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Government ‘out of touch’ with own MPs on new planning system and must rethink

Monday, 23rd November 2020

While the damaging changes to planning would hand more power to developers, over three quarters (78%) of backbench Conservative MPs surveyed think large housebuilders will not provide good quality, well-designed development unless they are kept under rigorous scrutiny to deliver... View Article

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, for Pestana’s Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 brand, approved at planning

Monday, 23rd November 2020

The 4*plus hotel, with lounge bar and rooftop terrace, located at the corner of Piccadilly and Newton Street has been approved by Manchester City Council. The scheme proposes the re-use of a Grade II listed building and an 11-storey new... View Article

Greencold go large with Panasonic CO2 Refrigerated Trailer

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Cooling specialists, Greencold, has taken its refrigerated trailers to a larger specification to accommodate the needs of an established multi-national UK food manufacturer. The project followed on from the success of its Quickfreeze rental trailer, where the Panasonic CO2 Cold Chain... View Article

Clever SterlingOSB Zero Fire Solutions from Norbord

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Leading wood panel manufacturer, Norbord (www.norbord.co.uk), has developed SterlingOSB Zero Fire Solutions to help housebuilders reduce the risk of fire spreading to neighbouring buildings during construction. The Structural Timber Association produces guidelines for reducing fire spread in large timber frame... View Article

Beyer Blinder Belle revitalises historic Franklin School, new home to Planet Wordm D.C.’s inaugural language-arts museum

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Beyer Blinder Belle  (BBB) announces that  Planet Word, a revolutionary museum dedicated to the power, beauty, and fun of language, opened to the public on October 22nd. The Museum is housed in D.C.’s historic and long-vacant Franklin School, which was... View Article

Clyde Radiators Launches New Website

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Clyde Radiators, specialist in bespoke heating solutions, has relaunched its website to make it easier than ever for customers to obtain quotes and specifications for any residential or commercial project. With over 50 years of experience as part of the... View Article

record CLEAN – An Automatic Choice For Healthcare Facilities

Monday, 23rd November 2020

The record CLEAN series of automatic door models is ideal when the highest level of hygiene is required in healthcare facilities. These tightly closing single and double sliding doors support the maintenance of a sterile environment with their hermetic sealing... View Article

GeoCeramica paving tops off Greenford Quay development

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Brett Landscaping has supplied its GeoCeramica porcelain paving for the roof terraces and public spaces of a major new mixed-use development in London, overlooking the Grand Union Canal. More than 1400 m2 of GeoCeramica has been installed across the communal... View Article

ROCKWOOL delivers specialist fire protection for Grange University Hospital

Monday, 23rd November 2020

A combination of ROCKWOOL’s non-combustible stone wool insulation and certified FIREPRO® products have been specified to ensure the Grange University Hospital, a new specialist healthcare facility in Wales, can achieve the highest levels of fire protection. ROCKWOOL worked with main... View Article

Architectural Beauty combines Form, Function and Aesthetics

Monday, 23rd November 2020

There has always been a relationship between design and the marrying up of form, function and aesthetics. While popularity of materials and styles comes and go over the years, how products look, feel and perform is constant. This interesting interplay... View Article

Dress For Windy Weather with Snickers Workwear’s GORE® WINDSTOPPER® Jackets

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Delivering great wind protection and efficient ventilation. Snickers Workwear jackets are well known for delivering performance and comfort at work – integral features of this new range of Windproof Jackets. Sharp, stylish looks and market-leading GORE® WINDSTOPPER® and stretch CORDURA® fabric technology... View Article

HS2’s Interchange Station wins sustainability gold award

Friday, 20th November 2020

Arup’s design for HS2’s Interchange station received a gold award in this year’s World Architecture News (WAN) awards ceremony. The awards bring together the most senior and influential professionals from across Architecture internationally to recognise and celebrate excellence. This year’s... View Article

Foster + Partners unveils competition-winning design scheme for Guangming Hub

Friday, 20th November 2020

Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new Transport Oriented Development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The proposal also integrates three new metro lines in the city... View Article

MVRDV tops out Radio Tower & Hotel in Manhattan

Friday, 20th November 2020

MVRDV’s first high rise project under construction in the United States has topped out. Radio Tower & Hotel reflects the diversity and vibrancy of the existing fabric and communities in New York City’s Washington Heights neighbourhood. Located on Amsterdam Avenue... View Article

ilke Homes secures 227-home development site from the Anderson Group

Friday, 20th November 2020

Modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a 14.6-acre site in Grantham which will be transformed into the company’s largest scheme to date. The site, which is located on Dysart Road, benefits from detailed planning consent for 227 homes granted... View Article

Homebuilders unveils new apartments amid sales boom

Friday, 20th November 2020

A major homebuilder is set to expedite the release of its next phase of apartments in Glasgow’s West End in order to meet increased demand at its flagship development. CALA Homes (West) will release The Sir Henry Wood Apartments, the... View Article

Green Industrial Revolution needs long term plan to green our homes, says FMB

Friday, 20th November 2020

The announcement about the start of a Green Industrial Revolution needs to go further with the inclusion of a long term strategy to make all our homes greener and more energy efficient, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Brian... View Article

New 70mm Window system with flexible U-Values

Friday, 20th November 2020

A brand new C70S aluminium window system from AluK uses three different foam insulation options to give specifiers flexibility to dial the thermal efficiency either up or down, depending on the performance and budgetary requirements of their project. In hi... View Article