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New research by NBS finds half of industry professionals still unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings As the six-month transition period for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) comes to a close, new research from NBS, the UK’s leading specification platform,... View Article

The final two major structures being built to bring HS2 into Birmingham have been approved by local councils – marking another significant milestone for the project. Approval has been granted for the design of two new viaducts, meaning eight “Key... View Article

A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of the old primary school site at Milton Road, Oundle to accommodate a new purpose-built boarding house for Oundle School. Oundle School has a reputation for providing the very best of... View Article

HLM Architects has appointed a new Chair and Managing Director to lead the practice forward into a new and exciting chapter. Effective from today, Philip Watson is to become the new practice Chair replacing Richard O’Neil, with Michael Scherdel becoming... View Article

Westminster City Council has resolved to grant planning permission for the repurposing of the prominent collection of buildings on New Bond Street that until recently housed the Fenwick Department store. The site also includes 55 New Bond Street. Lazari Investments... View Article

New homes warranty and building control provider Premier Guarantee has announced the appointment of David Swigciski as their new Managing Director. Swigciski succeeds Jacki Goodman following her retirement at the end of 2023.  Reporting to Stephen Worrall, CEO of HSB... View Article

IndiNature, based in the Scottish Borders, has become the first UK company manufacturing industrial hemp insulation to achieve a full agrément certificate from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). This means that the company’s innovative and sustainable insulation products can now... View Article

Architects and urbanist studio TateHindle has completed work on the new 6-storey Salvation Army UK and Ireland Headquarters in Denmark Hill. This project saw the successful delivery of an elegant, sustainable cost effective new home for the charity, fit for... View Article

The High Court has rejected Michael Gove’s decision to stop Marks & Spencer building a new flagship Oxford Street store, after an appeal by the retailer. M&S said the court’s decision “couldn’t be clearer,” and that the new scheme by... View Article

Designs for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s new Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan have been revealed. The project replaces the existing 73-year-old, functionally obsolete terminal with a world-class facility. Designed by Foster + Partners and A.... View Article

Residential specialist, Hope Architects, has launched an innovative system for designing homes that encourages customisable layout creation, maximises land value and offers complete flexibility of appearance.  Effective for small and volume schemes alike, Skeleton House has been created by practice founder,... View Article

Marking 400 years since the first encounter between the Dutch and the native people of the island of Taiwan, the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) declared the Netherlands as the “Guest of Honour” for the 2024 edition of Asia’s largest... View Article

Construction partners are celebrating a successful planning application for a unique new home in the open countryside in Rutland. East Midlands-based Grace Machin Planning & Property, Influence Landscape Planning & Design and Jonathan Hendry Architects, combined their expertise in planning, landscape and architecture, to... View Article

Only timber is not the answer. UNStudio calculates the lowest carbon footprint for the new Kyklos building in Luxembourg…and the result is hybrid. UNStudio, with local partner HYP Architects, were recently announced by the Atenor, Arhs group and Agora Luxembourg... View Article