Willmott Dixon has won the contract from Genr8 Developments to build a new £80m retail and leisure scheme in Rochdale. Delivered by a joint venture between Genr8 and Kajima in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, the development will contain 200,000… Continue Reading →

The Draft New London Plan is a sizeable document aiming to revolutionise the capital and deliver for its stakeholders. With a strong emphasis on placing culture at the heart of its success, the mayor wants to protect the capital’s creative… Continue Reading →

Upon the death of Ingvar Kamprad, the world’s richest man in secret, we ought to ask how did he create the IKEA success story? Here is a man of stark contrasts who, until his death on 28 January 2018 age… Continue Reading →

A couple in Great Bardfield in Essex is calling out for volunteers with building skills to help them build a sensory and therapy room at home for their young daughter who has severe disabilities. Debbie and Ray Bowyer’s seven-year-old daughter,… Continue Reading →

As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, the industry giant was the main contractor on 57 construction projects worth a total of £5.7 billion,… Continue Reading →

Midlands architectural practice maber has appointed four new associate directors at its Nottingham, Derby and Leicester offices. They are Andy Purvis and Leo Ward, both based in Nottingham, Lee Smith in Derby and Tim Boxford in Leicester. The promotions are… Continue Reading →

Wienerberger, the UK’s leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping solutions, kick starts the New Year by winning the prestigious Supplier of the Year for 2017 award from the UK’s largest building merchant, Travis Perkins. Determined by a variety of… Continue Reading →