Developer Harworth has got outline planning for a major commercial redevelopment of the former Kellingley Colliery in Yorkshire. The colliery in North Yorkshire was the last deep coal mine in the UK when it closed in December 2015. Now Harworth… Continue Reading →

Styles&Wood Group has been awarded a trio of new refurbishment and fit-out contracts in Manchester totalling £15.9m.  The wins include a £9.5m refurbishment project at 67-75 Mosley Street, a £3.7m office-to-residential conversion at St Ann’s Square, and a £2.7m fit-out… Continue Reading →

Nearly six in ten (59%) of the UK’s homeowners are planning to carry out home improvements worth £50.89bn according to new research by roof window manufacturer VELUX. The VELUX 2017 Home Improvement survey, released to coincide with Home Improvement Month… Continue Reading →

Crittall Holdings has announced the acquisition of the Trade and Assets of Fendor – a leading UK company with expertise in the provision of high security, ballistic and bombproof fenestration. The Newcastle-based company is also a major supplier of windows… Continue Reading →

Watson Batty Architects has been appointed by Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to design an extension to its departure lounge.   The appointment follows an ongoing brief for Watson Batty to support extension works planned as part of the airports’ Route to… Continue Reading →

Project: 234 Bath Road, Slough Investor and asset manager: AEW Architect: Flanagan Lawrence Main contractor: Wates Construction Limited Glazing installer: Dane Architectural The award-winning architectural practice Flanagan Lawrence has transformed an office block built in 1975 into a cutting-edge, modern… Continue Reading →

Four Robert Woodhead Ltd projects have been handed national awards by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). The sites across the East Midlands have shared in two Bronze and two Gold awards, with Notts construction company, Woodhead, taking home the title… Continue Reading →