Swan Housing Association has received a resolution to grant planning approval for its hybrid planning application for the remaining phases of its major regeneration of the Craylands Estate in Basildon, now known as Beechwood Village. This approval gives the green… Continue Reading →
Work has started on the adaptation of the derelict Royal Mail sorting office on Barrack Road in Northampton, turning it into an innovative and contemporary school. The Northampton International Academy sets a benchmark for the future of mixed-use developments centred… Continue Reading →
Social housing maintenance provider Wates Living Space has been awarded two responsive repairs and minor improvement contracts by Family Mosaic worth a total of £13.2m. The two contracts will run for four years and will see Wates Living Space deliver… Continue Reading →
A roof tile range with built in solar panels has been unveiled by electric car specialist Tesla. Chief executive Elon Musk believes the tiles are a more attractive way to harness energy than traditional solar panels. The tiles are made… Continue Reading →
The CPA’s latest forecasts highlight a mixed picture for the construction industry over the next two years due to the impacts of the uncertainty following the EU referendum. Overall, construction activity is expected to remain broadly flat in 2017 and… Continue Reading →
Swindon Borough Council has appointed housing refurbishment specialist Lovell for a two-year contract to install new kitchens at local council homes. The scheme has a value of £1.1 million for the first year, with a budget yet to be finalised… Continue Reading →
REGENERATION plans for Nottingham’s Broadmarsh area have taken another step forward following the appointment of Nottingham-based Leonard Design Architects and Townshend Landscape Architects to design and re-model the area. The forward-thinking re-design of Collin Street, which will see its pedestrianisation… Continue Reading →
Moda is to redevelop a former police headquarters into a £105m development of homes built specifically for rent in one of the UK’s most significant post-Brexit property deals. Moda has engaged award-winning HAUS architects and will revamp Strathclyde Police’s former… Continue Reading →
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