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Jaeger Kahlen Partner wins joint first prize at the international competition for Bao’An Bay Industrial Investment Tower

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Jaeger Kahlen Partner is one of the joint winners at the international competition for Bao’An Bay Industrial Investment Tower in Shenzhen, China. The office building is a set of shifting volumes that break the tower into a series of terraced... View Article

Principal Tower completion concludes Principal Place masterplan

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

The completion of Principal Tower is the final piece of the Principal Place masterplan, a comprehensively planned mixed-use scheme on the border of Shoreditch and the City of London that creates a thriving new neighbourhood, drawing on the rich industrial... View Article

Mendip Stoves’ guide to choosing a Defra approved, Ecodesign ready stove

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

There’s nothing quite like the cosy appeal and instant warmth from a wood burning stove and when shopping around for a new model, whether it’s your first foray into the world of wood burners or you are looking to upgrade... View Article

London Bridge – is it now built to last?

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

If only steel bridges had been around in Roman times. Maybe then London Bridge wouldn’t have had to be replaced so many times. The Romans built the first bridge with wood. This bridge was rebuilt many times between 1077 and... View Article

Vent-Axia’s innovative PoziDry Compact Pro shortlisted at Building Communities Awards 2020

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Social housing ventilation experts Vent-Axia are delighted to reveal that they have been named as a finalist at the prestigious EEM Building Communities Awards 2020. Shortlisted in the Innovative Product category, the company’s PoziDry Compact Pro offers a totally new... View Article

Deanestor completes £1.5m bespoke furniture and fit out contract for new flagship secondary school in Scotland

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, completed a £1.5m contract to manufacture bespoke furniture and fit out over 200 rooms for the first new secondary school to be built in Scotland in more than 25 years. Bertha... View Article

Why choose an aluminium fencing system

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

One of the most attractive fencing materials available today is aluminium, it is lightweight, easy to work and is non-ferric so will not oxidise or rust. Importantly, it is 100 per cent recyclable and virtually maintenance free unlike some other... View Article

Keeping up with the Jones’s: two-thirds renovate to compete with neighbours

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

A home can be someone’s pride and joy – with the ability to decorate it how we please. And with the housing market increasingly fluctuating, many of us are making the most of renovation over relocation. But what if you... View Article

Charity marks milestone with topping out ceremony at Wateringbury site

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Representatives from Rapport Housing & Care and site contractors, Jenner, got together at the site of Meadow View Court in The Orpines, to celebrate the building reaching its highest point. Guests gathered at the site of the extra care housing... View Article

‘New Year, New Home’ event kicks off 2020 at Graven Hill

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Graven Hill, the UK’s largest self and custom build development in Bicester, Oxfordshire, is inviting prospective homeowners to a ‘New Year, New Home’ event on Saturday 18 January. Those looking for their dream property at Graven Hill will be able... View Article

Pagabo announces winners of its £10bn national framework for major works

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

The winners of Pagabo’s £10 billion, six-year Major Works Framework have been announced. The framework, which launches in April 2020, is the second iteration of the Major Works contract and will see up to 28 contractors deliver projects starting at £5... View Article

Wates Group commits to zero waste and carbon by 2025

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

The Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading privately-owned construction, development and property services companies, has today committed to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025, well ahead of the Government’s own environmental targets. The company has committed... View Article

Bring the outside in

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Q: How can I use the outside space to achieve a seamless light-filled home? A: Crittall’s Innervision internal sliding doors and screens and Corporate W20 windows and doors for external application provide the perfect solution. Summer, winter, rain or shine,... View Article

The kitchen in a day that helps save the world!

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Remodelling a kitchen is the quick, cost-effective alternative to the disruption and inconvenience of a total replacement. Remodelling is fast; and the resultant dream kitchen is certainly no compromise. Granite & TREND Transformations specialises in kitchen and bathroom makeovers which... View Article

Tackling climate change will force us to make huge lifestyle changes

Monday, 13th January 2020

Household domestic energy use currently accounts for roughly 29% of the UK’s total energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Radically reducing this figure is vital if the country is to achieve its goals of cutting emissions to 51% of 1990... View Article

Vent-Axia announced as six-times finalist at H&V News Awards

Monday, 13th January 2020

Market-leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia has shown its design leadership in tackling the problems of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in the home with three products being shortlisted in two categories each at the prestigious H&V News Awards. This impressive shortlisting... View Article

UK rents up 3.5 per cent as sector looks set for a resilient 2020

Monday, 13th January 2020

The latest figures from the HomeLet Rental Index indicate that the rental sector is set to see the sustained growth of rental values observed throughout 2019 continue into the new decade The headlines from December 2019’s HomeLet Rental Index are:... View Article

VEKA UK is on same page as installers, fabricators and specifiers

Monday, 13th January 2020

Industry-leading PVCu systems supplier VEKA UK has launched a brand new specification guide providing manufacturers, installers and specifiers with comprehensive information on all the products within the VEKA UK portfolio. For a brand that is world renowned for both its... View Article