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A new build home in Kingsclere has embraced a ‘best of both worlds’ philosophy by combining traditional aesthetics with the exceptional fabric performance provided by the Kingspan TEK Building System. The hillside site in Hampshire was previously home to an inter-war style house, which the owners originally planned to extend and renovate. After the initial […]
The ways that homes are designed and built in the future could be completely transformed, thanks to a new project between Northumbria University, Newcastle and the renowned architect, TV presenter and campaigner George Clarke. The University has signed an agreement with Clarke’s charity, the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE), to work together to […]
Housebuilding needs to increase in the UK. It is predicted that a total of 340,000 homes need to be delivered each year in order to tackle spiralling house prices and the critical shortage of affordable homes. This target has constantly been missed – with figures showing that only 184,000 homes were completed in England in […]
MIT researchers develop emissions-free cement production process Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have demonstrated an experimental way of manufacturing cement that releases no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Currently, the production of cement for concrete accounts for about eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, leading to calls for architects to stop using […]
In response to the climate emergency and climate strike protests which have seen millions demonstrate around the world, Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors has announced an Emergency Building Eco-Improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. The fund, which will be made available for any block of flats factored by Newton Property […]
Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) provides project managers Faithful+Gould with fast and effective, OJEU compliant Modular Buildings procurement framework Northumberland County Council embrace innovative Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for first time, with pioneering 14 week programme Premium quality extension completed early and below budget by M-AR Offsite – well ahead of 2019/2020 school year starting […]
Vortice has launched a new single room heat recovery unit which is quiet, efficient, energy saving and anti-allergic thanks to built-in filters preventing the release of pollutants and allergens into the surrounding air. Easy to install and maintain, the Vort HRW Mono is an ideal alternative to traditional ventilation systems and intermittent fans. Suitable for […]
Rinnai UK, a registered provider of CPD courses, has implemented a series of training modules which are specifically designed to engage with heating engineers & contractors. The courses are all aimed at objectively showing the energy saving benefits of gas fired continuous flow hot water heaters. With Rinnai now fielding the only complete and comprehensive […]
Property leaders react to the reforms announced at the Tory party conference this afternoon
The RO Group is pleased to confirm they are the first company to have secured Fitwel certification for a building in Hampshire. Fitwel is a healthy building measure that is quickly gaining traction in the UK and Europe, with registered projects in over 35 countries. The building, One Dorset Street in Southampton, is also only […]
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