NHBC honours best of the best in housebuilding

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has announced the Supreme winners of its flagship Pride in the Job awards. With around 80 per cent of all new homes in the UK covered by its Buildmark warranty,... View Article

Creating a Heartspace at The University of Sheffield

Bond Bryan are delighted to see that their latest project for the University of Sheffield – the Engineering Heartspace – has now reached practical completion The Engineering Heartspace sits beneath a dramatic undulating glass roof structure, providing a unique space... View Article

Bringing the wholesale markets together

Chetwoods Architects’ vision for The City of London Corporation, co-locating Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to a new location has been unveiled. Creating a 21st century, wholesale food location for London and the UK, the scheme provides market tenants... View Article

VBH provides a safe greenteQ exit

Award winning hardware specialist VBH has added Anti-Panic emergency exit and panic hardware to its greenteQ range of products. Manufactured in Italy, which is well known for its expertise in this sector, the range consists of panic bolts and panic... View Article

Acrypol+ the original name in waterproofing

Acrypol+ is the original name in waterproofing with more than 30 years of recognised excellence within the industry. Acrypol+ is a unique resin based acrylic waterproof protective coating that instantly prevents leaks. It was specifically developed to provide a solution... View Article

The six degrees of active buildings

From Jo Clarke, Head of Design, Active Building Centre If housebuilders are going to adopt a new approach to house design in 2020, then I would whole heartedly encourage them to consider an ‘Active’ one. Highly sustainable, the Active Home... View Article

More than just homes

A new £6m Places for People social community is being handed over in Salford, Greater Manchester. Michael Dong, CEO of developer Investar Proper ty Group, and Mike Watson, director of housebuilder Watson Homes, walk Jack Wooler through the Melody Gardens... View Article

Diggers arrive at Edward Street Quarter development

Work has begun at Edward Street Quarter, the £120m redevelopment of the ex-AMEX House site, owned by property developer First Base in partnership with Patron Capital. McLaren Construction has been appointed as lead contractor with a target of completion by... View Article

Sandtex transforms Glasgow Green flagship apartments

A residential block on Glasgow Green has been transformed as part of the city’s Homes for the Future project, using Sandtex Trade Fine Textured Masonry paint. Glasgow’s Homes for the Future initiative began in 1999 and aims to enhance the... View Article