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Chinese Urban Transformation: A Tale of Six Cities traces the greatest urban and economic metamorphosis of the modern era

Thursday, 18th October 2018

“As late as 2008, the Chinese government was projecting an urbanisation rate of 50 per cent by 2040 but by the end of 2017 the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported that the rate had already hit 59 per... View Article

Saunders Boston Architects designs community focussed accommodation for elderly

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Saunders Boston Architects has utilised its experience and skills in the retirement and care housing sector to provide both architectural and interior design solutions for Reynolds Court – a 42 apartment refurbishment in Newport, Essex that aims to improve facilities... View Article

World Architecture Festival announces winners of The Architecture Drawing Prize 2018

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Li Han, one of the founding partners of Drawing Architecture Studio in Beijing, has won the second annual Architecture Drawing Prize with his work entitled ‘The Samsara of Building No. 42 on Dirty Street’. This project comprises a chronological visual... View Article

Bond Bryan wins Architectural Practice of the Year and Project of the Year

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Bond Bryan attended the Education Estates last night, and we are delighted to share the news that we won the awards for “Architectural Practice of the Year” and also “Project of the Year” for The National College for High Speed... View Article

Liverpool cruise liner terminal latest designs revealed

Thursday, 18th October 2018

The project team behind the design of the new cruise liner terminal in Liverpool are excited to see the latest designs revealed, which include a 90 second fly-through video. An outline planning permission was granted for the scheme in April... View Article

A watershed moment?

Thursday, 18th October 2018

John Marsh of GtC explains how a new framework could allow independent network operators to provide new water and wastewater connections, providing beneficial market competition for developers. April this year saw a significant shake-up of the water market, as competition... View Article

Half of builders are victims of tool theft, new FMB research reveals

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Tool theft is plaguing the construction industry with more than half of builders in the UK having had their tools stolen, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The key results into the FMB’s research into... View Article

RICS: Infrastructure and housing workloads keep UK construction sector buoyant as Brexit looms

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Workloads continue to grow in the UK construction and infrastructure sector, amid financial constraints and Brexit uncertainties, according to the results of the Q3 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. In Q3 2018, 20% more chartered surveyors reported... View Article

Brownfield land map tool will help tackle the housing crisis

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

The National Housing Federation (NHF) has identified and mapped more than 17,000 brownfield sites, totalling around 27,700 hectares, which could provide space for more than 961,000 homes. The National Federation of Builders (NFB) thinks that this tool has the potential... View Article

Build Aviator is on hand to support self-builders at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Build Aviator is exhibiting at the Harrogate Homebuilding and Renovating show this year with Jewson. Inviting self-builders to come and find out about their project support services. Build Aviator will be on stand M200 with Jewson, between the 2nd and... View Article

Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Growth Corridor Report launches at MIPIM UK

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Investment in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford ‘Growth Corridor’ is one of the surest ways of propelling the UK economy, providing growth opportunities for the country as a whole, argues a new report produced by LDA Design and launched at MIPIM UK today. Get investment right – and in... View Article

Leasehold reform comment

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Robert Haigh, Director (Valuation Consultancy) at Chestertons comments: “The government’s announcement that ground rent will be capped at £10 per annum for any new lease granted on a flat or apartment can be seen as a positive for future buyers,... View Article

The HALO to secure construction partner

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company, an imaginative, innovative and inspirational regeneration initiative, is looking to secure a construction partner for Phase One of the development in Kilmarnock. Phase One of the project on the 23-acre site, formerly the home of... View Article

Cool in London housing market reacts to falling sales in Capital – ONS House Price Index

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on today’s ONS House Price Index – August 2018: “As another month passes, house price growth continues to lose steam across the country. The end to the seller’s market appears to be looming and... View Article

British Business Bank ENABLE Guarantee with Hampshire Trust Bank will help finance smaller housebuilders across the UK

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

The British Business Bank announces that Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has secured an ENABLE Guarantee. This is the second time such a guarantee has been offered by the government-owned British Business Bank that is specifically targeted at boosting the SME... View Article

Crest Nicholson trading update

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (“Crest Nicholson” or the “Company”), a leading residential developer operating in the Southern half of England, today issues a Pre-Close Trading Update ahead of schedule. Overview The market environment for new homes in London and at... View Article

Bogle Architects breaks ground on innovative new education campus in Slovakia

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Work has commenced on the first phase of Bogle Architects’ new boarding school for LEAF Academy in Slovakia. Located in Vištuk to the North East of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, the project is for students aged 15 to 19 and was... View Article

Farrells create a new horizon for ilford

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Nine years after identifying the opportunity for a landmark scheme next to Ilford station with Crossrail arriving, Farrells architects have completed the transformation of a dated 1980’s office building into 122 high-quality homes, in close proximity to the new railway... View Article

The University of Cambridge chooses Bouygues Construction to build the Cavendish III Physics Laboratory

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Bouygues UK, a British subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, and the University of Cambridge have signed a construction contract for the university’s Cavendish III physics laboratory and a neighbouring shared facilities hub, both designed by architect Jestico + Whiles. The contract,... View Article

Next generation housing

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

John Whalley of Nationwide Windows & Doors discusses why he believes offsite construction is fast becoming the solution to fix the housing crisis, and describes some of the benefits the method can bring to the fenestration industry. It is well... View Article