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Modern materials, traditional facades

Monday, 16th July 2018

Adrian Storey of Horbury Facades looks at how innovation in modern rain screen cladding materials is resulting in a rise in brick facades. When most people think of modern rain screen cladding systems, they picture steel and glass. However, architects... View Article

Fact of the Week – 16th July 2018

Monday, 16th July 2018

There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel... View Article

A stroke of genius: Barratt London announce winners of Catford Green Card competition

Friday, 13th July 2018

Barratt London, leading housebuilder and developer behind the Catford Green scheme, has announced the winners of a new card design competition – in partnership with St Dunstan’s College. Pupils of the school were tasked with designing ‘welcome to your new... View Article

Australian practice celebrates 165th anniversary with pioneering architecture photography commission

Friday, 13th July 2018

Since its inception by Joseph Reed in Melbourne in 1853, architecture and interior design practice Bates Smart has been responsible for designing some of Australia’s most significant cultural buildings. Acknowledged as the pioneers of modernism in Australia, Bates Smart has delivered... View Article

A breath of fresh air

Friday, 13th July 2018

Eliot Warrington of Solarcrest argues that building regulations need to reflect 21st century ventilation. Building Regulations have pushed people in the UK closer and closer towards airtightness in recent years, but while this is a demonstrably good thing with regards... View Article

‘Solid foundations’ – Chichester College students rewarded for construction studies

Friday, 13th July 2018

Construction students at Chichester College are celebrating following the college’s Construction Prize Giving ceremony. The awards are held annually and aim to highlight students’ achievements in plumbing, carpentry, joinery, brickwork, painting and decorating, and electrical and construction skills. Winners are... View Article

Inspired Asset Management purchase debut co-living scheme in Wolverhampton

Friday, 13th July 2018

Inspired Asset Management has completed the purchase of Telecom House in Wolverhampton from Telereal Trillium. The six-storey former office building, vacated by BT last year, will be converted into 294 self-contained studios for private rent under Permitted Development Rights. With... View Article

The European bathroom industry agrees to adopt a single scheme for water and energy efficiency labels

Friday, 13th July 2018

During the latest meeting of the European Bathroom Forum (EBF) on 5 July in Lisbon, the majority of the principal representatives of the Bathroom Sector came to a Voluntary Agreement on a single labelling scheme. The chosen scheme will contain... View Article

Mayoral support for Croydon affordable housing

Friday, 13th July 2018

A Croydon Council-backed drive building around 2,000 homes for local people has been praised by a deputy Mayor of London during his visit to the borough. In 2016 the council established the development company Brick by Brick (BxB), which has... View Article

A quarter of private rented homes “not decent”, says new government report

Friday, 13th July 2018

More than a quarter of homes in the private rented sector (PRS) fall below decent home standards, according to an influential government housing report released today. The English Housing Survey says that 47% of PRS properties did not conform to... View Article

Construction needs clarity on post-Brexit visa rules, says FMB

Friday, 13th July 2018

Responding to the release of the Government’s Brexit White Paper, the FMB has stressed the need for certainty and stability, and called on the Government to clarify its approach to migrant workers as soon as possible. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of... View Article

Home improvements more popular than holidays as Brits stay put for the summer

Thursday, 12th July 2018

School’s out for summer – but forget notions of families packing their trunks and jetting off to the sun. New AA research reveals Brits are twice as likely to be planning DIY projects at home this summer (48%) than heading... View Article

New alliance launched to increase cladding fire testing capacity and improve building product certification in the UK

Thursday, 12th July 2018

A new international alliance is set to improve the facade fire-testing market in the UK, by significantly increasing both the capacity and the quality of large-scale fire testing of cladding and building systems in the UK. UL LLC, a global safety... View Article

Southern Housing Group delivers stable performance in 2017-18

Thursday, 12th July 2018

Southern Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations the UK, released its Annual Report and Group Financial Statements for the year 2017-18. The Annual Report demonstrates that the Group’s consistent underlying financial performance is underpinned by a robust balance... View Article

The Roberts, not the robots, will win the day

Thursday, 12th July 2018

By Brian Williamson The robots are coming. The concept of Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to the lurid pages of science fiction. The threat is real, and the construction industry looks likely to be joining drivers and secretaries in... View Article

BSG reports 13% rise in ‘Working at Height’ safety breaches on construction sites

Thursday, 12th July 2018

The Building Safety Group (BSG), has reported a 13% rise in the no. of ‘Working at Height’ safety breaches recorded on construction sites. The increase is based on 10,000 site inspections conducted during the first 6 months of 2018, comparing Q1 with... View Article

BSRIA welcomes new housing minister

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

BSRIA has welcomed the announcement of Kit Malthouse as the new Housing Minister as part of the Prime Minister’s reshuffle to her cabinet. He has replaced Dominic Raab after just six months and becomes the eighth housing minister since 2010.... View Article

Equity release hits £1.71bn as plan sales surge

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

Retired homeowners released £1.71 billion of property wealth in the first six months of the year as the equity release market continued its record-breaking expansion, new data from the UK’s leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement shows. Around £9.5 million of property... View Article