NFB Puts Skills On Parliamentary Agenda

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) put the spotlight on skills yesterday, when it hosted its members at the Houses of Parliament for a reception focused on ensuring the provision of quality support and improving access to training and talent... View Article

Anwyl submits plans for 144 new homes in Carrington

Anwyl Homes has submitted detailed plans for 144 new homes on land known as The Meadow at Carrington Village. The homebuilder consulted extensively with Trafford Council to incorporate the council’s new design code requirements, before making the reserved matters application... View Article

Cameron Homes celebrates 30 years of building homes

Midlands-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, is launching a 12-month calendar of celebrations to mark 30 years of building homes across the region. Cameron Homes was set up by Ian Burns in 1994, with the backing of Tara Group owner, Noel Sweeney,... View Article

Bargate Homes Invests in Next Generation of Site Managers

Hampshire-based Bargate Homes is investing in its next generation of site managers, with five members of its construction team having undertaken their NHBC Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations. Run by the National Housing Building Council (NHBC), the specialist... View Article

Heidi’s Haven

Building a home tailored for a child with complex medical needs, required innovative design and careful planning by Sarah and Steve Land and their architect, resulting in a space both functional and inviting TEXT Jayne Dowle IMAGES Transform Architects When... View Article

SPPARC appointed by Yoo Capital for Camden Film Quarter

SPPARC, the London-based architecture studio co-designing Olympia and behind the redevelopment of Borough Yards, has announced its appointment by real estate investment firm Yoo Capital as masterplanner architect for a new mixed-use neighbourhood in Camden’s Kentish Town, anchored by a... View Article

Avant Homes appoints Group Head of Marketing

Avant Homes has promoted Alicia Hattersley to the position of group head of marketing in just over a year since she joined the business. Alicia was hired by the multi-tenure housebuilder as group marketing manager from Gleeson Homes where she was... View Article

Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Denmark Hill

Architects and ‘urbanist’ studio TateHindle has completed work on the new six-storey Salvation Army UK and Ireland Headquarters in Denmark Hill, London. This project saw the successful delivery of an elegant, sustainable cost effective new home for the charity, fit... View Article

Olympia opens up

Freeing up the sclerotic site that London’s historic events venue had become over the decades was a refreshing challenge for Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. James Parker visited the site to hear about their collaboration to create a new cultural district... View Article

An uplift for inclusion

Mark Chapman of Stannah Lifts discusses the specification options available to provide access for all users of new and retrofit schemes using space-saving platform lifts Platform lifts are governed by the Machinery Directive (note: not the Lift Directive) which means... View Article

Redefining eco-friendly living with smart home systems

Paul Foulkes of Theben explores the innovative functions of smart home systems that enable UK self-builders and renovators to create sustainable, resource-conscious homes without compromising modern lifestyles In a time marked by growing environmental awareness, self-builders and renovators in the... View Article

In the relaxation zone

Johanna Elvidge of Marshalls explains how a zoning approach can help organise your outdoor spaces for relaxed ‘quiet luxury,’ and how different landscaping materials can help achieve your vision Most often used as a term to describe the internal layout... View Article