Fact of the Week – 21st May 2018
Evard Ericksen sculpted “The Little Mermaid” statue which is located in Copenhagen... View Article
Five buildings in the South East win 2018 architecture awards
Five buildings in the South East have won RIBA South East Awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects, which will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony held at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge on Thursday 17 May 2018, in recognition... View Article
Good news for first time buyers, bad news for renters
A significant number of homes suitable for first time buyers could flood the market in the coming year as new figures* show approximately 380,000 landlords (19 per cent) intend to offload property. The figures indicate that 45 per cent of... View Article
Redrow reacts to the latest apprenticeship statistics update from the Department for Education
The latest apprenticeship starts data published today by the Department for Education has revealed a 40 percent drop in apprenticeships starts in February compared to the same period in 2017. The data shows that there were just 21,800 apprenticeship starts in February... View Article
Maidenhill builds partnership with local charity through £9k pledge
The team behind Maidenhill has officially laid the foundations of a new partnership with an East Renfrewshire charity. Homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, have pledged a series of donations to East Renfrewshire Good Causes for the... View Article
Nearly 60 per cent of people wrongly assume millennials are hopeless around the house, new FMB research reveals
Well over half of people wrongly assume that millennials are useless when it comes to carrying out practical jobs around the home, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The latest research by the FMB shows... View Article
Hackitt report on Grenfell avoids ban on cladding materials
The Hackitt review, which looked into the potential causes of construction failures at Grenfell Tower, has called for a “radical rethink” of the regulatory system, proposing the establishment of a new overseeing body for building safety. The final report of... View Article
‘A major missed opportunity’ to make buildings safer today – RIBA responds to Hackitt Review
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 17 May) given an initial response to the publication of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. The RIBA’s Expert Advisory Group on Fire Safety, set... View Article
rg+p secures ranking on prestigious AJ100 List
Multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p has secured a place on the architectural industry’s prestigious AJ100 list. Compiled annually since 1995 by the industry’s leading magazine, Architect’s Journal, the AJ100 is a definitive list of the UK’s most successful and innovative practices. Based... View Article
Aspiring RGU architect wins prestigious industry fellowship
An aspiring young architect from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment has been awarded a prestigious fellowship which will see her travel to Italy to be part of the Biennale Architettura 2018 in Venice. Lucia Uriarte (20), who is from originally from Bilbao in Spain,... View Article
Healthy communities: How do you double the number of houses whilst providing more public open space and traffic-free streets?
Innovative plans to transform a post-war housing estate in Woking, Surrey, into a vibrant, sustainable community have been revealed. The proposals will regenerate Sheerwater, a largely deprived suburb, into a thriving, balanced neighbourhood that meets the housing and future needs... View Article
The Murray Hotel opens to the public
The Murray, Hong Kong’s newest luxury hotel has now fully opened to the public. Located on the southern edge of Central with panoramic views of The Peak and the gardens to the south, this major transformation of a listed government... View Article
MVRDV opens new Paris office
MVRDV founders Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries are proud to announce the opening of a new office in Spaces Réaumur, Paris. In recent years, MVRDV has become increasingly active in France with prestigious projects in Rennes,... View Article
Exciting news from Maccreanor Lavington
Maccreanor Lavington has been awarded five RIBA Awards, a record win for the practice and more than any other architectural studio at this years’ ceremony. The RIBA London Regional Awards were received by three of the practice’s recently completed primary... View Article
Investec funds office-to-residential scheme in sought-after Henley-on-Thames with £6m facility
Investec Structured Property Finance (“Investec”) announces that it has agreed to provide a £6mn loan to conversion-to-residential fund, managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, to support the acquisition of an existing small office campus in Henley-on-Thames with permission to convert into... View Article
Warnings about dangers of Carillion PFI contracts were ignored new report from MPS confirm says GMB
Never again must any government allow the private sector to become the NHS provider, says GMB Southern GMB, the union for workers in the health and care sector, say that the new report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and... View Article
Self-employed among worst-hit by ‘recklessness, hubris and greed’ at Carillion
Self-employed suppliers were among those most harmed by what a new joint report from two Commons Committees calls ‘recklessness, hubris and greed’ at Carillion. Carillion was well known for its poor payment practices, extending its supplier payment period to 120... View Article
Hopkins Homes inspiring Britain
Suffolk-based Hopkins Homes has been named in the fifth edition of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. The report is a celebration of the UK’s most dynamic small and medium sized businesses. This is... View Article
£3 billion blown on over budget renovations as movers underestimate costs
New research by Direct Line Home Insurance reveals approximately half a million homeowners go over budget when redecorating or renovating their new home each year. Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of new property owners have faced spiralling costs in an... View Article
Statement from the Housing Committee on the Mayor’s ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ programme
In response to the Mayor of London’s announcement today on council homes, Sian Berry AM, Chair of the London Assembly Housing Committee, said: “The Mayor’s announcement today, which aims to kick-start the building of more council homes, is a step in the... View Article