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Dame Judith Hackitt meets young chemical engineer to discuss fire safety of buildings

Monday, 25th June 2018

Chair of the EEF, Dame Judith Hackitt met with young chemical engineer Erin Johnson this week, to discuss their respective reports for UK government on the fire safety of buildings and building materials. Hackitt led the review into the safety... View Article

Quote of the Week – 25th June 2018

Monday, 25th June 2018

“All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.” – Gilbert K.... View Article

Striking a balance between security, aesthetics and budget

Thursday, 21st June 2018

Jacksons Fencing has released insights into architects’ views on school safety from its report ‘Protecting the Future’. Taken alongside teachers’ perspectives, the report highlights significant differences between architects and school management as well as some reassuring common ground. On average,... View Article

Urban Union gets green light for 137 new homes in Pollokshaws

Thursday, 21st June 2018

The transformation of one of Glasgow’s key regeneration areas is to continue – after approval was granted for 137 new homes. Developer Urban Union has been given the green light by Glasgow City Council to build the new homes in... View Article

Barratt Homes East Scotland wins NHBC commended health and safety awards

Thursday, 21st June 2018

Barratt Homes East Scotland celebrated this week after its efforts to make Barratt Homes’ developments across Edinburgh and the Lothians the safest they can be were recognised by the NHBC – the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new... View Article

Government publishes key licensing changes to further protect tenants

Thursday, 21st June 2018

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 20 June 2018. Following legislation introduced in May, from 1 October 2018 any landlord who... View Article

Watson Batty to support Paralympian’s Road to Tokyo 2020 through Loughborough University affinity

Thursday, 21st June 2018

Watson Batty Architects has announced that is sponsoring eight-time Paralympic medal winner Claire Cashmore MBE on her road to compete in Tokyo 2020. The practice is backing Claire as she ventures from a hugely successful Paralympian swimming career to become... View Article

New findings reinforce benefits of renting to families

Thursday, 21st June 2018

New findings reinforce the benefits of renting to families, by revealing that homes rented to them take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants . The findings come from more than 1,000... View Article

Westminster council and HSE accused of inaction as workers found illegally living on construction site

Thursday, 21st June 2018

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has accused Westminster council and the Health and Safety Executive of inaction which could place workers lives in danger, after it notified both organisations of workers illegally living on a construction site in St Johns’... View Article

GIC Capital backs calls to end cowboy builders

Thursday, 21st June 2018

GIC Capital, which provides financial support for property development, is lending its support to builders calling for a licensing scheme that will put an end to cowboy builders. A recent survey found that professionals in the industry overwhelmingly backed the... View Article

Corian® is ahead of the curve with impressive interior and exterior cladding for the new Menai Science Park building by FaulknerBrowns

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

An undulating ribbon of Corian® forms the high-impact first impression of the magnificent new Menai Science Park (M-SParc) by FaulknerBrowns Architects. The first science park to be developed in Wales, the £15.5million project aims to drive growth in knowledge-based industries,... View Article

The Berkeley Group Holdings final results

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (“Berkeley”) today announces its audited results for the financial year ended 30 April 2018. Berkeley is the country’s leading place-maker, operating principally in London and the South East, balancing strong operational performance with a desire... View Article

Stephen George + Partners moves into own design Leicester office

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

Stephen George + Partners, one of the UK’s leading architectural practices, has relocated its Leicester office to its own 8,000 sqft purpose-built building at Grove Park, Enderby. Known as Waterfront House, the new office building has been designed by Stephen... View Article

Owning a home is cheaper than renting in all areas of the UK

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

Potential first-time buyers would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than renting one, reveals new research from Santander Mortgages. In every region of the UK, average monthly rental prices surpass average mortgage repayments. The research shows... View Article

First tenants take up residence at groundbreaking FitHome development

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

A Saltire Award-winning concept that unites the priorities of healthcare, housing provision and tenant welfare is welcoming its first tenants in the Highlands today. Fourteen people can now call the ‘FitHome’ village in Dalmore, Alness, their home, as the pilot... View Article

Framework agreement with Countryside Properties expands existing partnership

Wednesday, 20th June 2018

Sigma, the PRS, residential development and urban regeneration specialist, is pleased to announce the expansion of its strategic partnership with Countryside Properties PLC, its primary home building partner, (“Countryside”), with a Framework Agreement targeting the delivery of a further 5,000 private rented... View Article

RIBA responds to the opening of the Government’s Consultation on banning the use of combustible materials

Tuesday, 19th June 2018

Adrian Dobson, Director of Practice at the Royal Institute of British Architects says, “The RIBA welcomes the Government’s consultation on banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings. However, we would like to see a... View Article

Gardens grow with new homes development

Monday, 18th June 2018

A leading Shropshire company has returned to its established development in Oswestry to build new homes for downsizers and others looking for convenient town centre living. Shrewsbury-based Morris Property will build nine two-bedroom bungalows in the heart of the market town at... View Article

Christo, The Serpentine Galleries and The Royal Parks celebrate launch of exhibition and temporary sculpture in Hyde Park, London

Monday, 18th June 2018

Monday 18th June, marked the opening of The London Mastaba, a temporary sculpture in Hyde Park, by world-renowned artist Christo. The sculpture, which consists of 7,506 horizontally stacked barrels on a floating platform in the Serpentine Lake, will be on view... View Article

Britain shows sign of adopting German housing model

Monday, 18th June 2018

Of the estimated 17 million renters in the UK, over two thirds (70 per cent or 12 million adults) have no plans to purchase a property, reveals new research by landlord insurer Direct Line for Business. The research shows Britain is... View Article