Broadway Malyan expands with DC3 and WILL+Partners merger

Global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan has merged with architects DC3 and its sister company workplace design specialists WILL+Partners. The move means Broadway Malyan will broaden and diversify the sectors and client-base it serves via its London studio,... View Article

Construction activity expected to continue to slow

RICS UK Construction & Infrastructure Monitor Q3 2022 Growth in construction workloads eases – and workload expectations for the next 12 months are also downgraded The infrastructure sector is continuing to hold up better than the other subcategories Material and... View Article

Dagenham Green given green light for first phase

Peabody has been granted permission for the first phase of Dagenham Green, with plans to build 935 homes on the site of the old Ford stamping plant, subject to agreement from the Environment Agency. The first phase of the development... View Article

Construction to start on £26m industrial park

Construction work on a new £26m industrial and commercial park at the historic 21-acre Botany Bay site in Chorley will start this month. When complete, the scheme will deliver 33 units for light industrial and commercial use across 405,000 ft²... View Article

Duo of appointments at Marchini Curran Associates

Nottingham-based architects and interior designers, Marchini Curran Associates, has appointed Sara Saadouni as architect and Lauren Leyva as architectural assistant, as part of its plans for growth. The RIBA chartered practice, which provides design and project management services from its office... View Article

Manchester Museum to reopen following a £15m transformation

February 2023 marks the reopening of Manchester Museum, following its ambitious £15m transformation. The museum reopens its doors with the aim to build greater understanding between cultures, a more sustainable world and to bring to life the lived experience of... View Article

Crest Nicholson launches new house types at Mirum Park, Lydney

Award winning housebuilder Crest Nicholson has launched a selection of brand new house types at its sought-after Mirum Park development in Lydney. Situated within the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside, the new homes available in this historic town will comprise a new... View Article

Landmark office building acquired for major redevelopment

A Joint venture partnership between Asset Capital and Prescient Capital has acquired a landmark office building in Leeds city centre with plans for major redevelopment and ambitions to set new standards in accommodation. The Partnership has purchased Wellington Plaza from... View Article

Defence by design

Planned legislation will make safety installations mandatory for entertainment venues, but Mark Stone from Securiscape says architects working on projects in all sectors should take a leaf from its book The cost of living crisis and pandemic may have dominated... View Article

Keeping a cool head

With climate change already noticeably taking effect, housebuilders and developers must consider landscape design in this context, and get materials spec right. Jamie Gledhill of Brett Landscaping offers his insights The extreme heatwaves which characterised the summer of 2022 brought... View Article

AT Awards: 2022 winners

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) is delighted to announce the winners for its annual AT Awards. Presented by the President, Kevin Crawford PCIAT, on 21 October 2022, the Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in Architectural Technology for both students... View Article