Low Carbon Homes launches Forum South West

First in a series of a nationwide forums to help housing and construction professionals improve home energy efficiency across the UK, lowering carbon emissions and reducing fuel poverty. Low Carbon Homes is a new initiative that will kick-off its programme... View Article

New Director for Corstorphine + Wright

National architectural practice, Corstorphine + Wright has appointed Paul Thrussell as a Director of the practice, based in Leeds and London. Paul has joined Corstorphine + Wright with a key focus on commercial architecture, development of the practice’s Leeds studio,... View Article

Benoy wins international design competition for COFCO

Benoy is excited to announce the firm has won the international competition for the COFCO Joy Breeze project in Suzhou, China, beating strong competition from several leading design firms. The win marks another appointment by COFCO for Benoy following the... View Article

Victorian revival

When solicitors Hayley and Angus Mitchinson moved in to their Victorian terraced house in east London, they decided to revitalise it by adding an smart extension – now it’s the envy of the street. Reflecting on the beginnings of his... View Article

Gutter bliss

Paul Jackson of Polypipe explains why developers need to ensure they are selecting the right guttering and downpipe system on each project, which might mean that plastic turns out to be the best option. When the Government announced that 217,350... View Article

Clear innovation

Adrian Adams of Saint-Gobain Building Glass outlines the current and future ‘megatrends’ that are influencing architectural glazing specification: Architectural glazing is an exciting area, and there are always new trends and product developments. However, there are also a wide range... View Article

Good news for first time buyers, bad news for renters

A significant number of homes suitable for first time buyers could flood the market in the coming year as new figures* show approximately 380,000 landlords (19 per cent) intend to offload property. The figures indicate that 45 per cent of... View Article

rg+p secures ranking on prestigious AJ100 List

Multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p has secured a place on the architectural industry’s prestigious AJ100 list. Compiled annually since 1995 by the industry’s leading magazine, Architect’s Journal, the AJ100 is a definitive list of the UK’s most successful and innovative practices. Based... View Article