Waind Gohil+Potter Architects (WG+P) have sensitively transformed a 19th Century cottage in Wandsworth by incorporating a revolutionary extension, fit for the modern day. Initially the owners had faced difficulties with the original extension, which let wind in and had a… Continue Reading →

Hillingdon Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious award at the London Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards for its rebuild of Northwood Secondary School. The £35 million project will offer 1,080 school places for pupils in Hillingdon,… Continue Reading →

R Collard’s demolition team is rewarded for exemplary community relations during the demolition of Bristol’s iconic Frenchay Hospital Demolition contractor, R Collard Ltd collected a Gold award at the Considerate Constructors National Site Awards held at Plaisterers Hall in London… Continue Reading →

The Leeds Castle Charitable Foundation is looking for a new Trustee with experience in the world of heritage, to join its Board and help provide guidance in preserving the Castle and its collections for future generations. Dr Anna Keay, historian,… Continue Reading →

Retailer John Lewis has signed up Mace to deliver the fit-out of its new Oxford store. The three-story shop covers over 140,000 sq ft and will open in October as part of the redeveloped Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford City… Continue Reading →

Barroerock Construction Limited has been fined £750,000 after repeated asbestos failings. Canterbury Crown Court heard how the HSE carried out two investigations of working practices at a site in 2013 and 2014 in Ashford, Kent where Barroerock were converting a… Continue Reading →

More than 170 workers delivering social housing maintenance for Manchester City Council are to start a rolling programme of strike action next week. The industrial action has flared up over a protracted dispute concerning workers being paid different rates for… Continue Reading →

Contractors are being called to the grid to bid for a £20m motor racing museum at Silverstone race track in Northampton. The British home of Formula 1 has received a lottery grant to fund the conversion of a former World War… Continue Reading →