Foster + Partners' first office building in Russia opens

Foster + Partners’ first office building in Russia opens

The RCC Headquarters in Ekaterinburg, designed by Foster + Partners, has officially opened. The practice’s first office building in Russia, the building reimagines the conventional cellular office to set new standards in quality, comfort and flexibility. The 15-storey building’s innovative modular office units... View Article

Grimshaw Wins Shenzhen Transport Hub Competition

A design consortium led by Grimshaw, alongside Mott MacDonald, China Aviation Planning and Design Institute (AVIC CAPDI) and Beijing Urban Construction Design and Development Group (BJUCD) has been selected as the winner of an international competition for Shenzhen Airport East... View Article

1250 new homes boost for Redrow in Cheshire

Redrow’s North West division has secured land for around 1,250 new homes across two different locations in Cheshire. It includes acquisition of a 63.5-acre site in Congleton for homes, a primary school and local shops, plus completion of a series... View Article

Moisture Management in Historic Buildings

Lewis Proudfoot of Cliveden Conservation and committee member of the Building Limes Forum, discusses moisture management in historic buildings and why lime should be the default material for the repair of traditional structures The challenge of maintaining and repairing historic... View Article

Major Liverpool regeneration scheme starts on site

An exciting Liverpool regeneration development has taken a major step forward as the key delivery partner Lovell Partnerships puts the first spade in the ground. Located in Denford Road, Liverpool, 105 homes will be developed by Liverpool City Council in... View Article

Keyline Strengthens Management Team With New Senior Appointments

As part of the company’s continued commitment to growth and delivering exceptional customer service, leading civils merchant, Keyline Civils Specialist, has announced key appointments to strengthen its leadership team in 2021. Reporting to Managing Director Dean Pinner, the new appointments... View Article

Saniflo welcomes new Sales Director

In January, Saniflo UK welcomed new Sales Director, Simon Emmons. Based at the company’s head office in Watford, Simon brings a wealth of senior level experience to the role. Simon will strengthen the distribution network for the domestic range and... View Article

Plans move forward for new SEND school in Wokingham

Plans for a new free school in Winnersh for Reading and Wokingham children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will move forward, following the appointment of HLM Architects and specialist off-site main contractor Reds10. The new Oak Tree School... View Article

Kloepping TSS New Website

For many years Kloepping TSS Limited have created and installed bespoke feature staircases all over the country. They listen to the ideas and visions of their customers and develop them into unique designs. Through close collaboration with architects and builders... View Article

Passive Ventilation: A Fresh Perspective on an Old Strategy

It’s well established the traditional workplace must change in the aftermath of COVID-19, but what does this mean beyond the interior layouts and flexible working schemes?  A quick online search reveals the architectural spotlight which has recently been cast on... View Article