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The HALO Urban Regeneration Company, announces Morrison Construction as its main contractor for Phase 1 of the HALO development in Kilmarnock – its Enterprise and Innovation Hub. After a comprehensive procurement process, Morrison Construction was awarded the multi-million pound contract... View Article

Caddick Construction has been appointed with immediate effect on the £11m refurbishment and fitout of the iconic India Buildings on Water Street, Liverpool. Work has already begun on the Grade II* listed building following the recent termination of the previous... View Article

Yorkshire architecture practice Halliday Clark has secured planning approval to transform a 250-year-old Methodist church in Rotherham town centre into an ‘apothecary for the magical’, which will act as the headquarters for local children’s literacy charity Grimm & Co. The... View Article

MVRDV, together with local neighbourhood organisations, has presented a plan to the city of The Hague which proposes to reopen the city’s 17th-century canals, which were filled-in during the 20th century. The neighbourhood participation project aims to revive a run-down... View Article

Jim Coulter will chair his last meeting for Byker Community Trust (BCT) housing association this week after serving over six years in the role. Earlier this year, BCT announced the appointment of Geraldine Kay who will take up the role... View Article

By Nick Atkinson, Director at Ambar Kelly Our cities’ skylines are rising. Yet with the construction of multi-storey buildings, risk becomes a greater issue, one area of which being the riser zone. As with many aspects of building design, if... View Article

In today’s society, choice is everything, from car models to coffees – so why should housing be any different? Recent research from Graven Hill, a development of self-build and custom build new homes in Bicester, has shown that almost 50 percent of the population see the... View Article

As the UK slowly begins to recognise and prioritise accessibility requirements, there has never been a bigger spotlight on our country’s accessible housing deficit. 93% of the UK’s housing stock is not suitable for people with disabilities or elderly, failing... View Article

Social housing tenants in Wrexham are set to benefit from more modern accommodation following the awarding of £500,000 worth of works to contractor Novus Property Solutions by Wrexham County Borough Council. The work will see Novus carry out internal re-decoration... View Article

Grand Designs Live, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, will return to Birmingham’s NEC from 9 – 13 October 2019, including, for the first time, The Innovation Trail. This all-new feature will showcase the most pioneering products and brands in... View Article

Work continues apace at the East Whitlawburn Regeneration Project in Cambuslang, with construction set to begin following three months of demolition works. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd, planning permission has been granted for the 230... View Article