London Festival of Architecture announces 2020 theme

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) has announced that ‘Power’ will be the theme of the next festival, taking place across London from 1 -30 June 2020. The London Festival of Architecture is the world’s largest annual architecture event and... View Article

Bradite’s Floor-it floors the competition

Coating specialists Bradite will launch the market’s fastest drying floor paint at this year’s Painting and Decorating Show in November. Floor-it is a new single pack product that is re-coatable in just one hour. Formulated for use in light to... View Article

In the market for super new flooring? Flowcrete have you covered

Different areas of a supermarket require different flooring systems due to unique challenges Flooring needs to be carefully considered in order to meet hygiene and durability standards Flooring requirements for supermarkets differ from other retail outlets The retail sector is... View Article

Rexel selects the EIC as chosen company charity

Electrical distributor Rexel UK announced it will be aiming to raise tens of thousands for its newly announced official charity partner, the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), in the first few months of the partnership. For more than 100 years the... View Article

Brewster Bye is at home with new housing framework wins

Leeds based Brewster Bye Architects has been appointed onto seven frameworks that will deliver hundreds of affordable homes throughout the UK over the next 12 months, which reinforces the firm’s position as one of the UK’s leading architecture practices in... View Article

New images show demolition of Euston towers

The latest images from the HS2 site at Euston show contractors at work on top of the two 1970s towers at the front of Euston station – with 4 floors already removed from the two huge office blocks. Grant Thornton... View Article

How to value a building plot

A plot is only worth what someone’s prepared to pay – but you should only be prepared to pay what it’s worth. Mark Stevenson, managing director of Potton & Kingspan Timber Solutions Ltd and self-build & renovation expert for the London Homebuilding &... View Article

The highest standard in Camden

Chris Wood of Lomax + Wood tells ADF how Lomax + Wood helped transform a Camden landmark in to a luxury London hotel Lomax + Wood were selected, from the UK’s finest timber window specialists, to design and produce a... View Article

Seven reasons not to miss UK Construction Week

If you’re not yet registered to attend the UK’s largest construction event, here are seven things that might convince you to head to the NEC on 8-10 October. 1. Products New products are always being developed to meet different and... View Article

Edinburgh Marina wins yet another planning appeal

Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the developer of Edinburgh Marina, recently announced that they have secured another successful planning appeal with detailed consent granted by the Scottish Government to develop The Moorings, comprising 100 spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments with... View Article

Gabriela Hearst’s sustainable London store opens

Gabriela Hearst, the sustainable global fashion brand with an uncompromising commitment to the environment, has opened its first London outpost, designed by Foster + Partners. Having created a pioneering model for ecologically responsible clothing and accessories, the New York-based label’s... View Article