Comment on Lidl push into mixed-use development

Russell Pedley, director and co-founder at Assael Architecture, said: “Blending retail use classes with residential is going to become increasingly vital in urban locations throughout the UK. Lidl’s plan to deliver 3,000 homes is testimony to the shifting approach to... View Article

High end, high tech

Ion Smith of Cyberhomes discusses how smart home technology can be seamlessly incorporated into luxury home designs. It’s not that many years ago that smart home technology was available only to high-end luxury homes; but walk into any high street... View Article

Blog: Specifying door closers for social housing projects

Following a leaked report published in the London Evening Standard about the role the lack of functioning door closers played in the spread of the Grenfell fire, Graham Hulland, Product Marketing Manager at dormakaba reviews best practice for specifying door... View Article

Springfield secures strategic land deal for 1,900-home site

Springfield Properties, a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to announce that it has secured approximately 400 acres of zoned land in West Lothian, Scotland to develop a 1,900-home site. This agreement expands Springfield’s sales... View Article

Construction output to fall for first time in six years

The UK’s construction industry is expected to experience a moderate fall in 2018, following five years of consecutive growth. The Construction Products Association’s Summer Forecasts anticipate growth for the whole of 2018 to fall 0.6%, before accelerating to 2.3% in... View Article

CIOB reveals winners of Global Student Challenge

A team from Toronto has won the fifth annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition, facing a fiercely competitive international field. The Stalwart Construction Group, as they named themselves, from George Brown College, are the first Canadian... View Article

Scotland’s retirees facing significant property shortfall

People approaching retirement in Scotland are facing a significant financial property shortfall, according to new research published by leading UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore. The firm’s ‘Later Living – Are We Planning for our Future?’ report reveals that specialist UK... View Article

Keep it natural

Lee Dunderdale of Bradstone delves into the plethora of hard landscaping materials for delivering a dream garden, and explains why natural stone is the perfect choice. When it comes to building your own house, garden landscaping often becomes one of... View Article

Robertson Residential launches new division with new MD

Part of the Robertson Group of companies, Living by Robertson, officially launched on 27th July by opening its first apartment development at Ferry Village, Renfrew. Living by Robertson will specifically target those buying solo, first time buyers and downsizers, offering contemporary... View Article

Reform of land registration to stem property fraud

The Law Commission has announced its proposals to reform the system of land registration to bring it up-to-date with the modern world, and stem the rise of property fraud. The commission says that the Land Registry has had to make... View Article

The disruptive power of tall timber

Kevin Flanagan of PLP Architecture explains how the firm’s pioneering research projects to build unprecedented tall engineered timber structures is driven by a wider agenda of increasing quality of life in ‘smart cities’ of the future The essence of our... View Article