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Looking Forward: Three tech trends changing housebuilding

Monday, 26th October 2020

From PJ Farr, Managing Director, UK Connect There is no doubt Coronavirus has had a huge impact on the UK housebuilding industry. Its aftermath will see the whole sector radically change the way it does business. From re-evaluating health and... View Article

Builders call for clarity from Welsh Government, says FMB Cymru

Monday, 26th October 2020

Builders in Wales are seeking clarity on whether they can continue to work in people’s homes during the fire-break lockdown in Wales. Ifan Glyn, Director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru said: “Builders and their clients have been... View Article

Business investment in construction sector collapsed by a third in Q2 as Coronavirus bit

Monday, 26th October 2020

Business investment in the construction industry collapsed by 36% annually as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the economy, analysis of latest official data by specialist tax relief consultancy Catax shows1. Total business investment in the sector fell to £1.8bn in the... View Article

Railway station phase 2 steel framework construction begins

Thursday, 22nd October 2020

Work has begun to erect the steel framework for phase two of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building. Contractors Galliford Try have completed the piling and foundation works in just over a month. Once the steel framework is installed,... View Article

Harbour cove designed by Grant Associates opens in Barangaroo, Sydney

Thursday, 22nd October 2020

A new harbour cove and boardwalk designed by landscape architect Grant Associates has opened to the public in Barangaroo in Sydney’s new business district. Watermans Cove features a crescent-shaped cantilevered waterfront walkway to allow people to get close to, and... View Article

Purplex invests in new people to support clients during uncertain times

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Despite the challenges that came with lockdown, Purplex, the leading full-service marketing agency in the building products and construction industry, has flourished over the past few months and welcomed five new members to its team. With a degree in retail... View Article

TODD Architects wins planning for aparthotel at Belfast linen warehouse site

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

TODD Architects has won planning permission for Bedford Yard, an aparthotel and office development in the heart of Belfast City centre, opposite the BBC’s HQ on Ormeau Avenue. By refurbishing a vacant four-storey red brick former warehouse and adding a newbuild... View Article

Enough brownfield land for 1.3 million new homes, CPRE report reveals

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

There is enough brownfield land for 1.3 million new homes and over half a million already have planning permission, a new report form CPRE, the countryside charity, has revealed. The figures demonstrate that there is already enough available and suitable... View Article

COVID-19 and the reinvention of the construction industry – Asite launch new report examining the COVID-19 response

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Asite has launched a new research report examining how the construction industry can adapt to survive and thrive in the face of COVID-19. The report entitled ‘COVID-19 and the reinvention of the construction industry,’ examines, with little prospect of a return to... View Article

Revised plans released for new Saltash housing development

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Revised plans for a new Cornish housing development by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have been shared with the local community to help inform a new planning application later this year. The new proposals outline the first phase of... View Article

Barbara Hepworth Building wins major national award

Wednesday, 21st October 2020

The University of Huddersfield’s Barbara Hepworth Building has been named as the Project of the Year at the prestigious Education Estates awards. The eye-catching home of the School of Art, Design and Architecture won Project of the Year (Colleges and... View Article

Heating and Ventilating Reviews 11th Annual Awards saw Airflow Developments conquer, with two Highly Commended products and one Category Win

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

On the 15th October 2020 Heating and Ventilation Review (HVR) held their 11th consecutive annual awards. As many other events have, HVR took to our screens and held their first ever virtual ceremony. Celebrating the best of the Heating and... View Article

Now Open: Keyline Plastic Specialist

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Keyline Civils Specialist, the largest supplier of civils and drainage products and solutions in the UK, has opened its first dedicated Keyline Plastics Specialist branch, to provide an even more extensive range of stock and a higher standard of support... View Article

Masterplan unveiled for Sunderland’s major riverside regeneration

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

FaulknerBrowns Architects and Proctor & Matthews Architects, with specialist input from MawsonKerr Architects and landscape architects Camlins, has announced a collaborative masterplan design that will reinvent the heart of Sunderland while drawing on its industrial heritage. Designed for Sunderland City... View Article

National Lottery gives green light for Rochdale Town Hall revamp

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Rochdale Town Hall, one of the most historically significant buildings in the country, is in line for a major restoration after The National Lottery Heritage Fund approved an £8.3m grant to redevelop the Grade I listed masterpiece. The funding boost,... View Article

Sydney’s streets as car-free market gardens, potential value $2.9 billion

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

The impact of reducing cars in Sydney could provide life satisfaction benefits up to $2.9 billion in value and solve the NSW Premier’s priority to increase people’s access to green space, asserts a report released today. Streets Ahead: A New... View Article

Viewranks Estates’ debut into co-living given go-ahead at ‘Nineyards’ in Kingston Town Centre, launching an art deco inspired development designed by Assael Architecture

Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Viewranks Estates and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames for a 200-room co-living development in Kingston Town Centre The proposals respond to the borough’s strategy ‘Re-imagining Kingston Town Centre’s Streets and... View Article

Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) announces comprehensive building and fire safety review of six residential blocks

Monday, 19th October 2020

Notting Hill Genesis, one of London’s largest housing associations, is to undertake a comprehensive safety review across a six-block residential development in London following expert advice that the construction of the buildings may be putting residents at risk. Following expert advice... View Article

Smithfield Yard: A distinctively ‘Belfast’ workplace and retail development designed around a new public space that supports flexible working environments

Monday, 19th October 2020

Detailed planning approval has been granted for Smithfield Yard, a 167,000 sq.ft mixed-use development in Central Belfast for three new exemplar ‘Grade A’ and SME workspace buildings, arranged around The Yard – a new area of public realm. FCBStudios have... View Article

Innovative modular housing scheme completes in Lincolnshire

Monday, 19th October 2020

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed works on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, which is the first of its kind in the region. Delivered for South Kesteven District Council, through the Scape Regional Construction framework, the scheme comprises two... View Article