The UK’s premier event for home building, renovation and improvement makes a welcome return to London for the first time since May 2019. Hosted by TV presenter and design guru Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs Live will run over nine days… Continue Reading →

As schools go back for the new term, many continue to face the challenges of overcrowding, with winter weather exacerbating the problem during break times. More schools are tackling their space crisis with outdoor canopies, to extend their buildings, economically,… Continue Reading →

Brian G Newell, the chief executive and founder of cladding manufacturer, Shackerley, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list to recognise his services to the ceramics industry. Having begun his career as a tiling apprentice, Mr… Continue Reading →

AN INTERNATIONALLY-known advanced fastening technology manufacturer has doubled the size of its production facility with a multi-million-pound extension built by construction specialist Clegg Group. The extension to EJOT’s current site in Sherburn in Elmet, near Leeds, will increase the company’s storage… Continue Reading →

A prominent polymer system supplier is advocating the specification of more sustainable heating and cooling solutions in educational buildings following the publication of analysis suggesting most UK universities are not on track to hit emissions targets. The recent release of… Continue Reading →

WORK has officially started on a six-storey high-quality student accommodation facility, in the heart of Leicester’s city centre. The Marble Street development, which was granted planning permission in February, will feature 61 rooms – a mix of shared and studio… Continue Reading →

By Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Recticel Insulation Whilst commending Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s commitment to making good his pledge for the UK to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050, is a focus on the wider roll-out of emission-mitigating renewables… Continue Reading →

“It’s an emotional rollercoaster losing your home in a fire,” says Alex Coppock, architect, Communion Architects. “The resurrection project was all about recreating a healthy home than honoured the cottage’s traditional beauty.” The thatched cottage in Worcestershire suffered an extremely… Continue Reading →