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Royal Greenwich Trust School celebrates topping out of new extension

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Royal Greenwich Trust School (RGTS) has celebrated a major milestone towards completion of its £13.4 million extension and refurbishments project, funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, during a special topping out ceremony Built by construction firm Willmott Dixon on... View Article

Growing evidence linking indoor air pollution and respiratory problems in children, according to new report by Royal Colleges

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

There is growing evidence that respiratory problems among children may be exacerbated by indoor air pollution in homes, schools and nurseries, according to a joint report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Royal College of Physicians.... View Article

A change for the better

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here. Heidi and John Exley moved into the house of their dreams near Doncaster – and then modernised it beyond all recognition with the help of a local architect TEXT & IMAGES: HEATHER DIXON For years Heidi Exley had secretly... View Article

Sliding doors, made simple

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here. Steve Bromberg of Express Bi-Folding Doors outlines the essential factors for self-builders who are considering sliding doors – from size limitations to energy efficiency OTHER THAN SAVING SPACE, WHAT BENEFITS CAN SLIDING DOORS OFFER OVER BI-FOLDS? The main benefit... View Article

The fruits of determination

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here. Nothing was going to stop resourceful self-builder Gill MacLeod achieving the house of her dreams, a major renovation in rural Scotland TEXT JAYNE DOWLE IMAGES EMMA GRAY Clambering around a delivery depot in a hi-vis vest and hard hat,... View Article

An adventure by the sea

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here. Embarking on a self-build sans architect is not for the faint-hearted, but Joey and Charlotte Thomson decided to go the DIY route to creating their perfect coastal home TEXT & IMAGES EWEN MACDONALD In 2015 Joey Auger and Charlotte... View Article

An uphill battle

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Self-Build Case Study: Ian and Julie Perrin were unsure about buying the ‘difficult’ plot of land they ended up building on in Montgomery, mid-Wales, but they convinced themselves to take the plunge TEXT ROSEANNE FIELD IMAGES NIKHILESH HAVAL | Listen... View Article

Preparing for changes to ADL

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

The construction industry is facing a number of significant regulation changes over the coming years, with the consultation to approved Document L (ADL) 2020 closing on 10 January set to introduce significant sustainability challenges. James Hulbert of Knauf Insulation looks... View Article

Curves in all the right places

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Self-Build Case Study: Not only have Roger and Lucy Southcott achieved their ambition of building a home that’s energy self-sufficient with super-low greenhouse gas emissions, they’ve also created something that’s carefully shaped to fit the contours of its Wiltshire location... View Article

Inspired built environment photography award winners announced

Monday, 27th January 2020

Photographers from more than 100 countries submitted thousands of stunning photos of the built world to the annual Art of Building photography competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The competition, now in its tenth year, celebrates the creativity of the construction industry and... View Article

Lee Evans Partnership’s design for major education campus in South East submitted for planning

Monday, 27th January 2020

Lee Evans Partnership’s (LEP’s) design for an ‘education campus’ in Whitecliffe, Ebbsfleet Garden City – in the Dartford area of Kent and close to the Bluewater Shopping Centre – has been submitted for planning to the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation by... View Article

Back small house builders to improve the design of new homes, says FMB

Monday, 27th January 2020

Removing barriers to small house builders will deliver better quality homes and happier people, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to a national design audit conducted by UCL for CPRE, the countryside charity, and the Place... View Article

Carbon-reducing housing scheme given approval in Ebbsfleet Garden City

Monday, 27th January 2020

A housing scheme described as one of the most carbon-reducing projects in Ebbsfleet Garden City has been approved. Redrow’s plans for 133 homes at its established site in Ebbsfleet Green were given approval by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation’s planning committee last... View Article

Inland Homes agrees partnership development contract with Octavia Housing

Monday, 27th January 2020

Inland Homes (“Inland Homes” “the Group” or “the Company”), the leading brownfield developer, housebuilder and partnership housing company with a focus on the south and south-east of England, has signed a contract with Octavia Housing (“Octavia”), a leading provider of... View Article

Homebuilder looking into the future with VR technology launch

Monday, 27th January 2020

For the first time ever in Scotland, prospective homeowners will be able to experience their new neighbourhood, before it’s even built, thanks to cutting-edge VR technology. National homebuilder Keepmoat Homes, today (24 January) launch their innovative new technology designed to... View Article

What impact will PAS 2035 have on the social housing market?

Monday, 27th January 2020

By Mark Trowers National Sales Manager – Social Housing at Zehnder Group UK Limited ‘Each Home Counts’ was a review – by the then Chief Executive of BRE Group, Dr Peter Bonfield – into the way in which both public... View Article

London & Manchester named as most attractive cities for buy-to-let landlords in 2020

Friday, 24th January 2020

London and Manchester have been named by landlords as the most attractive cities to invest in buy-to-let properties in 2020, according to new figures released today. The study of 800 UK landlords – by leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business... View Article

Morris+Company gets go-ahead for new mixed-use boutique hotel in Camden

Friday, 24th January 2020

London based architects, Morris+Company has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of 115-119 Camden High Street. Sited within the eclectic and lively neighbourhood of London’s Camden Town, the new development, which seeks to add to the vibrancy of the area,... View Article

PRP + Hamiltons Architects get the go ahead for new luxury hotel in Knightsbridge

Friday, 24th January 2020

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has granted planning permission for a 120-bedroom hotel on Pavilion Road in Knightsbridge, London, which will be designed by PRP + Hamiltons Architects on behalf of Beaumont Properties The scheme will cost £70m... View Article

Delve Architects complete first residential scheme

Friday, 24th January 2020

Delve Architects has completed its first residential project in Nunhead, South London, and it’s just been shortlisted for an NLA ‘Don’t Move, Improve’ Award. The existing, somewhat unloved, traditional Victorian house has been completely transformed by Delve to provide a... View Article