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Wetroom Design & Specification CPD from CCL Wetrooms

Monday, 2nd March 2020

The popular Wetroom Design & Specification CPD from CCL Wetrooms, guides Architects through the process of designing and specifying a watertight wetroom. Run free of charge at a time to suit your practice, the 45 minute technical presentation comprehensively covers... View Article

Detachable holster pockets in Snickers’ new LiteWork stretch trousers

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Leading where others follow, Snickers Workwear stretch fabrics deliver unrivalled comfort and close quarter mobility on site. Snickers Workwear’s hi-tech fabrics and body-mapping designs give plenty of scope for every professional craftsman and woman to stretch their performance on site... View Article

Fixfast initiatives seek to raise standards in fastener specification

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Launch of free technical support service for specifiers Detailed reference guide on fastener design and performance also now available Fixfast, a leading manufacturer and supplier of fasteners, has launched two major initiatives to support the correct specification of fasteners for... View Article

greenteQ Oval Pull Handles add a Touch of Style

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Award winning hardware specialist VBH has expanded the greenteQ Coastline range of stainless steel pull handles with the addition of two new Oval profile designs. The stylish new Oval products offer an attractive alternative to the standard circular profile pulls... View Article

Not just any old place

Monday, 2nd March 2020

London’s first luxury retirement community offers retirees independent living alongside hotel-inspired amenities, all within sight of Battersea’s Albert Bridge. Lara Haddock of Battersea Place walks Jack Wooler around the development. Just across the road from Battersea Park, within eyesight of... View Article

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions wins ISO 45001

Sunday, 1st March 2020

Manufacturer achieves certification in an impressive nine months. Armstrong Ceiling Solutions’ UK manufacturing facility has successfully migrated – in super-quick time – to ISO 45001 for its Occupational Health and Safety Management System. The migration, which took the mineral tiles... View Article

Construction begins on Santander’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes

Friday, 28th February 2020

Work to deliver Santander UK’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes has started on site. The £150 million state-of-the-art campus, which will be known as Unity Place, will be a centre for digital banking innovation and will incorporate a range... View Article

Semi-rigid ducting: the optimal choice for MVHR systems

Friday, 28th February 2020

The average Briton spends 22 hours of their day indoors, equating to 90% of their day. With all of us spending so much time enclosed within four walls, a comfortable indoor atmosphere is critical to wellbeing. The best way to... View Article

Lancaster University Library extension now on site

Friday, 28th February 2020

An £11m, four-storey extension of Lancaster University Library, designed by Scott Brownrigg, has started on site. The scheme will expand the amount of study space in the Library by 2,562 square metres. The Scott Brownrigg-designed expansion reflects the University’s growing... View Article

Graal architecture office delivers a recreation centre in Athis-Mons

Friday, 28th February 2020

The construction of the Jaurès recreation centre provided the city of Athis-Mons with an opportunity to equip itself with a facility for small children adapted to open learning methods and at the same time help to reduce the pressures of... View Article

London Landscape Architects, Cracknell, make waves at Cyprus Limassol Del Mar

Friday, 28th February 2020

Merging the Mediterranean Sea with the exterior of Limassol Del Mar has been crucial to achieving an iconic beach resort style for award-winning landscape architecture practice, Cracknell. The London-based outdoor visionaries have been assigned to design the landscape concept around... View Article

Trade body launches workshop to ensure housing associations meet new legal requirements

Friday, 28th February 2020

A national trade body has launched a training programme to meet the growing demand from housing associations across the UK looking to adhere to new legal changes. Following the introduction of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, the... View Article

Spitfire Bespoke Homes paves the way for women in construction

Thursday, 27th February 2020

It has recently been reported that women are expected to make up 46.8% of the construction industry by 2022. In recognition of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, Spitfire Bespoke Homes’ female planning director Emma Foster (34) explains what... View Article

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, said: “Any fall in the number of rough sleepers is good news, but while progress... View Article

Lost receipts and expense headaches – Financial admin issues costing tradespeople more than £929 million every year

Thursday, 27th February 2020

A survey has found that UK tradespeople – as a whole – lose out on more than £929 million every year due to issues in financial planning, mis-management of expenses and lost receipts. The figure comes from a new survey... View Article

Empowering Platforms: a new competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront

Thursday, 27th February 2020

London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and Northbank Business Improvement District announce ‘Empowering Platforms’ competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront. The London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and the Northbank Business Improvement District have launched a new design... View Article

New entertainment venue to champion the craft and cultural heritage of Bermondsey

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Really Local Group and Southwark Council are working together to create a high street cultural venue for Bermondsey, that aims to restore an iconic landmark at The Blue, a central marketplace. Through positive regeneration, Really Local Group has committed to... View Article

Lovell Partnerships builds Morgan Sindall’s profits success

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

Partnership housing specialist Lovell has made a vital contribution to preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2019, released today by parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group. Morgan Sindall Group plc delivered strong profit... View Article