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Decorex International will make its debut at Olympia London this year, from the 6-9 October, marking an exciting new chapter in the show’s 42-year history. Offering a showcase of the very latest in high-end design, an exceptional speaking programme and... View Article

Morris + Company has completed Belle Vue, a contemporary community for over-60s in Hampstead, north London. Combining its ambitions with those of the client, PegasusLife, it has created an innovative, holistic environment that both reinvents retirement living and harnesses the... View Article

Topping the Barbour ABI Top 50 contractor league table for July 2019 is ISG with nine contracts awarded valued at a total of £425 million. In second place is Wates Construction, moving up eight places with seven contract awards at... View Article

B38 Group will be undertaking facilities management services at a new student accommodation property, close to the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University, which is the latest Scottish property to join Student Roost’s portfolio of 49 properties across the... View Article

The government advice, issued in June 2019, will have widespread implications for the assessment and management of balcony fire risk. Will Forbes, Technical Project Lead at balcony specialist Neaco, explains their likely impact. The Grenfell disaster gave rise to new... View Article

By Euan Bell, Construction Finance Specialist at Ultimate Finance As the political climate continues to cause uncertainty in the construction sector, imminent changes to the way the industry must handle VAT present yet another challenge for construction SMEs. As of... View Article

The first of its kind in the UK, Beacon of Light is a unique centre for the Foundation of Light, consisting of engaging and interactive zones in education; health and fitness; sport and play; and the world of work. Located... View Article

GoCompare Home Insurance’s annual survey into the UK’s top home improvements reveals that interior redecoration, updating the bathroom and replacing flooring top the list of work carried out by homeowners. Most (85%) homeowners surveyed have updated or improved their property in... View Article

Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, has been appointed to the renowned international team designing One Bangkok. Jointly developed by TCC Assets (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the highly-anticipated future development will deliver 1.83 million... View Article

TODD Architects has submitted plans to redevelop an underused car park above a shopping centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, into 119 apartments. Totaling approximately 8,800 sqm, the mix of one and two bed units, alongside a number of three bed... View Article

Elizabeth Diller, Founder and Partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, will give the closing keynote address at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Amsterdam on 6 December 2019. She will follow a stellar line-up of over 48 speakers shaping the... View Article

By Nick Atkinson, Director at Ambar Kelly According to HSE, falls continue to be the biggest cause of fatal injury in Britain’s workplaces. From 2017-18 data, 26% of workplace fatalities – about 37 per year – resulted from a fall... View Article

Boris Johnson has announced the 20 hospitals that will benefit from £850m to upgrade “outdated facilities and equipment,” as well as confirming the £1bn “boost” to NHS capital spending that will “allow existing upgrade programmes to proceed, and tackle the... View Article