It has just leaked out that the costs to Waltham Forest Council of its favoured option for the “improvement” of Fred Wigg & John Walsh Towers, at Wanstead Flats, Leytonstone, E11 4EP  are set to increase up to five fold… Continue Reading →

Upon the death of Ingvar Kamprad, the world’s richest man in secret, we ought to ask how did he create the IKEA success story? Here is a man of stark contrasts who, until his death on 28 January 2018 age… Continue Reading →

A couple in Great Bardfield in Essex is calling out for volunteers with building skills to help them build a sensory and therapy room at home for their young daughter who has severe disabilities. Debbie and Ray Bowyer’s seven-year-old daughter,… Continue Reading →

One of Europe’s most successful building materials providers is offering a unique learning opportunity in all aspects of External Wall Insulation. Baumit, which offers a range of innovative, tested products from EWI applications to façade renders, paints and healthy living… Continue Reading →

Mitsubishi Electric’s innovative blog site The Hub has received industry recognition by winning the Online Initiative of the Year category at the prestigious, ACR News Awards. The website, which is open to anyone at http://thehub.mitsubishielectric.co.uk, publishes regular comment and articles… Continue Reading →

As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, the industry giant was the main contractor on 57 construction projects worth a total of £5.7 billion,… Continue Reading →

Midlands architectural practice maber has appointed four new associate directors at its Nottingham, Derby and Leicester offices. They are Andy Purvis and Leo Ward, both based in Nottingham, Lee Smith in Derby and Tim Boxford in Leicester. The promotions are… Continue Reading →