It’s time for timber!

Friday, 23rd October 2020

Despite being commonly used within a wide range of building projects, timber still fights against the misconception that it’s too flammable for use as a construction material. Whilst timber does burn, the material is able to provide the highest levels... View Article

Railway station phase 2 steel framework construction begins

Thursday, 22nd October 2020

Work has begun to erect the steel framework for phase two of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building. Contractors Galliford Try have completed the piling and foundation works in just over a month. Once the steel framework is installed,... View Article

Harbour cove designed by Grant Associates opens in Barangaroo, Sydney

Thursday, 22nd October 2020

A new harbour cove and boardwalk designed by landscape architect Grant Associates has opened to the public in Barangaroo in Sydney’s new business district. Watermans Cove features a crescent-shaped cantilevered waterfront walkway to allow people to get close to, and... View Article

Purplex invests in new people to support clients during uncertain times

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Despite the challenges that came with lockdown, Purplex, the leading full-service marketing agency in the building products and construction industry, has flourished over the past few months and welcomed five new members to its team. With a degree in retail... View Article

TODD Architects wins planning for aparthotel at Belfast linen warehouse site

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

TODD Architects has won planning permission for Bedford Yard, an aparthotel and office development in the heart of Belfast City centre, opposite the BBC’s HQ on Ormeau Avenue. By refurbishing a vacant four-storey red brick former warehouse and adding a newbuild... View Article

Enough brownfield land for 1.3 million new homes, CPRE report reveals

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

There is enough brownfield land for 1.3 million new homes and over half a million already have planning permission, a new report form CPRE, the countryside charity, has revealed. The figures demonstrate that there is already enough available and suitable... View Article

COVID-19 and the reinvention of the construction industry – Asite launch new report examining the COVID-19 response

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Asite has launched a new research report examining how the construction industry can adapt to survive and thrive in the face of COVID-19. The report entitled ‘COVID-19 and the reinvention of the construction industry,’ examines, with little prospect of a return to... View Article

Revised plans released for new Saltash housing development

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Revised plans for a new Cornish housing development by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have been shared with the local community to help inform a new planning application later this year. The new proposals outline the first phase of... View Article

Barbara Hepworth Building wins major national award

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

The University of Huddersfield’s Barbara Hepworth Building has been named as the Project of the Year at the prestigious Education Estates awards. The eye-catching home of the School of Art, Design and Architecture won Project of the Year (Colleges and... View Article

Specifying Entrance Matting for Schools & Universities

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Schools, colleges, and universities have some of the busiest entrances of any building. They experience frequent intense periods of footfall, have multiple entrances and often tightly managed budgets. This makes entrance matting specification for education one of the most difficult... View Article