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Beal Homes secures planning approval to complete £210m development

Tuesday, 5th September 2023

Housebuilder Beal Homes has secured full planning permission to complete a £210m development in one of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing towns. The planning approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council is for 600 homes, giving the green light for Beal to continue... View Article

Bill amendments set to free developers from nutrient neutrality requirement

Friday, 1st September 2023

A proposed amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill tabled by Michael Gove, Secretary of State at DLUHC, will if passed move responsibility for achieving ‘nutrient neutrality’ on new housing developments from developers to water companies. The amendment will... View Article

FCBStudios plan submitted for low carbon theatre for Oldham

Thursday, 31st August 2023

Oldham Council have submitted a planning application for the development of a new site for Oldham Theatre. The new proposed building provides a variety of spaces for performing arts, culture, and community in a modern, accessible, and equitable venue for... View Article

NVB Architects unveil newly designed infant school in the Greenbelt

Thursday, 31st August 2023

NVB Architects have designed a new stand-alone prep school building for Aldenham Prep School in Hertfordshire to help unify disjointed facilities spread across a number of buildings. Vincent House is a contemporary new building for the school and now accommodates... View Article

Survey shows 120% increase in London landlords quitting temporary accommodation sector

Thursday, 31st August 2023

London boroughs are warning of housing pressures in the capital reaching “new extremes” as data shows a surge in the number of landlords withdrawing their properties from use as temporary accommodation for homeless households. A London Councils survey reveals that... View Article

TODD Architects launches Interior Architecture service

Wednesday, 30th August 2023

TODD Architects has launched a new Interior Architecture service in response to an increased commission base in the interior workplace design sector that has seen the AJ100 practice deliver schemes for clients such as Amazon, Kainos, Bausch & Lomb, ARM,... View Article

Race Cottam Associates announce directors’ promotions

Wednesday, 30th August 2023

The board of directors at award-winning architectural practice, Race Cottam Associates (RCA) has been reorganised to lead the next phase of growth as the firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Paul Foster has been promoted from associate director to director while... View Article

Embrace the brutalist and discover hidden histories – Croydon to open its doors to the public for Open House 2023

Wednesday, 30th August 2023

This is Croydon, in collaboration with Open House Festival, has recently announced its programme for this year’s eagerly anticipated festival, which will take place throughout the borough. Kicking off on Wednesday 6 September and running until Sunday 17 September, the... View Article

Beal Homes secures planning approval to complete £210m development

Wednesday, 30th August 2023

Regional housebuilder Beal Homes has secured full planning permission to complete a £210m development in one of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing towns. The planning approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council is for 600 homes, giving the green light for Beal to... View Article

Aedas-designed super high-rise commercial tower in Chengdu CBD

Wednesday, 30th August 2023

Chengdu Tianfu New Town is under rapid urban development, providing sufficient mixed-use spaces for the community. Located in the heart of Tianfu CBD, Aedas Global Design Principal Ken Wai led the team to create a high-end work-live headquarters tower. Sitting... View Article

Salford housing association secures £120m refinancing package

Wednesday, 23rd August 2023

Salford housing association Salix Homes has secured a £120m refinancing deal with banking partner NatWest. The deal means Salix Homes, which owns and manages more than 8,000 properties in Salford, can deliver the ambitions set out in its Business Plan,... View Article

Triple vs vacuum glazing

Wednesday, 23rd August 2023

The Future Buildings Standard means vacuum glass is being considered as an alternative to triple glazing – George Barnsdale’s Tom Wright looks at the options. The Future Buildings Standard is looming over the horizon in 2025 and is likely to... View Article

Study finds architects going above and beyond building regs for overheating amid climate concern

Saturday, 19th August 2023

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, polls architects 12 months on from the introduction of Part O regulations for combatting overheating in new homes. Alongside climate and energy efficiency, Part O is one of the three key... View Article

Hundreds of new homes for Oxford as redevelopment plans agreed

Friday, 18th August 2023

Plans to build hundreds of affordable homes, retail spaces and community facilities in the heart of Oxford’s Blackbird Leys were given the green light by the council’s planning committee last night. The plans by housing association Peabody (formerly Catalyst) and... View Article

ZHA completes Jiangxi River Bridge

Friday, 18th August 2023

The first in a series of bridges on Chengdu’s West Line Road, the new 295-metre Chengdu West First Bridge crosses the Jiangxi River, a tributary of the Tuojiang River in China’s Sichuan province. With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre... View Article

Open & broken-plan  living: Meeting the evolving needs of homeowners

Thursday, 17th August 2023

Victoria Brocklesby of Origin explores the reasons behind the shift to the appeal of open living plans, and how housebuilders can use internal glazing to achieve ‘broken-plan’ floorplans in new builds. The global pandemic and the rise of remote working... View Article

Latest episode of Builders’ Voices podcast goes live

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

In a new episode of the Builders’ Voices podcast, brought to you in collaboration with the Federation of Master Builders, Housebuilder & Developer speaks to Alli Gay, the managing director of CHI Homes, an award-winning SME housebuilder based in Bristol... View Article

Green light for conversion of 2-14 Fitzroy Street into first urban labs for Cambridge

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

Cambridge Combined Authority have approved plans for the redevelopment of 2-14 Fitzroy Street into the city’s first ‘urban lab’ facility; part of a new network of spaces for the wider The Oxford-Cambridge Arc science community. Designed by Scott Brownrigg for... View Article

Quintain’s Wembley hat trick

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

Repton Gardens, the latest residential phase of Wembley Park, the expansive Build to Rent-led project developed by Quintain and operated by Quintain Living, offers three contemporary apartment blocks linked by landscape to satisfy a range of customer needs. James Parker... View Article

Supporting role

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

Masonry is an increasingly popular cladding choice for high rise buildings. However, the selection and co-ordination of the masonry support system and cavity fire barriers is critical for the facade to perform effectively in a fire, as Ben Williams of... View Article