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Redeveloped State Library Victoria, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and Architectus, opens to the public

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Australia’s oldest and largest public library has revealed its transformed spaces to the public as part of State Library Victoria’s Vision 2020, an ambitious AU$88.1 million redevelopment that will increase public space by 40 percent. State Library Victoria, a historic... View Article

Jet Aire secures nationwide planned maintenance contract

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Leeds-based drainage and civil engineering company, Jet Aire Services, has won a major contract to service a nationwide network of retail distribution centres on behalf of Marks & Spencer. The company has commenced a two-month programme requiring surface water and... View Article

Ambient lighting, USB points and a decent pint

Thursday, 5th December 2019

The beauty of providing accommodation for student living is that pretty much anything goes. Whether it’s a new hi-rise apartment block, the refurbishment of existing flats or the conversion of a more historic or non-residential building, if it’s close enough... View Article

Preparation when tenants move in can avoid disputes when they move out, The DPS advises in new video

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Landlords and letting agents who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one when it ends, according to The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS). In a new video, The DPS provides advice... View Article

Safer, faster, greener, cheaper: survey shows clear benefits of offsite construction

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Offsite construction leads to a range of benefits to industry and society, according to a new ECA survey of businesses in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. Broadly, these benefits include improved health and safety outcomes, increased productivity, a smaller... View Article

Mark Parker Promoted to Regional Chief Executive of Redrow Greater London

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Redrow has promoted Mark Parker to the position of Regional Chief Executive for Greater London. Mark initially joined Redrow in 2015 to establish Redrow’s presence in North London and the delivery of a 2,900 home, mixed tenure masterplan at its... View Article

World Architecture Festival 2019 – day one winners of International Architectural Awards announced

Thursday, 5th December 2019

World Architecture Festival, the world’s largest live-judged international architectural event, opened 4 December in Amsterdam. Following a busy day of live presentations, in which hundreds of shortlisted projects were presented by architectural practices from around the world, the first award... View Article

Another award win for older people’s housing association

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Housing 21, a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Housing and Extra Care, has won an Investors in People award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 19 November. The organisation, which specialises in housing and care for older... View Article

Park Walk Primary School playground gets a complete revamp

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Continuing the practice’s exploration of play spaces for children that began with the Ashburnham school playground in 2017, Foster + Partners, in partnership with the Bryan Adams Foundation and playground designers Made From Scratch, has revitalised a tightly bound outdoor... View Article

Domestic reverse charge VAT delay – is your building firm affected?

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

The government recently announced that the deadline for the introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services has been delayed until 1st October 2020. Here, Jamie Russell from Perrys Chartered Accountants provides some background on what it means and... View Article

Construction slowdown continues as election extends uncertainty says FMB

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

Whoever forms the next government must give much needed confidence to the construction industry says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response the construction PMI data published today. Construction companies have recorded a fall in activity in November for... View Article

Adrenaline Indoors ready to welcome thrill seekers

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

The ambitious £3 million extension of an activity centre at Adventure Parc Snowdonia in North Wales, Adrenaline Indoors, has recently been completed and the adventure hub is welcoming thrill seekers of all ages looking for their next sporting fix The... View Article

New Arup report reveals best and worst scenarios for the future of our planet

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

An ever-expanding population and declining planetary health could lead to gigantic air domes combatting the leading cause of death, air pollution, and the total destabilisation of global weather patterns. This is according to one of the four future scenarios for... View Article

Section 21: landlord rights explained

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

A consultation into the use of section 21 notices to evict fixed-term tenants is currently underway – but critics have claimed that scrapping the legislation altogether may leave 960,000 fewer homes available to renters as landlords pull out of the... View Article

Fuel the engines of the AI revolution with a clear data vision

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

AI is fast becoming central to every business strategy, says Trevor Hampton, Director of Housing Solutions, Northgate Public Services, but have councils and housing providers got the data to back it up? It’s no exaggeration to say that artificial intelligence... View Article

3 million Britons lonely due to housing situation, reveals Community Led Homes

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

A new report released today (Monday 2nd December 2019) by the Community Led Homes partnership, reveals that more than one third (36%) of those who live on their own say they feel lonely due to their living situation (1). That’s... View Article

Why lime is just as relevant for new builds as it is for preserving historic buildings

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

By James Ayres, co-founder and operations director at Lime Green After WW2 destroyed much of our built environment, Britain needed buildings quickly and, on a ‘needs must’ basis. As such, demand for cement soared as it presented a cheaper, faster... View Article

Newton Waterproofing – Leading the Way

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

When a company has been leading the way for more than 170 years in any industry, you know it’s got pedigree. Not only does it show a consistent level of service, it also speaks of longevity and the ability to... View Article

Become the catalyst for change: Registration opens at Futurebuild 2020

Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Registration has opened for Futurebuild 2020 with a call to industry to act now if we are to successfully tackle the challenges facing us all. By joining the event from 03 to 05 March at ExCeL London, visitors will be... View Article

Holder Mathias Architects given go-ahead to its design for the £89 million Cardiff mixed-use transport Interchange project

Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Holder Mathias Architects has been given the go-ahead with Cardiff based developer Rightacres for its designs for the Cardiff Transport Interchange, a mixed-use development in the heart of the Welsh capital. The project is being funded by Legal & General... View Article