General - netMAGmedia Ltd

HLM Architects sets high standard in Best Companies survey

Monday, 26th April 2021

HLM Architects has been listed as one of the Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work for 2021 and has been accredited as a ‘Best Companies 3 Star’ organisation, placing them in the top bracket for companies that truly excel... View Article

Planning approved for 146 new homes at Rugby radio station

Monday, 26th April 2021

The next parcel of land at Rugby’s iconic former radio station development at Houlton has been granted planning permission. Consultants Pegasus Group secured reserved matters planning approval on behalf of William Davis Homes for 146 dwellings from Rugby Borough Council.... View Article

Work begins on new linear accelerator treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital

Monday, 26th April 2021

Work has begun on a new linear accelerator (LINAC) treatment facility at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital (WGH) in Edinburgh, designed by HLM Architects and being delivered by RMF Health (a Consortium of Robertson Construction and FES). The two-storey, state-of-the-art... View Article

Designers on track to deliver on first-ever net-zero carbon interiors pledge and launch new sustainable materials database

Monday, 26th April 2021

Six months since the launch of the Net-Zero Carbon interiors pledge, which ensures the internal fit-out of offices and commercial buildings will be net-zero embodied carbon, the London studio of architecture and design firm Perkins&Will has shared its first progress update.... View Article

Partnership agreed for Colindale Estate regeneration

Monday, 26th April 2021

Award-winning housebuilder and regeneration specialist Hill has formed a partnership with leading housing provider Home Group to deliver the regeneration of the Douglas Bader Park estate in Colindale, in the London borough of Barnet. The new joint venture partnership, Home... View Article

Automation and nanotech: The latest technological trends in sanitation and building management

Monday, 26th April 2021

The cleaning and thorough sanitation of facilities is an absolute must, according to Public Health England. As consumers have fully embraced convenient technology in the past year, businesses and facilities have also needed to adapt to the latest technologies to facilitate a better experience... View Article

Kemper System welcomes new technical sales manager

Friday, 23rd April 2021

Kemper System has welcomed a new face to its sales team. The cold-applied liquid and built-up roofing system specialist has appointed Peter Barber as technical sales manager. With more than 30 years’ experience of the building materials and flat roofing... View Article

Design Council announces new network of design experts

Friday, 23rd April 2021

Multi-disciplinary, diverse community of practice set to address major social, environmental and economic challenges Design Council has today announced its refreshed network of more than 400 built and natural environment experts who collectively embody the organisation’s commitment to make life... View Article

Kingspan Launches Inaugural Planet Passionate Sustainability Report and Targets Net Zero Carbon Manufacturing by 2030

Friday, 23rd April 2021

Kingspan achieved its Net Zero Energy target in 2020 Next ambitious target is net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030 Additional key target to halve carbon intensity of primary raw materials by 2030 Significant progress made across the 12 ‘Planet Passionate’... View Article

Ground-breaking London Institute for Healthcare Engineering ‘ecosystem’ gets green light

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Lambeth Council has granted planning permission for the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE), an initiative led by King’s School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences with the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. HLM Architects will deliver the... View Article

Net Zero targets only possible with a National Retrofit Strategy to green our homes, says FMB

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

The Prime Minister’s announcement that the UK Government will set a target of cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 is welcome news in tackling climate change, but the Government must lead a campaign to green our homes to make... View Article

UK government’s commitment to carbon emissions reduction is great – but where is the plan?

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Harriet Lamb, CEO of climate solutions charity Ashden has welcomed the the government announcement of an ambitious reduction in carbon emissions but asks “where is the plan?” and appeals to the government to “just make it happen!” “We welcome the... View Article

Architects Richard Coutts and Koen Olthuis Create a Solution for City Expansion – Floating Neighbourhoods

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Two of the world’s leading experts on water placemaking and floating architecture have collaborated on a masterplan for Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston which will deliver a new residential neighbourhood on the water as well as a waterside public amenity.... View Article

Designer Contracts announces latest of 25 new recruits in 2021

Tuesday, 20th April 2021

The UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts, has announced two further area manager appointments, bringing the total number of new recruits to join the business since January, to 25. Chris Hughes joins as the new area manager for the company’s... View Article

Wates Residential appointed to deliver 209 homes of Grahame Park Regeneration in Barnet

Monday, 19th April 2021

Wates Residential has been appointed by Notting Hill Genesis to build the first 209 homes and improved outdoor spaces of the next phase of the Grahame Park regeneration Wates Residential, part of leading privately-owned construction, property services and development company,... View Article

Foster + Partners’ first office building in Russia opens

Monday, 19th April 2021

The RCC Headquarters in Ekaterinburg, designed by Foster + Partners, has officially opened. The practice’s first office building in Russia, the building reimagines the conventional cellular office to set new standards in quality, comfort and flexibility. The 15-storey building’s innovative modular office units... View Article

Grimshaw Wins Shenzhen Transport Hub Competition

Monday, 19th April 2021

A design consortium led by Grimshaw, alongside Mott MacDonald, China Aviation Planning and Design Institute (AVIC CAPDI) and Beijing Urban Construction Design and Development Group (BJUCD) has been selected as the winner of an international competition for Shenzhen Airport East... View Article

Historic Glasgow hotel refurbishment by HLM completes

Tuesday, 13th April 2021

Works have completed on the refurbishment of voco Grand Central, a 19th Century former Great British Railway Hotel, in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts group, this is the first voco branded hotel in... View Article

Leading housing associations form pioneering partnership to tackle climate change

Monday, 12th April 2021

Five of the UK’s leading housing associations have formed a pioneering partnership to improve the energy efficiency of their 300,000 homes for more than 600,000 customers, while creating new standards for sustainability across the sector. The Greener Futures Partnership (GFP)... View Article

UNStudio designs the new JetBrains Office in Saint Petersburg – A green campus for ‘total interaction’

Monday, 12th April 2021

UNStudio has designed a new building for the St. Petersburg office of the international software development company JetBrains and has transformed their current premises into a modern immersive campus environment. With 9 offices already located in Europe, the U.S. and... View Article