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Government support measures will help boost housing market

Thursday, 9th July 2020

The UK housing market is showing initial signs of recovery as new buyers and sellers come in to the market, but respondents remain cautious about the year ahead, according to the June 2020 RICS UK Residential Market Survey. As agents... View Article

MTVH announces £60m sale at Clapham Park regeneration scheme

Thursday, 9th July 2020

Leading Housing Association, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) has announced it has now completed on a £60 million sale of 132 private sale units at its Clapham Park development, a regeneration scheme in south west London. The deal has been... View Article

SWA/Balsley Designs Paveletskaya Plaza in Moscow, a Model of Landscape Urbanism and Placemaking

Thursday, 9th July 2020

Located at Moscows’s historic train station, the project is poised to become the city’s next great urban park and public attraction. Prominently located at the front door of Moscow’s historic train station, the new Paveletskaya Plaza is poised to become... View Article

FCBStudios reveal plans for second phase of regeneration of North Hayle Harbour

Thursday, 9th July 2020

The next phase of the regeneration of the historic coastal Cornish town will deliver 377 homes alongside extensive community facilities, establishing it as a residential, visitor, business and cultural destination. FCBStudios and Sennybridge have submitted detailed plans to Cornwall Council... View Article

Kickstart measures must lead to long term recovery, says FMB

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Commenting on today’s Summer Economic Update from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “I welcome strongly the package of measures announced today. While these initial investments will kickstart construction and... View Article

British property Federation response to Summer Economic Update

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation comments: 1. Employment “The Chancellor is right to make traineeships a priority in his speech today, encouraging employers to continue to employ young people, providing them with a range of options and... View Article

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “The social and economic challenge we face as a nation cannot be underestimated. We are pleased that the Chancellor has... View Article

Government ‘building back greener’ claims disappointing

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Commenting on the launch of the government’s green jobs package, Crispin Truman, chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘Decarbonising our homes and buildings is essential to preventing runaway climate change. But right now, our leaky housing stock is... View Article

Strings of light, sculptural fluidity and boreal shades: a new degree of experience for Moya restaurant

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

The Italian architect Maurizio Lai redesigns a fusion cuisine restaurant in the North of Italy with bright installations, bold signs and abstract geometries. The Italian architect Maurizio Lai designs with sartorial care a place where lights, colors and abstract geometries... View Article

Birmingham to host retrofit event to support economic recovery drive

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Domestic property energy consumption equates to 14% of all UK carbon emissions, and those unable to afford rising energy costs risk falling into fuel poverty – choosing whether to heat or eat. Even before the pandemic, most UK cities were... View Article

LWK + PARTNERS opens 12th studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Two years after it set foot in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) with a Dubai studio, Hong Kong-based global architecture practice LWK + PARTNERS launched its second studio in the region. The LWK + PARTNERS Riyadh studio, which... View Article

Choosing a kitchen sink and tap

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Comment from Dave Mayer, Sales and Marketing Director of Reginox UK SINKS Materials The choice of sink materials has made significant progression over recent years. Granites are more interesting than ever before with creative designs and colours that are... View Article

Places for People named as Best Workplace for Women

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Places for People is one of 19 super large organisations in the country to be recognised as one of the 2020 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work. This is the first time Places for People has entered... View Article

CHYBIK + KRISTOF Win competition for the Jihlava Multipurpose Arena

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

A vibrant multifunctional complex, the four-building project brings together sports, culture, and social venues open to diverse audiences. Revisiting the site as an urban sociocultural campus, they act together to revive the notion of public space and integrate the long-neglected... View Article

Works starts on new Brighton student residence

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

High-quality student accommodation provider Alumno has given the green light to Westridge Construction to begin work on a new project in the Falmer district of Brighton and Hove. The new four-storey Falmer Cottages student residence is being built in association... View Article

New campaign will help builders and homeowners adapt to ‘new normal’, says FMB

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Builders and homeowners are working hard to adapt to home improvement in the ‘new normal’ circumstances, and new guidance published today helps provide further clarity. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is backing the ‘Work Safe. Safe Work’ campaign, developed... View Article

NFB and SBF come together to sign RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge

Monday, 6th July 2020

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) have today announced their support for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Conflict Avoidance Pledge (CAP), a scheme aimed at rapidly resolving contractual disputes through collaborative working... View Article

PLP Architecture Unveils Design for New Yandex Headquarters

Monday, 6th July 2020

PLP Architecture is designing an innovative new smart headquarters for Yandex, the Russian technology giant, in the Gagarinsky District of Moscow. The inclusive, 170,000m2 campus will enable staff to have a healthy and sustainable place for seamless work and recreation,... View Article

Plans approved for retirement village as part of £1bn regeneration project

Monday, 6th July 2020

Plans have been approved on the second site of a £1 billion housing regeneration scheme in London, marking a significant step forward for the flagship home building programme. Joint venture partners Havering Council and Wates Residential submitted plans for a... View Article

Customers invited to sign up to SIG LIVE

Friday, 3rd July 2020

One of the UK’s leading construction material suppliers, SIG is busy preparing to host SIG LIVE, a virtual conference and update for its customers, to be held on Thursday 16th July 2020. The live video conference, which will be sponsored... View Article