Watkin Jones has received planning consent to redevelop Northumbria Police’s old headquarters in Newcastle’s city centre. The former police station in Market Street will become a £17m student accommodation scheme containing 225 beds. The nine-storey development is anticipated to be… Continue Reading →

The directors of one of the UK’s oldest building contractors have given up it the fight to save the firm and have appointed administrators Begbies Traynor. York-based conservation specialist William Anelay ran into problems after a period of expansion with projects outside its… Continue Reading →

Two congregations have come together to pray and worship under one roof in a contemporary new ‘community church’ designed by a North East architecture practice. Gateshead-based Gradon Architecture has submitted renovation plans for the former Blackhill Methodist Church near Consett,… Continue Reading →

An eco-friendly ‘super-home’ in Birmingham which has helped its owners to slash their energy bills by a whopping 85 per cent will open to the public this weekend. Harriet and Chris Martin will welcome visitors to their super-insulated home, on… Continue Reading →

Claridge’s plans to build a huge basement underneath their landmark London hotel with a swimming pool, a wine cellar and an in-house chocolatier. Proposals filed with Westminster City Council reveal that the Maybourne Group plans to add five new basements… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon has signed an £18m contract to refurbish the former Lewis’s department store building in Birmingham city centre. Developer Legal & General Property finally signed up the builder after initially entering into talks with BAM to extend and upgrade its Temple Court building…. Continue Reading →