King’s Cross completes on its latest office building

A striking new office building, 22 Handyside Street at King’s Cross, designed by Coffey Architects, has now completed. Located, on the corner of Handyside Street and York Way of the 67-acre King’s Cross development, the building features a skewed, pitched roof, perforated aluminium... View Article

Strategic approach to climate change is critical, says RTPI

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published a report on best practice for strategic planning for climate resilience across city regions. Research was undertaken by RTPI staff working with the Liverpool City Region and constituent councils during 2019 and... View Article

Gun Quarter set for £35m sustainable build-to-rent development

Planning permission has been granted to Claridge Architects to construct a £35 million, 203-unit build-to-rent property on Hanley Street in Birmingham’s historic Gun Quarter. The residential-led, mixed use proposal on behalf of Czero Developments will deliver a sustainable, high quality... View Article

Government Ministers confirm overhaul of housing algorithm

Commenting on Ministers confirming an overhaul of the housing algorithm in changes to the planning system, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “If the housing algorithm is being overhauled, this could be a major... View Article

NYC’s Newest Public Park Unveiled

New York City now has a beautiful new public park on the Upper West Side to be enjoyed by visitors of all ages: Waterline Square Park. Designed by acclaimed landscape architecture firm Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, this coveted green space... View Article

A minaret from Germany

After almost eight years of construction work, the Prayer Hall of the Grand Mosque in Algiers, the “Djamaâ el Djazaïr”, consecrated and opened to the general public for the first time on the occasion of the Muslim Mawlid an-Nabi holiday... View Article

Rockwell unveils elegant living with launch of Vetro, Canary Wharf

Rockwell has announced the launch of Vetro offering limited edition beautifully crafted and considered homes on West India Dock Road, Westferry. Conveniently located just yards from Westferry DLR Station, Vetro’s 47 timeless and elegant apartments will provide uninterrupted views overlooking... View Article

Master Builder Awards: celebrate the best of UK builders

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is today launching its fifteenth biennial Master Builder Awards, a national competition that celebrates the best of the UK’s builders. After one of the toughest years, with the impacts of the pandemic hitting SME... View Article

Creating opportunities

The Wates Group has signalled its continued commitment to social value announcing that every one of its business units will achieve Living Wage Recognised Service Provider (RSP) status within five years. The announcement, made during National Living Wage Week, means... View Article

Mission accomplished as businessman restores WWI memorial

A patriotic businessman’s painstaking, two year quest to restore a World War One Memorial in Leicestershire to its former glory has finally been achieved – fittingly on Remembrance Day! Adrian Burr, chairman of award-winning developers Springbourne Homes, marked the occasion... View Article

Small builders given voice at top of construction industry

A restructure of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), the leading coordinating body for UK construction, has seen the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) take a seat on the Steering Co-ordination Group. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It... View Article