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Purcell’s Radley College extension triumphs in 2022 Brick Awards

Friday, 11th November 2022

A painstakingly detailed extension to a chapel at Radley College, a private school in Oxfordshire, was the overall winner in the 2022 Brick Awards, held in London last night. The heritage project won in three award categories – Supreme Winner,... View Article

Surface Design Awards 2023 Finalists Announced

Thursday, 10th November 2022

The Surface Design Awards Finalists have been revealed with judges praising the high standard of innovation and sustainability in entries received from around the world. After a stringent judging process, the Finalists for this year’s Surface Design Awards have been selected,... View Article

How digital specification is bringing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to life

Thursday, 10th November 2022

With COP27 now underway, the construction industry will be poised for new recommendations on how to tackle the growing climate crisis. However, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals already provide a framework for creating healthier and happier communities. Lee Jones of... View Article

Woods Bagot to lead $100m masterplan of Art Deco icon Burnham Beeches, marking Six Senses first Australian venture

Thursday, 10th November 2022

Following extensive community consultation and planning, the Trenerry Consortium – comprised of the Victor Smorgon Group, Kanat Group and Trenerry Property – has revealed a $100m masterplan for historic Burnham Beeches, following the Consortium and Woods Bagot’s recently completed Sorrento... View Article

ADF’s latest white paper ‘The Road to Zero Carbon (2030-2050)’ is now available

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

According to the World Green Building Council, buildings are globally responsible for half of the world’s total CO2 emissions and resource consumption, and 36% of global energy consumption. In 2019 RIBA joined the international Architects Declare movement to put practical... View Article

Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings completed at White City Place

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

The Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings at the White City Place business campus in west London are now completed and currently being marketed to prospective tenants by Stanhope, on behalf of Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo and some of its... View Article

First collections of new family homes unveiled at Linwood development

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

Housebuilder Merchant Homes has announced the first release of its collection of spacious new family homes in Linwood, Renfrewshire, named Napier Grove. With prices from £210,000, there are set to be five plots available to prospective homebuyers for a range... View Article

Home renovation: how to save money on building supplies

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

A large part of the building material price increase originates from shipping and supply issues that still echo from the pandemic. The UK’s separation from the EU is another contributing factor that has surged building prices. Using this news it... View Article

MVRDV completes dramatic transformation of a 1970s city block in Paris

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

Gaîté Montparnasse, the MVRDV-designed transformation of a city block just a short walk from Paris’ Tour Montparnasse, is now open. The project has rationalised the existing uses of the mixed-use block – which included a hotel, shopping centre, office space... View Article

Project-starts decline bottoms out

Wednesday, 9th November 2022

Today, Glenigan, one of the construction sector’s leading insight experts releases the November 2022 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three months to the end of October 2022, covering all underlying projects with a total value of... View Article

Well Meadow BTR scheme tops out in Sheffield

Monday, 7th November 2022

A new development for Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, in Sheffield has officially topped out, marking the final phase of the city’s Well Meadow regeneration project. Graham has continued its relationship with the Developer Panacea Property Development... View Article

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow: developer celebrates remembrance day in Warwickshire

Monday, 7th November 2022

Leading developers Barratt and David Wilson Homes are remembering the country’s fallen heroes this Armistice Day with the latest installation at its developments in Warwickshire. David Wilson Homes East Midlands has attached large poppies to the lampposts at Callendar Farm in Nuneaton,... View Article

CICV Chair Alan Wilson says evidence of ‘quick wins’ is essential if new Construction Accord is to succeed

Monday, 7th November 2022

The new Scottish Construction Accord needs some “quick wins” to maximise industry engagement and convince the wider sector of its value. That’s the view of Alan Wilson, chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) and managing director of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction... View Article

New Harlow Town Centre Scheme Gets Green Light

Monday, 7th November 2022

A major development for the centre of Harlow was given the go-ahead by the Development Control Committee at Harlow Council on Wednesday 26th October 2022, who resolved to grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 agreement. Overall, the Harlow... View Article

Kilwaughter minerals launches new training academy to combat skills shortage

Monday, 7th November 2022

Leading minerals processor Kilwaughter Minerals which owns both the K Rend and K Systems brands, has announced the launch of its new training academy, specially developed to promote excellence in industry and address the skills gap facing the construction industry. ... View Article

Glidevale Protect provides complete roofing ventilation solution for new build housing development

Friday, 4th November 2022

Leading building materials manufacturer, Glidevale Protect, has supplied its Protect Viking Air pitched roofing underlay across a new build development for housebuilder Pennyfarthing Homes in Verwood, Dorset. Glidevale Protect’s high-performance air and vapour permeable roofing underlay has been installed by... View Article

Broadway Malyan expands with DC3 and WILL+Partners merger

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

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

Young people of Salford benefit from summer construction training programme

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

Salix Homes and Keepmoat have brought together a variety of public, private and third sector partners to give young people of Salford the opportunity to try a variety of construction trades during the school summer holidays, as well as build... View Article

Construction activity expected to continue to slow

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

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

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

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