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Winners of the NFB Awards 2019 announced at ceremony in Birmingham

Friday, 5th April 2019

Construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered in the Midlands to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the built environment, and the high quality work and commitment delivered by both NFB members and non-members across the regions.... View Article

Windows of opportunity

Thursday, 4th April 2019

The Browns had never considered building their own home, but the chance to create a ‘Glasshouse’ with views of the Forth Bridge and Edinburgh Castle was too good to miss. Roseanne Field reports Alan and Lucy Brown had been looking... View Article

Why building up means things are looking up in terms of tackling the housing crisis

Thursday, 4th April 2019

According to a report recently published by New London Architecture (NLA), 2019 is set to be ‘The Year of the Tall Building’ in London, with a total of 541 towers of at least 20 floors now planned to be built... View Article

Overcoming the challenges in housing requires good governance but what tools are available? It’s decision time

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Social, economic and political pressures continue to challenge the Housing sector. Regulation such as welfare reform, rent control and mixed funding has forced housing associations to operate more like commercial businesses than social enterprises. In this challenging environment, the decisions... View Article

Waterproofing of Structures BelowGround

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Triton’s newest CPD seminar provides a complete overview of all aspects of structural, below ground waterproofing as covered in BS 8102 (2009), describing each type of waterproofing in the standard in detail and the systems used to achieve them. It... View Article

Rose Court secures planning for extensive refurbishment

Thursday, 4th April 2019

The Rose Court building, located at 2 Southwark Bridge Road, London, has received planning permission for extensive refurbishment. BDG architecture + design has obtained planning permission on behalf of WPP. The BDG refurbishment will dramatically improve the performance of the existing Rose... View Article

RGU researching innovative robotic timber construction methods

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Researchers from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment are conducting a research project into an innovative housing construction method which could help to bring down the cost for house-buyers. In collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre... View Article

tp bennett completes landmark office in the City

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Located on one of the most historic streets in the City of London, the tp bennett designed office development at 30 Lombard Street for McKay Securities PLC has reached completion. The 58,500 nett sq. ft landmark building, known as Aurum,... View Article

Maria Shéhérazade Giudici appointed as new Editor of AA Files

Thursday, 4th April 2019

The Architectural Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Shéhérazade Giudici as the new Editor of AA Files, the in-house journal of the Architectural Association since its launch in 1981 Giudici will be the fifth editor of the... View Article

U and I Group appoints Sadie Morgan as independent non-executive director

Thursday, 4th April 2019

U+I (LSE:UAI), the specialist regeneration developer and investor, announces the appointment of Prof. Sadie Morgan as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 3 April 2019. She will serve on the Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In her role as an... View Article

The UK’s biggest self-build opportunities

Wednesday, 3rd April 2019

Thanks to TV programmes like Grand Designs, it’s no surprise that 1 in 7 Brits are currently in the research process of building their own home – dubbed as self-builders. In fact, this form of building development is on the... View Article

Homes England appoints Chief Finance Officer and Chief of Staff

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Homes England, has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team with a new Chief Finance Officer and permanent Chief of Staff. Lynda McMullan is joining the agency as CFO from the Metropolitan Police, where she has been Director... View Article

Small ceramic facade elements, great effect…

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The municipal site between the Jewish Museum, the new TAZ building and the former flower wholesale market hall at Kreuzberg was not simply awarded to the highest bidder, but to the one who submitted the best concept for a development.... View Article

How housing developers and contractors can help hedgehogs – a new guide from Hedgehog Street

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

It’s not ‘news’ that Britain’s hedgehogs are declining. The two wildlife charities behind Hedgehog Street, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), have been working together since 2011 to help stop the dramatic decline... View Article

UK Construction PMI negative again – “Industry entering an Ice Age rather than summer” – reaction from Naismiths surveyors

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Blane Perrotton, managing director of the national property consultancy and surveyors Naismiths, commented: “The arrival of British Summer Time has barely registered in Britain’s construction sector, which feels like it’s entering an Ice Age rather than summer. “Two consecutive falls in construction... View Article

Mayor offers £200m to protect affordable homebuilding through Brexit uncertainty

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The continuing Brexit negotiations are already affecting the housing market, with falling sales and uncertainty over house prices. This is having a knock-on effect on housing associations, who currently receive low levels of funding from Government and therefore rely heavily... View Article

Millwood tops national housebuilder survey 2018

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Kent-based Millwood Designer Homes, has achieved the highest overall score, amongst 51 top housebuilders and developers across the UK, in an independent national survey of new home buyers carried out by company In-house Research Ltd, for 2018. The annual scores,... View Article

Designed for the future: students recognised for homebuilding vision

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Students at a leading Scottish university have been rewarded for their innovative ideas for the future of the housebuilding industry, thanks to a major UK homebuilder. CALA Homes, in partnership with Heriot-Watt University (HWU), has awarded five third year students from the... View Article

Yourkeys founder named Young Entrepreneur of The Year

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The founder of Yourkeys, Riccardo Dawson, at just 28, won the Young Entrepreneur of The Year award at the 2019 Best New Business Awards. Dawson, originally an Architect, switched careers to become Sales Director for Shape, a mid-sized builder of... View Article

House-prices now eight times the average salary as the crisis intensifies

Monday, 1st April 2019

The ONS annual ‘housing affordability’ statistics published today, show: A typical home in England now costs a staggering eight times the annual earnings of the average full-time worker. And for workers on a lower income, the gap between average house... View Article