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Mayor of London blocks Bromley development over green belt concerns

Wednesday, 22nd June 2016

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan blocked a new development in Chislehurst on the basis that it would encroach on green space in the city. Khan rejected plans for a three-storey football stadium for Cray Wanderers Football Club and two four-storey blocks of 28 flats, previously... View Article

Post-recession peak in office construction

Wednesday, 22nd June 2016

Office construction reached a post-recession peak in the first quarter of 2016, with over £2b worth of contracts awarded, the highest figure since 2008, including six major developments worth over £50m. According to the latest figures from industry analysts Barbour ABI... View Article

Audley retirement instructs Wates and Balfour Beatty on £65m projects

Tuesday, 21st June 2016

Audley Retirement has instructed Wates Construction and Balfour Beatty to complete separate large scale design and build construction contracts on the sites of two new villages. Wates will be involved in the construction of a new village in Great Malvern... View Article

Chelsea Flower Show – Brewin Dolphin Garden

Monday, 20th June 2016

RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing was laid to a floating pathway running through an award winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2016. The aggregate selection included crushed glass blends of green, blue and purple. “Forever Freefolk” the silver medal winning garden... View Article

Ahmarra Doors make their debut at the O2!

Monday, 20th June 2016

Specialist fire door manufacturer, Ahmarra, supplies and installs doorsets for the new InterContinental London – The O2 Ahmarra supplied and fitted over 300 severe duty timber fire doors in an FSC cherry veneer for the new 5-star hotel situated on Greenwich Peninsula.... View Article

Fact of the Week – 20th June 2016

Monday, 20th June 2016

The “pound” key on your keyboard (#) is called an... View Article

Oldest working theatre in Britain ready for major refurbishment

Friday, 17th June 2016

The major refurbishment of Bristol Old Vic, UK’s oldest working theatre, is commencing in the coming weeks. The historic theatre will be open throughout the refurbishment with visitors directed to a new temporary box office, theatre entrance and bar as preparatory works... View Article

Quote of the Week – 13th June 2016

Monday, 13th June 2016

“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going” – Sam Levenson... View Article

Jackoboard awarded BBA Certificate for total system

Friday, 10th June 2016

TileBacker Limited is delighted to announce the award of a BBA (British Board of Agrement) Certificate for Jackoboard products and systems. British owned TileBacker Limited is the sole distributor of German manufactured Jackoboard products in the UK and Eire. The... View Article

£18m office to residential scheme completed in Manchester

Monday, 6th June 2016

A 98-unit residential development at the heart of Old Trafford, Manchester, has been completed, said property investment company Pinnacle Alliance. Formerly a commercial office space, Grove House is a mix of 98 one and two-bedroom apartments with fitted kichen, bath/shower... View Article

Kingspan to launch four more lower lambda products

Monday, 6th June 2016

The future path to energy efficient buildings will be revealed on 1st August when leading manufacturer, Kingspan Insulation, launches four advanced, low lambda insulation products for floors, walls and soffits. Kingspan Kooltherm K103 Floorboard, K110 and K110 PLUS Soffit Board,... View Article

Fact of the Week – 6th June 2016

Monday, 6th June 2016

All the swans in England are property of the... View Article

Mayor of London announces new office-space protection for small business

Friday, 3rd June 2016

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (Friday 3 June) announced that he will put new measures in place to help protect and expand office space for small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs in London. Sadiq Khan made the announcement... View Article

World Architecture Festival extends awards entry deadline

Wednesday, 1st June 2016

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has extended the deadline for entries for the 2016 WAF Awards to 10 June 2016, giving architects a final chance to submit their projects for global recognition. The three-week extension was granted due to an increased demand from... View Article

Formation Architects launch as an Employee Owned Trust

Tuesday, 31st May 2016

Formation Architects have officially launched as an Employee Owned Trust, following an event on Thursday 26 May. The London-based practice’s sale to Formation Trustee Limited means that the shares of the company are no longer owned by any individual or... View Article

NLA announces London’s best architectural projects of the past year

Tuesday, 31st May 2016

New London Architecture (NLA), the capital’s leading organisation focused on architecture and the built environment, has today announced the shortlist for the annual New London Awards. Comprising the capital’s most innovative and inspiring schemes, this year’s awards see 136 projects... View Article

Marc Overson joins Panasonic UK

Tuesday, 31st May 2016

Panasonic is delighted to announce the appointment of Marc Overson to Panasonic Heating & Cooling, who joins our team as the Country Manager for the UK & Ireland. Marc Overson joins Panasonic from the European air conditioning division of Samsung... View Article

Quote of the Week – 30th May 2016

Monday, 30th May 2016

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough” – Og... View Article

SpaceZero holds majority share as preferred partner in country’s PSBP schools

Wednesday, 25th May 2016

Interior architecture and specialist FFE (furniture, fixtures and equipment) consultancy SpaceZero has secured contracts working on 40 per cent of the country’s private finance-funded Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) schools, and 27 per cent of those that are government funded.... View Article

O’Brien Contractors takes pole position at Silverstone Park

Tuesday, 24th May 2016

Leading groundworks and civil engineering specialist O’Brien Contractors has been named partner to work on MEPC’s Silverstone Park development. The latest phase of the high-performance technology business park will enable new businesses to join a growing motor sport community, including... View Article