Two years after Grenfell 92% of UK architects unable to define key building fire protection terms A third of architects say their current employer doesn’t spend enough on fire protection training Overall, architects believe they are lacking in fully comprehensive… Continue Reading →

Hexagon’s Geosystems division today announced the acquisition of Melown Technologies, a Prague-based technology company from Ivo Lukačovič´s investment company Helifreak Limited. Melown Technologies develops mass-scale computer vision and advanced visualisation technology for interactive web-based rendering, enabling high performing 3D visualisation… Continue Reading →

Focus Consultants has been appointed by Rochdale Development Agency to create the business plan for the £16 million redevelopment of the iconic Rochdale Town Hall. The project, which had a successful bid for £8.9 million from the National Lottery Heritage… Continue Reading →

Queensgate Investments and Rockwell have today got the green light for their proposed redevelopment of the Kensington Forum. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, resolved to grant planning permission for the landmark new hotel, serviced apartment and conference scheme on Cromwell… Continue Reading →

The refurbishment of a listed eight-storey building in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has won a top award. Designed by Manchester-based architects Atelier MB and SpaceInvader Design, the £8m scheme at 35 Dale Street was named best refurbishment/regeneration outside central London at… Continue Reading →

Smart technology is still perceived by many to be the remit of luxury and ultra-modern buildings, but Oliver Iltisberger, Managing Director of ABB’s Smart Buildings business outlines how specifiers and installers can make established and historical buildings intelligent through smart… Continue Reading →

North West based groundworks specialist, MD Earthworks has completed works designing and installing the groundworks at Shell’s battery storage project, in Bacton, Norfolk. Earthworks is one of the top UK companies leading the way in solar energy and battery storage… Continue Reading →