Kenneth Frampton to receive the 2019 Soane Medal

Sir John Soane’s Museum has announced that Kenneth Frampton, renowned British architect, critic, historian and Professor of Architecture at Columbia University, New York, will be the recipient of the 2019 Soane Medal. Awarded annually, the Soane Medal recognises architects and... View Article

The importance of energy efficiency

For homebuilders and homeowners, energy efficiency should be at the top of the list of considerations when selecting windows and doors. From helping your customers save money on energy bills, to growing your business, it’s surprising the benefits that energy... View Article

Brits show entrepreneurial spirit to housebuilding

We’re a nation of entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks in business as we are to building our own homes and developing our own properties. According to the latest visitor survey from the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, over one... View Article

Marley sponsors SkillBuild to support tomorrow’s roofers  

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in future roofing talent, Marley is sponsoring SkillBuild, the UK’s largest running construction skills competition. As sponsor of both the regional qualifiers and final, Marley has also donated JB Red battens and... View Article

Roofshield® fit for King’s

The roofs of the magnificent historic buildings of King’s College Cambridge are being renovated and protected with the combination of beautiful Collyweston Slate and Roofshield® membrane. Roofshield has long been recognised as one of the highest performing roofing membrane solutions,... View Article

New appointments at Turley following growth in Scotland

Planning and development consultancy Turley has strengthened its planning service in Scotland, appointing Lisa Russell as associate director and Hannah Munro as planner at its Edinburgh office. Lisa joins from WYG and brings over 15 years’ experience in securing energy,... View Article

Graven Hill event unlocks Help to Buy

Graven Hill, the UK’s largest self and custom build development in Bicester, will be opening its doors for a Help to Buy event on Saturday 28 September. Visitors will be able to talk to a range of experts, including IMS Mortgages and Help to Buy South,... View Article

Keepmoat top the contractors league table for August

At first position in the Barbour ABI Top 50 Contractors league table for August 2019 is Keepmoat, moving up 18 places with seven contracts awarded valued at a total of £203 million. The largest project award was a new academic... View Article

Brexit: view from the SMEs

Following the latest survey (conducted in August & September 2019 by an independent specialist research firm) of 850 SMEs from across the UK by Close Brothers Asset Finance, several themes have emerged from the research. Comment and analysis is provided... View Article

Berkeley Group trading update

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (“Berkeley” or the “Company”) is holding its Annual General Meeting on 6 September, at which it will provide the following Trading Update which covers the period from 1 May 2019 to 31 August 2019. Berkeley... View Article

Six interior design tips that celebrate autumnal tones

As we enter September, those with a love for interior design will find themselves dreaming about warm, autumnal tones. Longing for a cosy, inviting home design, we creatively envisage our perfect autumn setting; something that can easily be achieved by... View Article

CPA provides support to We Build The Future

The Construction Products Association (CPA), the leading voice for construction product manufacturers and distributors in the UK, has extended its support to construction and built environment sector charity We Build The Future.  We Build The Future supports people who work... View Article