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Firestone co-ordinates roofing and lining under new national sales manager

Friday, 25th January 2019

Firestone Building Products, the leading EPDM waterproofing membrane specialist, has appointed former lining sales manager, Andrew Cooper, in a newly created role as national sales manager. Andrew’s new role sees him taking on sales and business development responsibility across commercial... View Article

Lyndhurst Gardens – A Grade II Listed Renovation from LBMV Architects

Thursday, 24th January 2019

Built in 1886 and subdivided into flats in 1935, the Lyndhurst Gardens project received status as a Grade II Listed building in 1998 and has recently benefitted from a full refurbishment by London architecture firm LBMV Architects. Located within the... View Article

Rio receives title of world capital of architecture

Thursday, 24th January 2019

Rio de Janeiro was chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as the first world capital of architecture. The city, which was also the first to receive the title of world’s cultural heritage in the urban... View Article

Housebuilder seeks Hesketh Bank causes to support

Thursday, 24th January 2019

A leading regional builder is inviting Hesketh Bank good causes to bid for up to £1,000 of funding. Persimmon Homes Lancashire is urging community groups and charities from the area to apply for match-funding donations from its Community Champions scheme.... View Article

Mayor to develop ‘rent control’ proposals to tackle affordability crisis

Thursday, 24th January 2019

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will develop a new blueprint for stabilising or controlling private rents in the capital, as part of his ongoing work to help London’s 2.4 million renters. Sadiq has long argued that national Government should... View Article

Brexit and beyond

Thursday, 24th January 2019

John Whalley, Managing Director of Nationwide Windows & Doors, leading fenestration partner to social housing landlords, looks at how RSLs and property managers can try to mitigate at least some of the uncertainties surrounding Brexit At the time of writing,... View Article

Rogue roofers identified as blight on ‘under-appreciated’ trade

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

A nationwide research survey of roofers revealed that ‘weeding out’ rogue roofers is the most pressing issue for those working in the roofing trade. Almost three quarters (72 percent) of all respondents, in a survey conducted by Chandlers Roofing Supplies say... View Article

Renting became more affordable in 2018, says The DPS

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

Renting became more affordable in 2018 thanks to a combination of a once-in-a-decade fall in annual rents and wage inflation, according to The Deposit Protection Service (DPS). 2018 was the first calendar year since the global financial crisis of 2008... View Article

Are shipping containers the future of affordable housing?

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

England is facing a housing crisis. According to housing charity Shelter, more than 50,000 households a year are being forced out of their homes, and there are more than 9 million renters in unsecure rented accommodation. The situation is shaky... View Article

Gensler helps leading UK publisher transform its work space into the ‘House of Hearst’

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

Design firm Gensler and Hearst UK – the leading publisher of titles including: Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire collaborated to bring the Hearst London offices together for the first time; creating a future-facing, highly collaborative and flexible work environment in the... View Article

Allison Pike promotes talented Louise Johnson to Associate Director

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

Allison Pike Partnership is delighted to announce that long-serving colleague, architectural technologist Louise Johnson, has been promoted to Associate Director. Louise has been with the architecture and design practice, based in Disley, Stockport, for a total of fifteen years and... View Article

Designers in Residence 2019: Cosmic

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

The Design Museum announces call for entries for the 2019 Designers in Residence programme, inviting designers and architects to respond to the theme COSMIC Recent alumni of the programme include Asif Khan, Giles Miller, Bethan Laura Wood, Yuri Suzuki and... View Article

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Honored with American Institute of Architects Interiors Award

Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

The American Institute of Architects have selected the Bohlin Cywinski Jackson-designed Apple Store, Upper East Side as one of nine projects to receive its prestigious award. The awards program honours notable achievements in architecturally spectacular interior spaces. Located at Madison Avenue and... View Article

Homes England appoints chief risk officer

Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

Homes England is continuing to strengthen its senior team as it focuses on a strategic and assertive approach to making homes happen. Its latest appointment is Mark Gray, who joins the agency as Chief Risk Officer from British Business Bank,... View Article

Sound Space Vision unveils five new and completed projects for 2019

Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

From an opera house to a university creative centre, an audiophile’s nirvana to an 18th-century theatre, and even a cathedral, renowned theatre planners and acousticians Sound Space Vision (SSV) unveils its finished projects and reveals future plans for a variety... View Article

Two free council events for landlords

Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

Landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend one of two free council-run events this month. The events offer support ranging from fire safety tips and briefings on new legislation... View Article

Stephen George + Partners consolidates BIM capabilities with new promotion

Monday, 21st January 2019

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has reinforced its commitment to BIM best practice by promoting James Blood to the post of BIM Manager. James joined SGP in 2018 as BIM Co-ordinator, bringing over 20 years of experience in architecture... View Article

First concept designs released for London Centre for Music Project as next steps announced

Monday, 21st January 2019

The Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School of Music & Drama have today released the first concept designs for their project to create a world class Centre for Music in London, as part of a progress update on their... View Article

The decline of the conventional floorplan and room names

Monday, 21st January 2019

Jason Orme, property expert for The Homebuilding & Renovating Show (28-31 March 2019), says: “Our homes and the way we use them reflect the way society is changing. If we look at the history of the homes since mediaeval times, there’s a definite... View Article

Councils fork out “eye-watering” £22 million a year renting back Right to Buy homes

Monday, 21st January 2019

Councils in London are spending over £22 million each year renting back homes sold under the Right to Buy, according to a new report. Right to Buy: Wrong for London, from Labour’s London Assembly Housing Spokesperson, Tom Copley AM, also identifies... View Article