Barratt Scotland delivers £227m boost to the economy

One of Scotland’s leading housebuilders Barratt Developments, which includes both Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has delivered a £227 million boost to the UK economy over the past year. During that period, the group built 1,729 new homes in... View Article

Rob van Steen joins DKG Group’s team of directors

The DKG Group, the organisation behind successful brand Keller Kitchens, has made internal changes in line with the growth of the business, including expanding and strengthening the team of directors. Rob van Steen, previously Keller Kitchens’ Commercial Manager for the... View Article

Benoy regenerates historic Ningbo site

Benoy has been appointed to redevelop a new mixed-use destination in one of China’s oldest cities Ningbo, China. Situated on the riverfront of the city, the historical port site will be transformed into a unique commercial destination by Benoy. Blending... View Article

The belvedere, a public space from above

Built on a former industrial site of Esch-sur-Alzette, the campus of the University of Luxemburg Faculty of Sciences is laid out over the remains of the old steelworks, dominated by its blast furnaces. Existing facilities are characterized by the minerality... View Article

VitrA Tiles at SPATEX 2019 – Stand G13

Vitra Tiles – market-leading solutions for swimming pool tiling VitrA Tiles is a well-known brand in 78 countries internationally and is looking to build on the success it enjoyed when exhibiting at SPATEX for the first time in 2018. The... View Article

Designer Contracts strengthens team

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring supplier, has announced a new, senior appointment to support its continued success. Lee Hassett joins the head office team as project executive with over 30 years’ experience in the flooring industry. With 11 years... View Article

One unforgettable day for Designer Contracts

Designer Contracts – the UK’s largest flooring contractor – has supported one of the country’s leading children’s charities, ChildLine, by sponsoring its services for one day. (3rd December 2018.) The leading counselling service charity, provided by the NSPCC, helps thousands... View Article

A skilled workforce needs employers

Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South, has highlighted the need for a radical overhaul of our skills policy to help places like Bradford, one of the top 40 constituencies to be affected by automation in the coming years. Cummins identified that 15% of... View Article

Taylor Wimpey trading statement

Taylor Wimpey is issuing the following update on trading ahead of its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2018, which will be announced on 27 February 2019. Overview Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “I am pleased to... View Article

Using data to boost building safety post-Grenfell

By Nicola Brown, Director of housing technology solutions provider ROCC In our lives, it seems we are inundated with a deluge of data. In housing, we have been conscious for some time now of Big Data sets, with software providers... View Article

Farrells are making the ordinary ‘extraordinary’

Lyons Place, Westminster Lyons Place on the Edgware Road references the areas Art Deco character, creating a landmark scheme that is in tune with the culture and context of its location. Delivered with a complete architectural and interior design service,... View Article

New RIBA Accredited CPD from Howe Green Ltd

Howe Green Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of access covers, has launched a new CPD seminar. The CPD – “Safe Access All Areas: Floor Access” has been accredited by RIBA and is listed on the RIBA CPD website – www.ribacpd.com. The aim of... View Article

Building more social homes is a no brainer

Bringing together sixteen commissioners from across the political spectrum, Shelter have released a report titled, ‘A vision for social housing’, which analyses the state of social housing across the country. The report reinforces the message that the entire housing sector... View Article