Focus Consultants appointed on historic Coventry scheme

Focus Consultants has been appointed as quantity surveyors on a £5.5m project to restore Coventry’s Grade II* listed Drapers’ Hall in time for the city being UK City of Culture
Posted on May 24, 2019

Royal Mail sorting office transformed into spectacular school

A derelict former Royal Mail Sorting Office in Northampton has been renovated and reopened as an innovative 2220-place academy school for Northamptonshire County Council and East Midlands Academy Trust. London-based
Posted on May 24, 2019

New Code for Alarms

A new edition of the Code of Practice for fire alarms in housing – BS 5839-6:2019 – has just been published, with important implications for all types of housing, as
Posted on May 24, 2019

South Essex homes chooses Morgan Sindall property services –

For maintenance deal worth up to £28m Repairs and maintenance specialist Morgan Sindall Property Services has been selected by South Essex Homes, the arm’s length management organisation of Southend-on-Sea Borough
Posted on May 23, 2019

STO provides integrated solution for major west end theatre redevelopment

An integrated portfolio of products provided by Sto has been used to help refurbish one of the most famous theatres in London’s West End. Sto provided a combination of bespoke
Posted on May 23, 2019

Ben Piercy joins the national team at Sika Refurbishment

Sika’s Refurbishment division has appointed a new Area Technical Manager. Based in Leeds, Ben Piercy will cover the North of England in a role which involves working with engineers and
Posted on May 23, 2019

Nanu Soda scores a winner at Emerald Headingley Stadium

Interior design specialists Nanu Soda have just completed their largest project to date at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, devising a total transformation of the main function room and
Posted on May 23, 2019

Construction begins on £12.5 million village outside Stonehaven

Construction has begun on 91 homes at Mackie Village on Ury Estate, by FMR Construction for Hillcrest Housing Association. Local stakeholders including Andrew Bowie MP, Cllr Sarah Dickinson and Cllr
Posted on May 23, 2019

New guidance on commissioning services in new homes

The NHBC Foundation today publishes a guide that helps site managers oversee the many commissioning activities that are important to a smooth build programme and delivering high quality homes for
Posted on May 23, 2019

Nominations for the UK’s 2019 Church Architecture Awards are now open.

Nominations for the 2019 Church Architecture Awards are now open. The awards are open to projects including re-ordering, roof, spire or tower repairs as well as for extensions and new buildings. THE
Posted on May 17, 2019