While there are larger trade bodies in the construction industry, the Steel Window Association continues to punch above its weight representing the sector’s interests at Government level throughout the pandemic, whilst also working on adapting existing products to meet ever… Continue Reading →

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Lyn Garner to oversee the capital’s housing delivery on land the authority owns.Ms Garner will offer strategic oversight on building new homes on Greater London Authority Group, GLA Group, land which includes Transport for… Continue Reading →

The refurbishment and reimagining of Southampton’s historic God’s House Tower has been nominated for a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) award. Gods House Tower (GHT) is one of seven projects that has been shortlisted in the RIBA South Regional… Continue Reading →

A new building in the grounds of historic Trinity College, Oxford, illustrates how 21st Century environmental performance can be married seamlessly with traditional aesthetic requirements. Crittall’ s T60 thermally broken steel windows make a major contribution to the Levine Building’s… Continue Reading →

Work has started on the transformation of a landmark building, Fairfax House, in Leeds city centre’s Arena Quarter, into a major new residential development consisting of 168 apartments. Fairfax House, on the corner of Merrion Street and Wade Lane, is… Continue Reading →

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has completed its trilogy of free guides designed to help building owners and managers turn their buildings into ‘safe havens’ that protect occupants from health risks linked to airborne contaminants and viruses. ‘Buildings as… Continue Reading →

Winner of both the Gold Award and the Education and Public Sector category of the Wood Awards 2021, Magdalene College Library in Cambridge is a striking example of sympathetic design, beautiful materials and careful craftsmanship. Built alongside the Grade I… Continue Reading →

Youngsters at a Solihull school will be able to further explore the great outdoors this summer – thanks to a donation from a leading builders merchant.   St Patrick’s Primary C of E Academy, based on Salter Street in Earlswood,… Continue Reading →