Datong Art Museum opens to the public

Datong Art Museum – an important new cultural destination in China – has opened to the public with a special exhibition featuring oil paintings by local artists. One of four major buildings within Datong New City’s cultural plaza, it is... View Article

FaulknerBrowns Architects wins planning approval for Screen Hub UK

Screen Hub UK will expand studio production space at Pinewood Studios and create a new film-inspired visitor attraction, a business growth hub and an educational training hub. FaulknerBrowns’ outline proposals for Screen Hub UK received outline planning consent from Buckinghamshire... View Article

New build homes must offer gigabit wi-fi access

A technical consultation on offering all new homes access to high-speed wi-fi has been announced by the government. Currently, more than two-thirds of premises have access to gigabit-capable networks, up from one in ten back in 2019 with the government aiming for... View Article

SOM-Designed “Breathing” Building Opens in Shenzhen

Building on Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s (SOM) tradition of innovative engineering, the design for a bank’s new headquarters incorporates a distinctive external diagrid that significantly reduces solar gain. Inside, responsive solar shading technology and natural airflow enhance staff wellbeing. SOM... View Article

Buyers’ rights of new homes strengthen with industry code

Developers who fail to resolve snagging problems on new homes could see themselves struck off the New Homes Quality Board, NHQB, register. The board has released a new housebuilders code banning high-pressure selling, requiring an after-sale ‘cooling off’ period and protecting the... View Article

Keystone Christmas Merrioke

The Keystone Group is proud to present its Keystone Christmas Merrioke featuring the superstars of Keystone. It’s time for a festive sing-a-long to get you in the Christmas spirit! A huge thanks to all our singers and dancers for playing... View Article

Gleeson to build 39 new homes in Abbeytown

Gleeson Homes has been granted planning permission to build 39 new homes off, Abbey Road, in Abbeytown, Cumbria. The development, which will be known as Barley Meadows, will see the 4.57 acre area of land be transformed into beautiful, high... View Article

Net zero carbon shared ownership homes in Stanford-le-Hope

Gresham House and ilke Homes have cause for celebration, as of 30th November the organisations officially broke ground at their first partnership zero carbon development at Hope Green in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Delivered by ilke Homes and funded by Gresham House, via... View Article

It’s time for collective action on retrofit

Gail Scholes of Zenergi explores the challenge for builders and housing associations on retrofitting the UK’s ageing housing stock to meet modern energy standards. With 28.1 million homes in the UK, the challenge of reaching net zero is significant. We... View Article