New sales director appointed by regional housebuilder

A West Midlands housebuilder has appointed a new sales director who brings with her a wealth of experience within the industry, having worked throughout the region for more than 20 years. Joanne Winston has joined Persimmon Homes West Midlands and... View Article

Double win for Spitfire at WhatHouse? Awards 2018

Spitfire Bespoke Homes is delighted to have received the Silver Award for Best Medium Housebuilder and Gold Award in the Best Development category for Clevedon Hall Estate at the WhatHouse? Awards 2018. Held at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park... View Article

Bingley’s Fern House triumphs in national awards

The Abbeyfield Society’s Fern House development in Bingley, West Yorkshire has scooped the residential category at the 2018 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards Grand Final, officially making it one of the UK’s finest developments. ITV News Anchor, Nina... View Article

Major 388-home Leith Development now underway (Waterfront Plaza)

Work has started on a much-anticipated residential development that will transform long-term disused land at a prominent section of Leith’s waterfront. The popular Waterfront Plaza project by CALA Homes (East) located opposite Ocean Terminal will see the creation of 388... View Article

Phaidon announces Architecture & Design titles for winter spring 2019

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century (May, £59.95) is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A–Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by... View Article

Restaurant Gütsch is shortlisted at WAF 2018

Restaurant Gütsch will be presented to the international jury at World Architecture Festival 2018 to be held in Amsterdam between 28th and 30th of November. The project is shortlisted for the Leisure Led Development category in this year’s architecture festival. Restaurant Gütsch is... View Article

The open and shut case for bi-folds

Homeowners are increasingly looking for glazed extensions, light-filled rooms and the additional space needed for versatile living. Steve Bromberg of Express Bi-folding Doors discusses why aluminium glazing products are the answer for opening up conservatory build plans Providing that it’s... View Article

Shingles made simple

Daniel Redfern of manufacturer Marley Eternit says that installing a timber shingle roof is not as hard as you might think, and offers a step-by-step guide From summer houses and self- builds, through to holiday homes and heritage projects, the... View Article

Three in a row

Despite settling down in their previous self-build home in a Herefordshire village, the opportunity to build a new one next door was too good to resist for Mark and Sharon Young. Roseanne Field reports Alane in the small Herefordshire village... View Article

Safety first

Doug Skins, former police officer and now with the national police crime prevention initiative Secured by Design (SBD), answers self-builders’ queries on how to make your home more secure SBD has been a staunch campaigner for improved security in buildings... View Article

Scottish Government announces new Self Build Loan Fund

The Scottish Government has announced a new Self Build Loan Fund which will allow anyone struggling with finance for a self-build to apply for lending. The scheme is open to applications from those who have been unable to obtain self-build... View Article

Editor’s letter

Have you heard about custom build? The Government is very excited about it, having put money into several developments recently. It captures some of the same benefits as self-build, but as custom build has a flexible range of options, schemes... View Article