And now for some good news…Construction Industry Forecasts for 2017 to 2019 estimate an overall rise of 7.4% for new-build infrastructure in the UK this year, with a continuation of 6.4% next year. It’s news that bodes equally well for… Continue Reading →

The conversion of three buildings into a 69-guestroom hotel on one of Soho’s most prominent street corners has been granted planning consent by Westminster City Council. Situated at the crossroads between Broadwick Street and Berwick Street, the successful scheme will… Continue Reading →

BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design and engineering company, has completed the complex structural engineering design for Perth and Kinross Council’s headquarters that included delicate work to repair and restore the building’s historic façade. BakerHicks was employed to provide structural engineering consultancy… Continue Reading →

BSI, the business standards company, has revised its standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems. The standard, BS 5839-1:2017, covers the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around commercial buildings…. Continue Reading →

The overall UK roofing market has grown by 7% in value terms in 2016, according to a new report by AMA Research. Since 2012, demand for roof coverings has been supported by the growth of housebuilding and domestic RMI, along… Continue Reading →

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) is celebrating a significant milestone in its contract with housing refurbishment specialist Lovell. Since being awarded the refurbishment contract last year, Lovell has transformed 500 homes, improving the lives of tenants with new kitchens… Continue Reading →

Leading paints and coatings company AkzoNobel will today officially open the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory, in Ashington, North-East England. The Northumberland plant, which cost more than £100m to build, is the largest ever global investment by the… Continue Reading →

Planning permission has been granted by Milton Keynes Council for Milton Keynes Development Partnership’s (MKDP) 10 acre residential and commercial regenerationsite at Campbell Park Canalside. Proposals drawn up by Crest Nicholson Regeneration comprise over 380 homes of various styles and… Continue Reading →