Rising to the challenge of the future-proofed home

Home lifts can offer mobility solutions for multi-generational living and add a design statement to flexible family homes of the future, but safety and sustainability are just as important as aesthetics, says David Schill of Aritco Lifts. Dramatic sociological shifts... View Article

LACE Housing Unveils New Development for Over 55s

Lincolnshire-based LACE Housing has officially opened the doors to Brighton Place – its £4.4m development of affordable housing for older people in Washingborough. A group of seven pupils from Washingborough Academy and Sandra Hine – daughter of the late North Kesteven District... View Article

No. 1 destination

Located in the centre of Mayfair, London, No.1 Grosvenor Square is set to open early next year – after having the former US Embassy’s historic facade painstakingly removed and re-constructed. Charlie Walsh, sales director at Lodha UK, spoke to Housebuilder &... View Article

Director & Board appointment at Sadler Brown Architecture

The Sadler Brown group of companies, AKA SBA, has appointed leading design Architect David Davies to a new position of Architectural Director, and to its Board of Directors. David, who has worked at the firm’s head office in Newcastle for the... View Article

New Luceco LED Lighting Specification Website

Luceco has recently launched a brand-new website demonstrating the range and diversity of their LED luminaires. They have also showcased many new fittings, serving applications across varied industry sectors including healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, industrial and commercial lighting. One of... View Article

Dot Dot Dot marks 140 years’ worth of volunteering

Dot Dot Dot, a social enterprise which enables people to live in buildings that would otherwise be empty, has today announced that more than 140 years’ worth (or 229,060 hours) of volunteering has been carried out by its residents since... View Article

Improving your home in the winter period

Jason Orme, property expert for the London Homebuilding & Renovating Show (4-6 Oct, ExCeL, www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/london), says: “We’re going into the first autumn and winter season since the Government announced a desire to get the UK to achieve a zero carbon target within a... View Article

ICF – sense and sustainability

Robin Miller of Beco Wallform gives his views on why insulating concrete formwork (ICF) is the ideal practical choice for self-builders concerned about sustainability and climate change There is growing recognition – now almost universal – that unless significant action... View Article

New Director for Stephen George + Partners’ industrial team

Stephen George + Partners (SGP), an AJ Top 100 architectural practice, has appointed Luke Abbott as Studio Director, based at their Leicester office. Luke will be working with Partner Marcus Madden-Smith in SGP’s industrial and logistics sector group. In addition... View Article

New contracts to repair and maintain council homes

New contracts have been signed by City of York Council to help improve and maintain the 7,520 homes of its tenants. Following a rigorous procurement process, seven contractors have been secured to deliver ongoing work to repair and prevent damp... View Article

AT Awards: 2019 winners

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) is delighted to announce the winners for its annual AT Awards. Presented by CIAT President Alex Naraian on 13 September 2019, the Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in Architectural Technology for both students and... View Article