Construction output growth offset by fall in RMI

Following a December lull, the construction sector showed signs of recovery from Covid, growing by nearly 1 per cent in January 2021, according to new ONS data. However, repair and maintenance fell by 4.7 per cent in private housing in... View Article

Timber refectory space celebrating school lunchtimes

A new refectory building for Ibstock Place School in Roehampton.  Maccreanor Lavington architects were appointed after winning a competition to design the new wing at the independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18 years. The new building... View Article

The Skinners’ School, Kent

Bell Phillips Architects have completed a major new extension to The Skinners’ School in Royal Tunbridge Wells – the first completed education building for the practice. Arranged over three floors, the 1,187 m² new building responds to expanding pupil numbers... View Article

Schüco Innovation Now to launch

One year. Three topics. Countless innovations. Schüco UK is using a dramatic online format to introduce its new products and its vision for the future. The Schüco Innovation Now (i.NOW) launch event will take place at 10.30am on Wednesday 24th March and is... View Article

RICS makes move to unlock market for flat-owners

Clarifying the types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety, new guidiance from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reported to be a “crucial” step... View Article

Bank of Scotland Revisits its Roots

Based in the heart of Glasgow, the Bank of Scotland’s flagship branch required a makeover that would add personality to the brand, while reflecting the bank’s proud Scottish roots. Specified by M Worldwide, an array of Forbo Flooring Systems solutions... View Article

LGA statement: Councils respond to Budget 2021

Responding to the Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: Local recovery “Tackling the economic challenges ahead is a huge task. It is councils who know their local areas best and must be able to lead... View Article

Budget 2021: a boost for construction?

An extension to the furlough scheme, a £10m MMC taskforce, a new ‘Infrastructure Bank’ totalling £12bn in capital, £15bn to be spent on the transition to net zero by 2050, an extension on the stamp duty holiday, and the introduction... View Article