Driving scalability through demand for MMC

Industry experts have called for greater standardisation, collaboration and incentivisation to make Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) work at scale. Specialists from law and finance have said that whilst MMC could be the sector’s opportunity to cultivate a sustainable future,... View Article

Historic building becomes CPMG’s new headquarters

CPMG Architects has moved into its stunning new headquarters in Nottingham city centre. The company has overseen a substantial internal refit of the property, which started life in the 1870s as the headquarters of the British Waterways Company. It later... View Article

Maison Edouard François repurposes the former Le Ray stadium, Nice

Designed by Maison Edouard François, the Le Ray development in Nice has now been completed. Having achieved BDM accreditation for sustainable Mediterranean buildings, the 1.2-hectare project, named BiodiverCity NF Habitat HQE, is claimed to include “Europe’s largest green facade.” Previously a stadium,... View Article

Campus Humanitas University – the potential of sharing

Campus Humanitas University in Milan has been designed by FTA (Filippo Taidelli Architetto) as an “international centre of excellence in the training of healthcare professionals,” and will welcome 1200 students from 31 countries, as well as lecturers and researchers. The... View Article

Springfield Properties plc acquires Tulloch Homes for £56.4 million

Springfield Properties plc, delivering private and affordable housing in Scotland, announces the conditional acquisition of Tulloch Homes, an Inverness-based housebuilder focused on building high-quality private housing in the Scottish Highlands, for a net consideration of £56.4 million. This is Springfield’s... View Article

Kingswood to regenerate former Hoddlesden Mill site

Almost 20 years after its closure, the former Hoddlesden Mill near Darwen is set to be transformed to provide new homes. Preston-based Kingswood Homes, the homebuilder behind the Green Hills development in Feniscowles, Blackburn, has acquired the former mill site on... View Article

New partnership set to revitalise Chengdu’s Mengzhuiwan

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd. (“LWK” or the “Company”) is glad to announce that the joint collaboration between LWK, Cistri Ltd (formerly known as Waters Economics Ltd) and Savills (Chengdu) Ltd has stood out from the rest in the international competition... View Article

houzen responds to COP26 pledges

Proptech investment platform houzen has highlighted the scale of the work required to reduce carbon emissions from residential properties in the UK. Known for its innovative use of property data, the company has put the issue of sustainable retrofits under the microscope.... View Article

Re-wilding projects championed at Landscape Institute awards

Landscape designs that answer the world’s most pressing issues of climate change and the biodiversity crisis with re-wilding are among the winners of the Landscape Institute Awards. The successful projects include the Beijing Forestry University, which was awarded Excellence in... View Article

Going underground

Selecting and installing underground rainwater harvesting tanks can be a complicated process for self-builders, here David Stagg of Graf UK provides advice People’s increasing interest in rainwater harvesting, which was particularly noticeable during Covid lockdowns, means there is now a... View Article

Choosing a home lift

Steve Hill of Terry Lifts discusses the benefits and specifications for modern home lifts, and what you should consider when futureproofing your home Whether you are planning a self-build or renovating your home, it’s likely you will want the house to... View Article

What makes a great roof?

Before embarking on any self-build or renovation project it’s important to understand the difference between offsite manufacturing (OSM) and traditional build roofing. Here Chris Powell from Pasquil explains the differences, and highlights the benefits of OSM What makes a great... View Article