Kalwall sheds light on cargo handling

Air services provider dnata has opened a new £30m high bay facility at Manchester Airport to help its expanding cargo handling business in the UK. Designed by architects RPS, the 13,500 sqm BREEAM-rated building includes an innovative mix of flexible... View Article

Heating controls for housebuilders

ESi offers a range of programmers from a simple 1 Channel version to a 3 channel Multi-Purpose Programmer which enables the housebuilder to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations by providing separate timed heating control for living and... View Article

Heat Pump Technology

Housebuilders are taking a longer, harder look at air source heat pumps as a source of heating and hot water for their new homes. It’s proven technology and installation is relatively simple. Already a number of housebuilders are selecting air... View Article

Redrow buys land in Lowton for 117 homes

Redrow has acquired 13 acres of land in the village of Lowton, Greater Manchester, as it looks to increase its land holdings in 2021. With planning permission in place for 117 new homes, work on the new development – named... View Article

Tapping into savings

Stephen Johnson from Quooker UK talks through the benefits of boiling water taps, and how including them in your project not only gives convenience, but can also help save energy Boiling water taps have grown rapidly in popularity over the... View Article

Redrow Eastern appoints new Head of Land

Redrow’s Eastern division has appointed Tom Hughes as Head of Land to drive forward new homes delivery in the region. Tom joins Redrow with over 15 years’ property experience, including working for leading property consultancies, CBRE and Colliers International. Prior to... View Article

New Year, New Home: Graven Hill reveals latest range of custom build properties

Graven Hill, the UK’s largest self and custom build development in Bicester, Oxfordshire, has released a new selection of three and five-bedroom custom build properties, for buyers looking to kickstart the year with a new home.   Designed with modern family living in mind, The Swale and The Glade are positioned a short walk from Graven Hill’s ancient historic... View Article

Contemporary blend

Set in a secluded Hampshire valley, a very contemporary home blends into its rural setting thanks to a design by two architectural practices that echoes traditional local buildings. James Parker reports TEXT JAMES PARKER IMAGES RICHARD CHIVERS Astrikingly modern house... View Article

Layer cake

The Hammills caused quite a stir when they remodelled a tired old Thirties house in York into a very modern home that became the talk of the town TEXT & IMAGES HEATHER DIXON Passers-by thought Erica and Michael Hammill’s house... View Article