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Construction begins on bespoke student accommodation in Leicester

Monday, 1st November 2021

Work has officially started on a six-storey high-quality student accommodation facility, in the heart of Leicester’s city centre. The Marble Street development, which was granted planning permission in February, will feature 61 rooms – a mix of shared and studio... View Article

A new type of art experience: Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen opens to the public

Monday, 1st November 2021

On 6 November, the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, designed by MVRDV, opens its doors. At the depot, everything revolves around the interaction between the visitors and more than 151,000 works that are stored in the various depositories. Visitors... View Article

Istanbul’s Apple Bagdat Caddesi opens

Monday, 1st November 2021

Located on the bustling Bagdat Caddesi in Istanbul, Apple Bagdat Caddesi seeks to create a green oasis of creativity in the heart of the city. One of the most iconic and lively shopping destinations in Istanbul, the tree-lined avenue attracts... View Article

Social Housing tenants come together to speak out on tackling climate change

Monday, 1st November 2021

Tenants from across the North of England have come together to publish new advice for the construction sector on tackling climate change. Homes account for around one-quarter of the North’s carbon emissions. To meet the challenge of reaching net zero... View Article

Zero-carbon COP26 House opens its doors to the public

Monday, 1st November 2021

Public invited to Beyond Zero Homes building to see how a zero carbon, circular design can be achieved with materials and skills readily available today. COP26 House, which demonstrates how beautiful, affordable homes can help meet global climate change ambitions,... View Article

Race for space as houses preferred over apartments

Friday, 22nd October 2021

New data released today by NHBC shows that detached houses now make up the largest proportion of new home registrations in the UK, as demand for more space increases. In Q3 2021, 36% of new homes registered to be built... View Article

London Build bounces back

Friday, 22nd October 2021

Leading construction event London Build is returning to Olympia London on 17-18 November, providing housebuilders and developers with an opportunity to network face to face with thousands of London’s top contractors, developers, architects and more. London Build is regarded as... View Article

Pumped up

Friday, 22nd October 2021

John Morris of Grant UK dispels some of the common myths around heat pumps, which are currently being hailed as the key means of heating homes to comply with the Future Homes Standard. The number of air source heat pumps... View Article

Shedding some light

Friday, 22nd October 2021

Mark Pardoe of Roofglaze explores how housebuilders and developers can use rooflights to make the most out of the crucial benefits of daylight for their customers. Exposure to daylight has a whole host of benefits, both for residents’ wellness, and... View Article

Green light for Muse Developments’ landmark One City Park, Bradford

Thursday, 21st October 2021

Muse Developments, one of the UK’s leading names in town and city-centre urban regeneration, has received full planning consent for One City Park, a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ 56,403 ft² office building in the heart of Bradford city centre. The development will... View Article

Concepts Revealed for Tourism Hub at Muckno Estate, Ireland

Thursday, 21st October 2021

Scott Brownrigg have revealed concept drawings for a new sustainable tourist hub in the heart of County Monaghan in Ireland. The concept has been developed for the partnership between Monaghan County Council and Fáilte Ireland together with Professor Terry Stevens... View Article

LWK + PARTNERS wins Qianhai FUTURE TIMES landscape design competition

Thursday, 21st October 2021

LWK + PARTNERS Landscape Team in collaboration with DDON has won the international competition to design landscape areas of multiple sites of FUTURE TIMES in China’s Qianhai, Shenzhen’s headline-making industry co-operation zone, after fighting off other strong global design firms!... View Article

Addition by Homes for Lambeth launches a new residential development

Thursday, 21st October 2021

Addition’ was established to create and sell high quality, sustainable homes in Lambeth which, in turn, will provide funding for more affordable homes in Lambeth. Beam is launched as the second residential development to be unveiled by Addition. Beam is... View Article

Stay ahead of regs changes

Thursday, 21st October 2021

Helen Hewitt of the British Woodworking Federation explains the importance of third-party certification in the context of the upcoming building safety legislation and the changes it will bring. The newly introduced Building Safety Bill – and new planning legislation introduced... View Article

Combat condensation

Thursday, 21st October 2021

Condensation can be miserable and unhealthy for homeowners, and so prevention is key for any new build residential project. Martin Panes of Altaterra explores solutions, including roof windows. Water vapour is always present in the air – as a gas.... View Article

Construction sector business investment records 5% annual fall in Q2

Wednesday, 20th October 2021

Business investment in the construction industry remains 10% below pre-pandemic levels after undoing some of its gains in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest ONS data. Business investment in the sector fell 2.2% on a quarterly... View Article

Mactaggart & Mickel do like to be beside the seaside

Wednesday, 20th October 2021

Award-winning homebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel have announced the launch of Phase 3 of their popular costal development, Greenan Views in Doonfoot, Ayrshire, coming later this year. 44 new homes will built at the stunning location, which offers views from the... View Article

L&G calls on the UK to build its way out of an emerging affordable housing crisis

Wednesday, 20th October 2021

New research published by L&G reveals a deepening of the housing crisis as rising prices and constrained supply drives down consumer sentiment around the availability of starter homes, social housing and rental properties. This comes amid recent government data showing... View Article

Construction begins on Sackville road regeneration

Wednesday, 20th October 2021

Construction has begun at Moda Living’s Sackville Road regeneration project, which will deliver a thriving intergenerational neighbourhood of more than 800 state of the art homes in the heart of Hove. The project at the Sackville Road Trading Estate is... View Article

Wakefield District Housing awards geospatial data contract to Landmark Information

Wednesday, 20th October 2021

Wakefield District Housing (WDH), which manages over 32,000 homes across the north of England, has partnered with Landmark Information to improve the management and insight for its expanding asset portfolio by capitalising on intelligent location data and advanced mapping services. By working with... View Article