BDP appoints Christoph Ackermann to Principal

BDP has appointed Christoph Ackermann to principal, and he joins the company’s board of directors from 1 July 2019. Christoph is an architect in the Glasgow studio, where he leads the higher education, workplace, and science research and technology sectors... View Article

Major refurbishment of the British Embassy in Paris underway

Work has commenced on the remodelling and refurbishment of the historic British Embassy in Paris to designs by Weston Williamson + Partners. The project for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office involves structural alterations, internal remodelling and redecoration throughout the building... View Article

Future High Streets Fund boost for Wolverhampton

City of Wolverhampton Council’s funding bid to the government’s Future High Streets Fund has been shortlisted. The council has now been allocated a £250,000 resource funding grant by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to help develop a... View Article

£1m hub to create more construction jobs opens in Nottingham

A project, aimed at getting more people into construction, training and jobs in Nottingham has launched today. Last year the Government awarded £1million in funding to partners in Nottingham to launch construction academies with Nottingham College. Partners from Nottingham College,... View Article

Churchill Retirement Living is first housebuilder to achieve “Keep Me Posted” Mark of Distinction, pledges to protect customers’ rights to paper correspondence

Churchill Retirement Living and its management company Millstream Management Services have been awarded a ‘Mark of Distinction’ by Keep Me Posted, recognising their commitment to providing Customers with paper copies of all bills and correspondence. Churchill is the first housebuilder to be awarded the... View Article

Washroom Washroom: outside the cubicle thinking

Washroom Washroom has grown rapidly over the last two decades to become one of the UK’s leading providers of high specification toilet cubicles, shower cubicles, vanities, lockers and benching. Having successfully built on its philosophy of designing, manufacturing and installing... View Article

Norbord appoints new National Sales Manager for UK & Ireland

Norbord has appointed Sanjit Dosanjh as National Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland.  Formerly National Product Manager and then National Sales Manager at Kingspan Insulation UK, Sanjit is well versed in the needs of housebuilders and builders’ merchants. Sanjit,... View Article

NHBC wins Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge

A team from NHBC have been crowned the winners of this year’s Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge, raising more than £5,000 for the charity in the process. The event took place in the Peak District in June, with teams from... View Article

Bradite wins hands down for residential refurb

Tests involving a range of well-known leading paints convinced a firm of professional decorators that Bradite’s EW99 epoxy floor and wall coating was the correct choice for a challenging job in Leeds. Concord Street Apartments comprise two residential blocks, six... View Article

FutureBrand UXUS designs Experience Center for Shimano

International design studio FutureBrand UXUS has created the new Shimano Experience Centre in Valkenburg, Netherlands; a hub for fishing, cycling and rowing enthusiasts. This unique space combines the excitement of open-air sports with the latest virtual technology to create an... View Article