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First tenants take up residence at groundbreaking FitHome development

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

A Saltire Award-winning concept that unites the priorities of healthcare, housing provision and tenant welfare is welcoming its first tenants in the Highlands today. Fourteen people can now call the ‘FitHome’ village in Dalmore, Alness, their home, as the pilot... View Article

Framework agreement with Countryside Properties expands existing partnership

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

Sigma, the PRS, residential development and urban regeneration specialist, is pleased to announce the expansion of its strategic partnership with Countryside Properties PLC, its primary home building partner, (“Countryside”), with a Framework Agreement targeting the delivery of a further 5,000 private rented... View Article

RIBA responds to the opening of the Government’s Consultation on banning the use of combustible materials

Tuesday, 19th June 2018

Adrian Dobson, Director of Practice at the Royal Institute of British Architects says, “The RIBA welcomes the Government’s consultation on banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings. However, we would like to see a... View Article

Untangling the issue

Tuesday, 19th June 2018

Long delays and landfill costs from dealing with Japanese knotweed could be a thing of the past thanks to new methods available to self- builders, explains Nic Seal of Environet. Discovering the presence of Japanese knotweed on a site where... View Article

Gardens grow with new homes development

Monday, 18th June 2018

A leading Shropshire company has returned to its established development in Oswestry to build new homes for downsizers and others looking for convenient town centre living. Shrewsbury-based Morris Property will build nine two-bedroom bungalows in the heart of the market town at... View Article

Christo, The Serpentine Galleries and The Royal Parks celebrate launch of exhibition and temporary sculpture in Hyde Park, London

Monday, 18th June 2018

Monday 18th June, marked the opening of The London Mastaba, a temporary sculpture in Hyde Park, by world-renowned artist Christo. The sculpture, which consists of 7,506 horizontally stacked barrels on a floating platform in the Serpentine Lake, will be on view... View Article

Britain shows sign of adopting German housing model

Monday, 18th June 2018

Of the estimated 17 million renters in the UK, over two thirds (70 per cent or 12 million adults) have no plans to purchase a property, reveals new research by landlord insurer Direct Line for Business. The research shows Britain is... View Article

Thirteen Pride in the Job awards for Barratt Scotland

Monday, 18th June 2018

Thirteen site managers at Barratt Scotland developments carried home awards from Friday’s National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Awards. Six site managers from the North of Scotland, three from the West and four from the East... View Article

London Community Land Trust to build affordable homes on TfL sites as part of Mayor’s drive to boost small and community-led homebuilders

Monday, 18th June 2018

London Community Land Trust has been chosen to deliver flagship community-led housing on two sites brought forward by Transport for London as part of the Mayor of London’s work to boost small builders in the capital, and to increase the... View Article

RGU Architecture students showcase innovative work at End of Year show

Monday, 18th June 2018

The Robert Gordon University (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment end of year show is set to address high-level issues, with students proposing novel solutions and ideas in a variety of real scenarios. The event, which runs from Saturday,... View Article

London Festival of Architecture tour and presentation – Royal Wharf, 26th June

Monday, 18th June 2018

Royal Wharf, Ballymore & Oxley’s flagship development in London’s Royal Docks, will join the capital’s finest architectural plans, projects and minds as part of the annual London Festival of Architecture this June. Within this year’s programme, Ballymore & Oxley will... View Article

The view from the showroom

Monday, 18th June 2018

Howarth Timber researcher and blogger Kat Jacklin outlines key kitchen trends identified for 2018 and beyond. Providing a dedicated kitchen design service to both trade customers and homeowners offers a unique insight into kitchen design trends: not only those which... View Article

Fact of the Week – 18th June 2018

Monday, 18th June 2018

Although construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015, it was not until 1439 that the spire was... View Article

UNStudio designs the IJbaan Cable Car: Amsterdam’s fast, green and future-proof public transport connection

Monday, 18th June 2018

UNStudio has completed designs for the IJbaan: Amsterdam’s future cable car, commissioned by the IJbaan Foundation (Stichting IJbaan). The IJbaan is a grassroots “Amsterdammer” citizens’ initiative, snowballing from a crowdfunding campaign led by Bas Dekker and Willem Wessels started in... View Article

Time for a Home Change at Nelson’s Park

Monday, 18th June 2018

A leading housebuilder has thrown a lifeline to people desperate to move up the housing ladder, with its bespoke part exchange schemes. The assistance schemes, offered by Persimmon Homes Anglia at its Nelson’s Park development in North Walsham, help buyers... View Article

LK2 extends Lincs Team with new hire

Monday, 18th June 2018

Lincoln-based architectural firm LK2 has expanded its team with a new senior architectural technologist as part of its ambitious growth plans. Richard Kettleborough joins the team with more than 15 years’ experience in the industry, having worked on a multitude... View Article

London Festival of Architecture 2018: Walks and tours

Friday, 15th June 2018

Walks and tours are a perenially popular element of the London Festival of Architecture programme: opportunities to get out and about, experience buildings that may or may not be familiar, and to learn more about the fascinating city around us.... View Article

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design – experts call for integrated approach to housing, planning and design to support people in later life

Friday, 15th June 2018

One in three children born in the UK today can expect to live to 100 – presenting potential challenges and opportunities to innovate. Co-producing housing, planning and design solutions with older people can support us to live independently in our own... View Article