Preparation key to successful sustainable retrofit projects

The move to extend the Green Homes Grant scheme to March 2022 gives renovation, maintenance and improvement (RMI) contractors a chance to capitalise on the subsequent increase in demand for
Posted on January 14, 2021

Gleeds begins work on Prince Charles Hospital revamp

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has begun the final phases of renovations at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales following a decision from Health Minister, Vaughan Gething,
Posted on January 13, 2021

Liverpool’s housing retrofit event opens next week

City seeks decarbonisation answers at Low Carbon Homes event Next week, Tuesday 19th January, the online retrofit conference Low Carbon Homes Liverpool, supported by MCS, goes live for three days
Posted on January 13, 2021

Generating a sense of place

A stylish refurbishment of a village school near Cambridge. Refurbishing a school is about providing a better future for pupils and creating a professional environment for the staff. Generating a
Posted on January 8, 2021

Permaroof Celebrates Twenty Years By Giving Back To Charity

River Mai Bishop, granddaughter of Permagroup managing director Adrian Buttress, presents a donation of £2,000 to Heart Link Children’s Charity DERBYSHIRE-BASED Permaroof, part of Permagroup, has presented a cheque for
Posted on January 7, 2021

STO insulation solution achieves excellent marks

A trio of Welsh schools have received major upgrades to their thermal insulation thanks to an integrated package of products provided by Sto Ltd. Ysgol Glan Morfa, Howardian Primary School
Posted on January 6, 2021

Works begin on pivotal build of West Midlands SEND school  

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build a brand-new facility for the modernisation of Oscott Manor School in Birmingham,
Posted on January 6, 2021

Glasgow’s Met Tower £100m refurb gets green light

Plans to transform the city’s iconic college tower, dubbed the Met, into a hotel with leisure and grade A office space are set to become a reality. Glasgow city council
Posted on January 6, 2021

Towering Gothic Arches fitted with secondary glazing

Harris Manchester College is one of the principal Colleges at Oxford University. The Victorian buildings contain decorative wooden panelling, gothic revival architectural detailing and large stained-glass windows.  With a new construction
Posted on January 6, 2021

Historic homes at landmark Clifton Village development on track

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes and build new executive properties within its grounds in Clifton Village are progressing well, with two
Posted on December 23, 2020