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 →

Lincolnshire based civil engineering firm, Minster Surfacing has been recognised for its commitment to recycling and green technology at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2019. Minster, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, won Circular Economy Project of the Year for… Continue Reading →

The talented team at DV8 Designs have unveiled the stunning transformation of the ‘Jolly Sailor’ public house and restaurant in Davenport, Stockport. Built in 1895, this popular landmark pub has undergone a full interior refurbishment and external improvements including an… 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 →

New report advocates ‘bottom-up’ approach to retrofit as effective way to meet the carbon neutral challenge. On Saturday 22nd June, 2019 at the Community Energy Conference 2019 [1], Greater Manchester-based social enterprise Carbon Co-op published its report recommendations for kicking… 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 →