A Green Building Council report stating that 25 million UK homes need to be retrofitted between now and 2050 has been welcomed by insulation expert Actis. The report “Building Places that Work for Everyone – industry insights into key government… Continue Reading →

Bright, spacious interiors that are also quiet, comfortable in temperature and efficient to heat. These are properties that often differentiate modern buildings from their historic counterparts, and this is largely thanks to advances in glazing technology. A good example of… Continue Reading →

Plans to redevelop a key site in Horsham town centre in West Sussex have been given the thumbs up by council planners. A joint venture between property development and investment company Reef Estates and Arcus-PCD aims to redevelop Piries Place with an… Continue Reading →

Seven communities across Scotland will benefit from the latest round of Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) funding announced today. Projects in Rothesay, Penicuik, Union Street in Aberdeen, Cockenzie, Jedburgh, Maybole and Dunoon will receive a combined £6.2m to help them… Continue Reading →

Kier has been named preferred bidder to build the new £23m Woodside School for Sheffield City Council. The deal is Kier’s first contract awarded through the new YORbuild2 framework. The scheme will see almost 9,000 sq m of new education… Continue Reading →

Senior councillors will be asked to give the final go-ahead to a major project to safeguard and repair Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square when they meet next week. The Town Hall will be 140 years old this year. While… Continue Reading →

Planning permission has been granted for the transformation of Accrington’s historic Town Square in honour of the World War I battalion, The Accrington Pals, who were decimated on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Designed by local… Continue Reading →

Events company UBM has sold the Ecobuild show as it continues to get rid of “smaller, lower-margin, lower-growth events.” UBM confirmed in its latest results that it made a total loss on disposal of Ecobuild of £35.1m. The show has… Continue Reading →