Work on transforming Rhyl’s Sky Tower into a light beacon is progressing at a pace, with the structure being lit up for the first time this week. The transformation of the Sky Tower forms a part of planned major regeneration… Continue Reading →

The industry will get a clear verdict next week on whether Grenfell-like cladding systems pass or fail stringent Building Regulation guidance for use on towers. BRE is about to start fire testing full-scale models of cladding systems to establish how combinations… Continue Reading →

Chapman Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of… Continue Reading →

Leading safety bodies are set to meet ministers for talks on the UK’s building and fire regulations in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the House of Lords heard today. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), British… Continue Reading →

Savills’ World Research spotlight on Office Refurbishments in UK Regional Cities Summer 2017 reveals that rising construction costs, along with build cost inflation, is causing developers to switch their attention to refurbishments. Refitting, often a key element of refurbishment, has… Continue Reading →

CONTEMPORARY design and flexible teaching spaces are at the heart of Bishop Grosseteste University’s £2.2m redevelopment, which has now completed on site. Delivered by Lincoln-based architects LK2 and local construction company Robert Woodhead Ltd, working with Sutherland Consulting and Price… Continue Reading →

Plessey have announced that they are a core partner in the world’s first biophilic design project. The ‘Biophilic Office’ is a ground breaking office-refurbishment project being run by BRE, the world’s leading building research organisation. The project will be located… Continue Reading →