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Apple Marina Bay Sands – a new gemstone on the Singapore waterfront and a celebration of light

Thursday, 17th September 2020

Recently opened to the public, Apple Marina Bay Sands creates a new distinctive presence on Singapore Bay. The 30-metre-diameter structure is a fully glazed dome with a black glass base, complementing the sister pavilions through its scale and materiality. The... View Article

Invest in planning to help house building sector bounce back, says FMB

Monday, 14th September 2020

The Government must release bottlenecks in housing delivery with more resource for local authority planning departments and mechanisms to hold them to account if they are slow to respond to applications, according to the Federation of Master Builders. This comes... View Article

Snug’s Eternal Wall ‘prayer’ landmark design gets green light

Monday, 14th September 2020

Paul Bulkeley, who founded Snug Architects in Southampton, is en route to become one of the UK’s most noteworthy architects after his design for a new national prayer landmark, Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer got the green light for build.... View Article

Construction begins on state-of-the-heart hospital in Cairo

Monday, 14th September 2020

Construction on the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre Cairo has begun. It is the newest outpost of the Aswan Heart Centre founded by renowned Egyptian surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub and provides free state-of-the-art treatment for the people of Egypt and... View Article

The pros and cons of zonal planning

Monday, 14th September 2020

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published a new report which sets out the strengths and weaknesses of zonal planning systems. Planning Through Zoning provides an insight into the use of zonal planning in a number of different nations... View Article

Lords Committee raises concerns about substantial and wide-ranging changes to planning legislation

Monday, 14th September 2020

The Lords Secondary Legislation Committee has published a report highlighting concerns about substantial and wide-ranging changes to planning legislation which result in a lighter touch approval process for certain local developments. The Committee scrutinises policy aspects of all secondary legislation... View Article

Ceremony marks new council housing milestone

Monday, 14th September 2020

A topping-out ceremony was held on Thursday at a new 100% affordable block that will become council homes at council rents for 90 Croydon families when it is completed. Next spring, local people on the borough’s housing waiting list will... View Article

London studio of global architecture firm Perkins and Will wins internal co-living design competition

Friday, 11th September 2020

The London studio of global design practice Perkins and Will has won an internal firmwide competition to design a co-living community concept that responds to the housing crisis affecting major cities worldwide. The annual Phil Freelon Design Competition was renamed... View Article

Boutique developer launches contemporary living developments in Eastcote

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Boutique developer Life Less Ordinary has further demonstrated its confidence in the North West London suburb of Eastcote with the launch of two new contemporary developments that are anticipated to appeal particularly to first-time buyers for whom the eclectic mix... View Article

Custom Build Homes partners up with Tetlow King Planning to unlock large scale housing projects

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Custom Build Homes (CBH) is pleased to announce it will be working closely with Tetlow King Planning (TKP) to drive forward its ambitious growth plans to lead the delivery of large scale custom build housing projects across the country. TKP... View Article

Chybik + Kristof Architects complete The Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Nestled in the Moravian countryside, the design of the Lahofer Winery brings together a longstanding wine tradition and contemporary wine-making processes. Housing a visitor center, tasting room and production facilities, the structure immerses itself in the landscape, achieving a subtle... View Article

Pick Everard strengthens team with duo of top level promotions

Thursday, 10th September 2020

National property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has strengthened its top team with the announcement of two senior promotions across its design and architecture departments. Steve Cummings, who joined the firm in 2008 as a project architect, will take... View Article

Knight Frank to launch auction business following a successful trial

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank is set to formally launch an auction business following a pilot sale in July this year. Today, Wednesday 9 September, the group has announced that it will hold seven more sales in total with the... View Article

The ultimate guide to platform lift solutions for accessible homes

Thursday, 10th September 2020

From Sean O’Sullivan, Managing Director of the Platform Lift Company The NHS estimates there are 1.2m wheelchair users in the UK, the charity Scope claims there are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK and yet 93% of homes in... View Article

House prices rise as gardens or proximity to green space continue to top the shopping list for buyers

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Housing market activity continued to rise in August, as those looking to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday continued their search for a new home. A net balance of 63% of respondents reported an increase in buyer interest over... View Article

Buyer demand for new homes plummets to lowest levels in six years, says FMB

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Demand for new homes has reached its lowest level since 2014, according to small to medium-sized (SME) house builders. The new figures, published today in the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) House Builders’ Survey 2020, track the experience of SME... View Article

First look: The new landmark roof which will transform Sydney’s Central Station

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

The new 2,240m2 span vaulted roof at Central Station has been revealed to the public for the first time with installation underway as part of the city’s new Sydney Metro. The roof rises to 16m above the northern concourse becoming... View Article

Peveril Homes receives double commendation and Chairman’s Award at East Midlands LABC Building Excellence Awards

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has been recognised for its exceptional build quality at the 2020 Local Authority Business Control (LABC) Warranty East Midlands Building Excellence Awards after Site Manager Adam Pinder was highly commended in two categories and Construction Director... View Article

Governments homes funding looks disingenuous – CPRE

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Commenting on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launching affordable homes funding, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘While this funding seems impressive, it was announced in the Budget and doesn’t represent... View Article

Professional and trade bodies in the built environment sector call on local authorities to commit CLOCS

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Construction industry leaders of the UK’s biggest professional and trade bodies have joined the call to local authorities to commit to CLOCS in the co-signed letter (view letter) that was sent today to all Local Authority Chief Executives across Britain... View Article