48 Hours Left to Submit for 2019 CTBUH Awards Program

Deadline in 48 Hours, by 30 September Submissions are due in just two days, by 30 September, for the 2019 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Awards Program. Major changes have been implemented this year to make the... View Article

ASFP welcomes launch of RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a consultation on a new RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety. The document represents the culmination of work... View Article

Architecture & engineering consultancy announces raft of promotions

BE Design, the multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering practice, has announced four new promotions across its technical team. With 40 years’ combined experience, Dan Edwards, Rhys Bevins, Shawn Loo and Rafail Tsartsaris will now support the senior team directly with project design... View Article

ASFP welcomes launch of RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a consultation on a new RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety. The document represents the culmination of work... View Article

Belatchew Arkitekter appoints Sander Schuur as Creative Director

Belatchew Arkitekter has appointed Sander Schuur as its new Creative Director, where he will lead the office’s competitions, early stages and secure the creative height of the office’s architecture. Sander Schuur, MScA, International Assoc. AIA, holds a master’s degree in... View Article

The joys of going bespoke

Jon Sillitoe of Burlanes Interiors discusses why self-builders should consider investing in a bespoke kitchen, explaining how it worked out for a family in Chelmsford. Your kitchen is the heart of your home, where the family congregates to eat, cook... View Article

Uplift in London new home growth, reports NHBC

More than 13,700 new homes were registered to be built in the UK during August, according to the latest NHBC registration figures, with strong growth in London. 13,713 new homes were registered in August 2018, a 1% increase on the... View Article

Curtain rises on £7.5m theatre makeover

One of the UK’s most successful regional theatres lifted the curtains on a brand-new era in its 90-year history tonight (Sep 26) following a £7.5m refurbishment project. Mayflower Theatre took a ‘dramatic pause’ as it turned off the lights for... View Article

Plymouth landlord put tenants’ lives at risk

A landlord from Plymouth has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after gas appliances at his rental property in Plymouth were found to be ‘Immediately Dangerous’. Plymouth Crown Court heard how the gas appliances in the property on Laira Street... View Article

Landlord given custodial sentence for gas safety offences

A landlord has been sentenced for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property in Norwich and repeatedly failing to provide his tenants with a Landlords Gas Safety Certificate. Norwich Magistrates Court heard that inspectors from the Health and... View Article

The new normal in social housing procurement

Increased regulatory and financial constraints on local authorities, such as social rent cuts of 1 per cent each year from 2016-2020, and welfare reforms mean that social housing providers need to find ways of stretching their budgets to meet the... View Article

Supply shortage could push rents up 15 per cent

Private sector rents could rise 15 per cent by 2023 as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It said small-scale landlords are pulling out of the market,... View Article