Marc Nickels, Business Development Manager Kingspan Technical Insulation  Whole life carbon (WLC) assessments are an increasingly common part of the design process. The specification of Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) services is a key factor within these assessments with systems potentially... View Article

Mike Reeve, geotechnical director at SLR Consulting, believes that an increase in the understanding of what lies beneath the ground is pivotal if we are going meet the UK’s requirements for housing and infrastructure. The latest guidance from the National... View Article

Investment in people, encouraging more females into the sector and putting in proactive wellbeing support have all played a role in helping two Tara Group companies make the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ list. Cameron Homes... View Article

Spitfire Homes, an award-winning homebuilder based in the Midlands, has revealed the first images of a collection of new homes in the picturesque village of Radcliffe on Trent. Named Sherbourne, the collection is set to include 280 design-led properties, offering... View Article

Supported by Saint-Gobain, an exclusive networking event is to be staged in London this December aimed at construction sustainability innovators who are “committed to implementing change in the industry.” Sustainability consultant Darren Evans has launched the Thrive in Construction Networking... View Article

Partnership with Changeworks promises massive savings for tenants ONE of Scotland’s leading housing providers has announced a groundbreaking partnership with an environmental charity to deliver crucial energy-saving tips. Hanover Scotland has teamed up with Changeworks as part of efforts to... View Article

Landlords, tenants and housing officials are being urged to come together to tackle a problem which costs the NHS more than £2.5 billion every year. Over seven million households in the UK are affected by damp and mould. Now, in... View Article

Residential housing developer Xpercity has announced plans to develop 69 new homes close to Manchester Piccadilly train station, following the acquisition of 0.25 acres of land on Store Street next to the city’s canal basin. The development will be completed... View Article

Bristowe (Fair Rent) Housing Association has completed a transfer of engagements  of 79 homes in the Bristol area to the Stonewater Group.  Stonewater has been working together with Bristowe (Fair Rent) Housing  Association and its managing agent, BNS, over the... View Article

Following our latest report, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve maintained equal gender pay and reduced our ethnicity pay gap. After announcing last year that we’d closed our gender pay gap, our median gender pay gap is now at -1% meaning that... View Article

Danish architecture firm Cobe shares their vision for the transformation of the historic ‘Krulli’ steelworks into a mixed-use city district in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. With a comprehensive transformation strategy that reuses existing elements found in the steelworks, from materials... View Article

The high quality of the work delivered by three Bellway site managers who are building new homes in the Ebbsfleet area has been recognised in a prestigious national competition. Gary Nott, Site Manager of Bellway’s Ebbsfleet Cross at Garden City... View Article

In the latest episode of the Building Insights podcast, James Parker, editor of ADF, introduces highlights from our recent round table held in September 2024 at RIBA, focusing on improving the design of dementia care facilities to offer better support... View Article

Nine years after the project commenced in 2015, Edinburgh University’s Futures Institute (EFI) has been completed. The project revives the key qualities of the existing building and transforms it through new uses, interventions and extensions. David Bryce’s majestic original design... View Article

Wakefield-based Avant Homes West Yorkshire has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a construction director to support the housebuilder’s ongoing delivery of its multi-tenure strategy. Andy Smith, who joins from residential developer Gleeson Homes, has more than 35 years’ experience... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has opened its 5,000 sq ft office in Leeds and announced five new senior appointments to deliver the expansion plans for its Yorkshire operating region. Ben Smith has been recruited by Honey Yorkshire as land director and Kyle Danton joins... View Article

A unique custom-build homes development situated in the Lake District National Park has been announced as a finalist for a national award. Wellbank, at Bootle in Cumbria, with beautiful beaches, dramatic coastline and majestic mountains on its doorstep, has been shortlisted... View Article

In the latest episode of the Building Insights podcast, James Parker, editor of ADF, introduces highlights from our recent round table held in September 2024 at RIBA, focusing on improving the design of dementia care facilities to offer better support... View Article