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National Federation of Builders Major Contractors Declare Climate Emergency

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) Major Contractors Group (MCG) has thrown its support behind the #ConstructionDeclares movement, the first and currently only trade association representing main contractors to do so. #ConstructionDeclares is a global petition uniting all strands of... View Article

Kajima Properties announces completion and first tenant at new London landmark building: 77 Coleman

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

Kajima Properties, the London based property investor, developer and asset manager, has announced the completion of its new 83,000 sq ft NIA office and retail development at 77 Coleman Street, London, EC2. Kajima Properties has additionally signed an agreement with... View Article

MVRDV to renovate disused urban factory building into “creative factory” in one of Shenzhen’s most historic districts

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

MVRDV has revealed its design for the If Factory, a new 11.000 m2 office building for the Bureau of Public works of Shenzhen Municipality Nanshan district and real estate company Vanke in Nantou, Shenzhen. Rather than demolish and rebuild, the... View Article

World Architecture Festival Goes Virtual in December, Returning as Live Event in June 2021

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

We are delighted to announce the launch of WAFVirtual from 30 November – 4 December 2020, where the worldwide architectural community can engage in a week of live content, special prizes, talks, panel discussions and networking opportunities with peers and... View Article

Nea Vourla Housing Estate by XL Architecture + Engineering

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

Nea Vourla Housing Estate in Izmir, stands out with its unique design reflecting the architectural features of the region. Nea Vourla Housing Estate project in Urla, Izmir was designed by XL Architecture + Engineering, led by Architect Arda Işık, which... View Article

Architecture students design affordable housing for Grampian residents

Tuesday, 18th August 2020

Students from Robert Gordon University’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture have designed a series of small, affordable houses as part of a project with Grampian Housing Association. The students were tasked with creating three types of accommodation to cater for... View Article

Conserving the nation’s history

Monday, 17th August 2020

Adrian Attwood, Executive Director at DBR Ltd, explains the nuances of conservation construction and the pitfalls to avoid From palaces to places of worship, the UK is filled with a plethora of centuries-old landmarks taught about in schools and visited... View Article

The realities of building, building, building

Monday, 17th August 2020

From Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio The UK has ambitious building targets – including 300,000 new homes every year by 2035, a £100m commitment to 29 infrastructure projects that will “get Britain moving” and a £1bn pledge towards... View Article

Curo to deliver first Passivhaus homes in B&NES

Friday, 14th August 2020

Housing association and housebuilder Curo are on track to delivering the first ultra energy efficient homes in Bath & North East Somerset this autumn. Curo are building four Passivhaus-certified houses at their 700-home Mulberry Park development in Combe Down, Bath.... View Article

Redrow apartments acquired by Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association

Friday, 14th August 2020

Luxury apartments for the over 55s built at Redrow’s The Hawthorns in Leeds are due to be acquired by Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association (LYHA) for social and intermediate rent later this year. A total of 12 one and two-bedroom... View Article

Apple Central World opens in Bangkok

Friday, 14th August 2020

Apple Central World in Bangkok welcomed its first visitors. Located in one of the city’s iconic urban centers, the new store establishes a quiet sculptural presence at the heart of the bustling Central World Square on the intersection of Rama... View Article

Housing market rebounds but concern regarding the economy suggests this may be short lived

Friday, 14th August 2020

The housing market gained momentum in July as the recovery continued, according to the July 2020 RICS UK Residential Survey. Anecdotal evidence suggests the Stamp Duty holiday, introduced from the 8th July, is playing a significant role in lifting demand.... View Article

Affordable homes milestone at White City Living

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Cllr Stephen Cowan, Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, came to White City Living this week to celebrate the “topping out” of 427 new affordable homes. The event, which marked the completion of the building’s structural frame, is an important... View Article

Moda Living and Apache Capital to invest £10 million into Hove project

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Moda Living (Moda), the leading developer, operator and owner of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture (JV) partner Apache Capital Partners (Apache Capital) have taken the final step towards realising their 824-home vision for Hove, with the signing... View Article

SevenHomes acquires two NHS sites in Redditch and Northfield for 130 new homes

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

SevenHomes, the regional housebuilder by SevenCapital Group, has secured the former Ross House medical facility in Northfield and part of the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch to provide a total of 130 new homes equating to £30m GDV across the two... View Article

£25m fully affordable housing scheme for Lewisham unveiled by Southern Grove

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Plans to provide dozens of affordable homes on a derelict site in Lewisham as part of a £25million housing scheme have been unveiled today by developer Southern Grove. The 39 apartments in New Cross will all be available at either... View Article

Maccreanor Lavington explores community living within a new mansion block in Southwark for Pocket Living

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Maccreanor Lavington have completed a compact urban development in the London Borough of Southwark. The design explores community living within the context of a mansion block of compact affordable homes. A strategy was developed where the practice collected together the... View Article

Planning experts brand this “Large scale centralisation of the planning system, and the biggest shift away from localism in a generation”

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Claire Petricca-Riding and Nicola Gooch of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors welcome the opportunity to discuss and re-invigorate the planning system in England. We have recently seen the introduction of the ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper which sets out the ‘building... View Article

Simon Allford elected RIBA President (2021-23)

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

Simon Allford has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Simon will take over the two-year presidential term from Alan Jones next year (1 September 2021); from 1 September 2020 he will officially become RIBA... View Article

New secondary school ready to meet demand for places in Tameside

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

Construction work has been completed on a new, secondary free school in Droylsden, which will eventually accommodate 1,350 pupils and ease the growing issue of limited school places in Tameside. Laurus Ryecroft is one of the newest academies from the... View Article