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New cultural landmark by Sou Fujimoto now officially open in Budapest

Monday, 24th January 2022

The ‘House of Music’ in Budapest, Hungary, is now officially open to the public. Designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, the House is regarded as one of the most anticipated buildings of the year and an ambitious rethinking of a... View Article

The Environment Act and its impact on housebuilders and developers

Monday, 24th January 2022

From Kieron Gregson, Associate Partner, Carter Jonas The new Environment Act creates a statutory requirement for all new development to achieve a minimum of 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG). So what does this mean for housebuilders and developers? Essentially the... View Article

LWK + Partners wins four International Design Awards 2021

Wednesday, 19th January 2022

LWK + Partners is pleased to announce that four projects have won the 15th International Design Awards 2021, one of the industry’s most respected and well established global design awards. On receiving the prestigious award once again, LWK + Partners... View Article

Visitors flock to South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Wednesday, 19th January 2022

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show, held at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on 15-16 January, surpassed all expectations as the first of the 2022 Homebuilding & Renovating Shows and set the benchmark for all live events... View Article

Foster + Partners led team wins Stockholm Central Station design competition

Tuesday, 18th January 2022

The integrated team led by Foster + Partners in collaboration with Marge Arkitekter has been revealed as winners of the competition for the development of Stockholm Central Station in Stockholm today. The winning design, put forward by the team which... View Article

RIBA Future Trends Survey results – December 2021

Tuesday, 18th January 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest Future Trends survey results, a monthly report of the business and employment trends affecting the architects’ profession. In December 2021 the overall RIBA Future Trends Workload Index remained in positive territory and... View Article

Legal & General acquires suburban build to rent scheme to deliver 117 new homes

Tuesday, 18th January 2022

Legal & General announces that it has acquired a new suburban build-to-rent (“SBTR”) scheme in Great Haddon, Peterborough – to deliver 117 new family rental homes. Legal & General’s SBTR arm, which launched at the end of 2020, is now... View Article

WGP Architects reveal inclusive and cultural Theatre Square in Ipswich

Tuesday, 18th January 2022

WGP architects with the New Wolsey Theatre and developer Charterhouse, have completed a striking new cultural destination in the heart of Ipswich. Now a thriving community resource, the development facilitates the New Wolsey Theatres’ fervent drive to be ever more... View Article

Opinion piece: Building Regulations Part F – redressing the balance

Tuesday, 18th January 2022

In December 2021, the Government published the new Approved Part F (Means of Ventilation) and Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations. Under the new regulations, there is a significant cut in carbon emissions of 30%... View Article

Housing safety and wellbeing task force launched

Monday, 17th January 2022

We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Housing Safety & Wellbeing Taskforce, which due to Covid-19 precautions, took place online on the 13th January 2022. We were delighted to be joined by Sir Peter Bottomley MP, who... View Article

Pre-packaged planning permissions for small sites would help SMEs

Monday, 17th January 2022

Reducing planning risk by making decisions more predictable and quicker would benefit SME housebuilders, the House of Lord’s built environment committee has concluded. In its Meeting Housing Demand report released this week the committee has urged councils to support SME builders by... View Article

The ongoing greenfield / brownfield debate

Monday, 17th January 2022

From David Churchill, Partner, Carter Jonas London In October last year, our team was carrying out some standard research into the extent to which local planning authorities (LPAs) were unlikely to meet the standard methodology target in their emerging Local... View Article

Bond Bryan kickstarts the New Year with three internal promotions

Thursday, 13th January 2022

As we usher in the New Year, it is, with great excitement, that Bond Bryan are thrilled to announce some exciting changes within the practice in the form of three well-earned internal promotions. Matt Hutton will now lead the practice... View Article

Industry gives mixed response to Gove move to make it pay for re-cladding

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

The construction and housing industries have given a mixed response to Secretary of State for Housing Michael Gove’s announcement that £4bn for replacing cladding to ensure it is fire-safe on buildings over 11 metres will be passed from leaseholders to... View Article

Essex-based housing association delivers new affordable apartments

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

Essex-based housing association CHP has delivered a block of 30 shared ownership apartments at the new Chelmer Waterside development in Chelmsford. Looking over the River Chelmer, these waterside properties offer a collection of one, two, three and four bedroom apartments... View Article

How to incorporate “The Colour of 2022” into your home

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

The news is out – Pantone’s Colour of 2022 has been announced as a gorgeous shade of purple known as “Very Peri” The irresistible, blue-tinged shade of purple that is “Very Peri” is expected to make a statement in our... View Article

Shortlist announced for Oxford University Innovation District

Wednesday, 12th January 2022

Oxford University Development, a £4bn joint venture between the University of Oxford and Legal & General Capital, today reveals the shortlist of five teams proceeding to the second stage of its international design competition for the masterplan team for its... View Article

Social landlords challenged to ‘up their game’ and take a proactive approach to resolving damp and mould problems within their housing stock

Tuesday, 11th January 2022

The Housing Ombudsman is calling on all housing landlords to take a completely fresh, zero tolerance approach to resolving the twin problems of damp and mould that blight the lives of so many tenants across the country. After undertaking a... View Article

Report highlights the impact of retrofit programmes on social housing customers

Tuesday, 11th January 2022

A new report launched by housing provider, Orbit, details how the decarbonisation retrofit programme will impact Orbit’s customers, both during the retrofit works and post-works, with a particular focus on fuel poverty, thermal comfort, and mental and physical wellbeing. Conducted as part... View Article

Construction sector business investment up by a third on an annual basis

Tuesday, 11th January 2022

Business investment in the construction industry rose by more than a third annually in the third quarter of 2021 as Covid disruption and supply chain bottlenecks continued to ease, according to the latest ONS data. Investment in the sector grew... View Article