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Adrian Buttress, managing director at Permaroof, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover roofing products, said: “There has been lots of confusion among the construction industry after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered people to stay at home unless... View Article

Work is due to start on a new 100-bed specialist dementia care home in Harrogate after Caddick Construction was awarded the £10.8m build contract by Vida Healthcare Limited. Groundworks for Vida Court, adjacent to Beckwith Head Road, are scheduled to... View Article

More people than ever now live in urban areas, with 4.4 billion people living in cities across the globe. This is only set to increase; with the figure expected to rise to an astounding 6.7 billion by 2050. With such... View Article

Over the past ten years there has been a race to increase the insulation and air tightness of UK homes in a bid to reduce energy use and improve warmth and comfort. One of the unexpected consequences of this has... View Article

Situated along the coast of the Aegean Sea in Turkey’s southwestern province of Muğla, the private Dolunay villa has been carefully sited amid the natural rugged setting, prioritising the spectacular sea views. David Summerfield, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners,... View Article

Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) has hit the back of the net with consent for 18 additional rooms at the popular Best Western Plus Hotel, close by the landmark Wembley Stadium. In two successful simultaneous planning applications, DMA has redesigned the... View Article

Property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has appointed Gary Loo as its new head of development for architecture. With 29 years’ experience in the industry, Gary will be responsible for business development for the London office’s 65 strong team.... View Article

Works have now completed on a series of luxury holiday lodges at popular events and wedding venue Goosedale – set in the idyllic countryside of Papplewick in Nottinghamshire. Designed by Nottinghamshire-based firm AM2 Architects, the first three luxury houses, titled... View Article

MVRDV has been selected as the winner in a competition to design the 101,300-square-metre, mixed-use Shimao ShenKong International Centre. Located in Universiade New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, MVRDV’s Shenzhen Terraces was selected from 27 entries by international design firms. Designed... View Article

What do future retail spaces look like? What possibilities can design offer to people’s future ways of living and their relationship with places? In a fiercely competitive market, retailers and landlords are facing challenges from e-commerce, changing consumption patterns and... View Article

From speedy installation times to improved long-term performance, opting for waterproof wall panels offers a true alternative to tiles for kitchen and bathroom projects. Here, Scott Beattie, Managing Director at Fibo, explains more on the benefits and why these products... View Article