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

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

New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, potentially putting... View Article

Architectural firm Holmes Miller has appointed Mariyam Afnida as associate and technical lead in the company’s new St Albans studio, to support its growth strategy in England’s south east. Ms Afnida has worked on a broad portfolio of projects in the education,... View Article

Gleeson Homes, the low-cost house builder, announces today that it has completed its registration with the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB), becoming one of the first housebuilders nationally to do so. The NHQB is an independent not-for-profit organisation which was... View Article

Plans to create an affordable housing community in Cheddar are officially underway, following a confirmed partnership with Alliance Homes. Looking to bring much-needed homes into the area, partnership housebuilder Keepmoat, along with community based social housing provider, Alliance Homes, will... View Article

Avant Homes has strengthened its senior team in Scotland with the appointment of an area director. Iain Innes, who joins from housebuilder Dandara, has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new role he is responsible for identifying opportunities to further expand... View Article

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

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

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

Hightown Housing Association has reached a key stage in the construction of its landmark affordable housing development in Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead. Sir Mike Penning MP and leader of Dacorum Borough Council, Cllr Andrew Williams, performed the topping out ceremony... View Article

Leeds’s longest standing architecture firm is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a string of new contract wins in the residential, education, health, community enterprise, arts, sports and leisure sectors. Brewster Bye Architects was founded in 1992 and is renowned for its... View Article