Permitted development is a product of planning mismanagement

Baroness Thornhill has expressed her disappointment on how permitted development rules remain an example of top down planning. She argued that elected councillors and officers are better judges than ministers or civil servants on balancing the need for employment space with... View Article

Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent primed for new homes

Plans submitted by Bellway Homes for a development of much needed new homes, have been given the go ahead by the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation on the edge of Ebbsfleet Garden City, Kent.  Bellway has already commenced enabling works to pave... View Article

Industrial-scale research & testing facilities for Cranfield University

The architectural practice behind the multi-award-winning Aerospace Integrated Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University has designed four new buildings on the Bedfordshire campus. CPMG Architects is delivering a new Agri-Informatics facility, Water Sciences Building, an extension to the existing Pilot hall,... View Article

New RIBA exhibition – Making It Happen

How are architects working directly with community groups to create inspiring local buildings and places during times of economic and political austerity? In this exhibition four immersive installations fill the RIBA’s central London gallery, giving visitors an experiential opportunity to... View Article

Mainstreaming modular

Richard Hyams of astudio describes how architects can use modular offsite construction to deliver good quality housing schemes with rich community benefits The adoption of modular construction techniques is rapidly accelerating in the UK. Policymakers have realised the benefits of... View Article

Compliance can no longer be ignored

Yvonne Orgill of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) says attitudes to compliance are changing, and housebuilders and developers cannot ignore their responsibilities to protect consumers when specifying bathroom products. Last year, the tragedy of Grenfell Tower highlighted the potential worst-case... View Article

18th century farmhouse: Modernised in Maidstone

When an 18th century residential farmhouse’s existing heating system could no longer accommodate the high hot water demand required, TPS Heating specified Alpha’s FlowSmart with Climatic RF controller. After the previous boiler had broken down, the historic farmhouse, located in... View Article

New 2018 Edition of Yeoman Shield Brochure Available

The new 2018 edition of the Yeoman Shield Brochure has just been released featuring updates on our new products and developments. To keep pace with the everchanging building interiors environment we have made additions and improvements to our systems ensuring... View Article

Reynaers to exhibit at ARCHITECT@WORK 2019

Reynaers, the leading provider of aluminium systems, is delighted to announce that it will be exhibiting at the ARCHITECT@WORK 2019 show. Hosted at The Old Truman Brewery in London, Reynaers will showcase its industry-leading approach to fire safety through its... View Article

9 bid trends for 2019

It’s a brave person who would confidently state what 2019 will bring! While no-one can be certain of the exact impacts of all the possible political, economic, societal, technological, legal and environmental changes, what is certain is that 2019 will... View Article