A grand slam for eco-living

This year, Grand Designs Live promises an immersive experience with exhibitors across four key sectors: build, kitchens and bathrooms, gardens, and interiors.  The show will take place over nine days, including engaging talks led by renowned TV broadcaster and design... View Article

Directing a Cornish fairy tale

Anglophile and ex-Disney executive Kathleen Gearhart-Filmer moved to Cornwall to turn a concrete house into a magical coastal retreat TEXT Alexandra Pratt IMAGES Leighton James Several years ago, while on holiday with her baby daughter in Carbis Bay, west Cornwall, Kathleen... View Article

Best practice for home life safety

When it comes to Home Life Safety, it is vital that systems specified for domestic properties are as reliable as possible. Here, Phoebe Beddows of Aico details best practice for achieving fire protection in developments. Choosing the right fire detection... View Article

Permeable retrofit is a way forward for SuDS

A new era for SuDS management begins this year, so says Jamie Gledhill of Brett Landscaping. Here he explains why permeable paving is key for futureproofing high-risk developments, and what developers and housebuilders need to know. There is wide consensus... View Article

Positive signs on the horizon for small builders, says FMB

The 1.1% growth in construction is welcome news after the 0.9% fall in construction output in the three months to January 2024, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to newly released data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).... View Article

Designs for Xicen Science & Technology Centre revealed

Designed by Foster + Partners, the Xicen Science & Technology Centre is a mixed-used project at the heart of the Yangtze River Delta region. The site is positioned on the Shanghai – Huzhou development axis, with high-speed rail connections to... View Article

How to spot a quality ventilation system when you see it

Paul Williams of Domus Ventilation looks at why quality is more crucial than ever in specifying whole ventilation systems for domestic schemes, and how to identify it.  The word ‘quality’ gets bandied about all over the place. Let’s face it,... View Article

What is a Conservation Rooflight?

Paul Trace, director of Stella Rooflight discusses the unique properties of a genuine conservation rooflight What is a conservation rooflight? If you know that you need conservation rooflights for your project, the chances are that you have searched online and found... View Article

Budget is a missed opportunity to build, says FMB

The Budget was a missed opportunity to build new homes and improve the ones we have, to make them more energy efficient, which would have stimulated economic growth across the county, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry... View Article

VIVID acquires large brownfield site in Portsmouth

Housing association VIVID has acquired land at Tipner East in Portsmouth marking an important step forward in its ambitious plans to create a vibrant new waterfront community called Victory Quay, transforming an unused brownfield site. This is one of only... View Article

New affordable homes complete at South Shields development

Leading social enterprise Places for People, in partnership with Adderstone Living, has completed its latest social housing development in South Shields, South Tyneside. With 69 new homes now available to local residents, this collaboration underscores its commitment to providing affordable... View Article