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Housebuilder donates face masks and gloves to NHS

Friday, 3rd April 2020

Persimmon Homes has stepped in to help the NHS by donating hundreds of much-needed face masks and gloves. Persimmon has gathered all of the spare PPE normally used on its building sites and handed it over to be utilised by... View Article

Poly UK appoints Bennett Construction for first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation and gets green light for additional 82 homes

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Poly UK, a subsidiary of international developer Poly Development and Holding Group, has appointed Bennett Construction as the main contractor for the delivery of 257 homes at Plaza Collection in Mill Hill, North West London. It has also simultaneously secured... View Article

Sapphire glides to success on challenging balcony project

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Sapphire’s Glide-OnTM Cassette® balcony system has risen to the logistical and timescale challenges posed by Kennet House, an office-to-residential refurbishment by Crest Nicholson on the river Kennet in Reading. Surrounded by the river on two sides, the building’s location was... View Article

Shelforce shortlisted twice at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce awards

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Shelforce has been shortlisted for two awards at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards 2020. The window and door manufacturer is up for Excellence in Contribution to the Community AND Excellence in People Development. Shelforce specialises... View Article

Titon’s hardware exported to prestigious refurbishment in Poland

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Over 300 sets of Titon window hardware have been fitted as part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Rother’s Mills buildings on Mill Island, located in the historic old town of Bydgoszcz, Poland. The products installed include Overture E handles,... View Article

Titon introduces new high performance, fire resilient metal air brick

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Titon has introduced the new FireSafe™ Air Brick – a non-combustible compact inlet/outlet grille suitable for new and refurbished houses and apartments. Designed with architects, mechanical engineers, contractors and local authorities in mind, the product is an upgrade of Titon’s... View Article

Bluetooth network controls

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

DANLERS’ range of “Casambi-enabled” occupancy detectors use Bluetooth Low Energy communication to control lighting without the need for any wiring between the controls and the luminaires. Any number of Casambi-enabled luminaires and controls in a building will automatically form a... View Article

CHYBIK + KRISTOF bring back to life the greenhouse where the foundations of modern genetics were laid

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

CHYBIK + KRISTOF Architects & Urban Designers have unveiled the new design for the 19th-century greenhouse of St. Augustin Abbey, Brno, in which scientist Gregor Mendel conducted the experiments at the roots of modern genetics. Nested in the 14th-century Augustinian... View Article

Lead8 Wins International Urban Renewal Competition

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, is proud to announce it has recently won the international competition bid for the Hubei Coordination Urban Renewal Project in Shenzhen. Appointed by China Resources Land (CRL), Lead8 is delivering the overall retail planning... View Article

Farrells win Wakefield City Centre Masterplan

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Whilst we all navigate through the next few weeks and months, at Farrells we are committed to using this time effectively and communicating on subject matters that relate to our industry. Providing a mix of thought leadership and news from... View Article

TODD unveils design for aparthotel and offices at Belfast linen warehouse site

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

TODD Architects has submitted plans for an aparthotel and office development in the heart of Belfast City centre opposite the BBC’s HQ on Ormeau Avenue. The new landmark development, Bedford Yard, will deliver approximately 10,000 sq ft lettable office space... View Article

Studio2 Architects collaborate with Fisher & Paykel to complete a contemporary beach house project in New Zealand

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Found on the coast of Hahei, New Zealand, this remarkable beach-front property evolved from the idea of sculpture and the existing landform to create a site that is visually harmonious with nature and intended to be enjoyed by all. Searching... View Article

SensoWash® Starck f: The new generation shower-toilet

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Introducing the new generation shower-toilet; designed exclusively for Druavit by Philippe Starck the SensoWash® Starck f Plus and SensoWash® Starck f Lite can be operated via a remote control or a free app. The technology is now housed within the ceramic body... View Article

Humanising the workplace

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

As a workplace designer, I’m fascinated by the adaptability of millions of people around the world as they embrace the transition from office to home working, and by the growing debate as to whether or not it can, or should,... View Article

Further update in response to COVID-19 – Application of Remuneration Policy in 2020

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

On 24 March 2020, Taylor Wimpey plc (the ‘Company’) announced a number of measures that were taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the interest of the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers. This included the temporary closure... View Article

Green-tech Helps Enhance Biodiversity at Tottle Brook Watercourse in Nottingham

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Tottle Brook is a small watercourse which flows in a south west to north east direction in Highfields Park, Nottingham. The project’s goals were to enhance the biodiversity value of the Brook by creating a new wetland habitat and improve... View Article

NHBC launches free virtual training for housebuilding industry during Coronavirus lockdown

Wednesday, 1st April 2020

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has this week launched a series of free virtual training webinars to help support the sector during the Covid-19 outbreak. NHBC’s specialist training team will host webinars... View Article

Adding clarity to curtain wall design

Wednesday, 1st April 2020

Andrew Cooper of Senior Architectural Systems takes a closer look ‘behind the curtain wall’ to reveal the key issues specifiers should consider when choosing aluminium fenestration solutions Aluminium is robust, durable and fully recyclable – a perfect partner for modern-day... View Article