Bloomberg HQ wins 2018 Stirling Prize

Bloomberg’s European headquarters, designed by Foster + Partners, has won the 2018 Stirling Prize, meaning it’s “the UK’s best new building” according to RIBA judges. The judges were unanimous in their decision to award the media giant’s HQ in the... View Article

RIBA launches consultation on new fire safety guidance

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (18 September 2018) launched a consultation on a new RIBA Plan of Work for Fire Safety.  Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, the RIBA has consistently called for... View Article

Housebuilder unveils plans for Greenan site

CALA Homes (West) has submitted a joint planning application for a proposed new housing development at Greenan in Ayr. The homebuilder seeks to create a high quality development of 62 homes, off Dunure Road, within the previously consented Greenan, Ayr... View Article

Heathrow Airport extends Atkins’ Asset Replacement role

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has secured an extension to its role as programme designer for Heathrow Airport’s £1.1bn Asset Replacement programme. The extension will see SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business advising on the replacement and repurposing of airport infrastructure... View Article

IKO PLC appoints new group managing director

Global roofing, waterproofing and insulation manufacturer IKO PLC has appointed Anthony Carlyle as its new Group Managing Director. Anthony moves from his position as MD of IKO Polymeric where he has spent more than 13 years, having started the division... View Article

Comment on Lidl push into mixed-use development

Russell Pedley, director and co-founder at Assael Architecture, said: “Blending retail use classes with residential is going to become increasingly vital in urban locations throughout the UK. Lidl’s plan to deliver 3,000 homes is testimony to the shifting approach to... View Article

Fewer project starts during second quarter

The value of work starting on site in the three months to June was 21% lower than a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index. On a seasonally adjusted basis, starts fell by 8% against the three months to... View Article

Fact of the Week – 2nd July 2018

The world’s largest Gothic cathedral is in new York City. It is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street. The cathedral measures 601 feet long, 146 feet wide, and has a transept measuring 320... View Article