The fire which ripped through the University of Bristol on January 5th during a refurbishment project is not as severe as initally thought. A statement from the university said: “Work to refurbish the Fry Building, which was damaged by fire… Continue Reading →
A joint venture between property firms Barratt London and the Hyde Group has received the greenlight to build hundreds of homes in Harrow. Phase one of the Harrow View East scheme, designed by architects Pollard Thomas Edwards, will deliver 460… Continue Reading →
Willmott Dixon has won the contract from Genr8 Developments to build a new £80m retail and leisure scheme in Rochdale. Delivered by a joint venture between Genr8 and Kajima in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, the development will contain 200,000… Continue Reading →
The Draft New London Plan is a sizeable document aiming to revolutionise the capital and deliver for its stakeholders. With a strong emphasis on placing culture at the heart of its success, the mayor wants to protect the capital’s creative… Continue Reading →
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 →
When a fire broke out overnight in a secondary school in Sheffield, an automatic sprinkler system activated and extinguished it, minimising damage and ensuring students would be able to return to their education with little disruption. Fire engines and firefighters… Continue Reading →
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