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RIBA House of the Year shortlist sees addition of two more of the UK’s best new homes

Tuesday, 21st November 2017

The Quest, a discreet, accessible single-story home in Dorset and Newhouse of Auchengree, a zinc-clad contemporary farmhouse in North Ayrshire, have been shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA House of the Year award. The homes in the running for the UK’s most prestigious award for new houses are... View Article

Left: Ness Point © Nick Guttridge. Right: 6 Wood Lane © Magdalena Pietrzyk

Two more of the UK’s best new homes are added to the RIBA House of the Year shortlist

Wednesday, 15th November 2017

Ness Point, a house that appears to grow out of its dramatic setting on the White Cliffs of Dover, and 6 Wood Lane, an exuberant, and quirky self-build home, have been shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA House of the Year award. The projects in the running for the UK’s most prestigious award for new houses are being revealed in a four-part Channel 4 TV... View Article

Pining for the real thing, the nation has spoken: real vs artificial Christmas trees

Wednesday, 8th November 2017

With nearly one in four UK households displaying a Christmas tree each year*, research conducted by the Ideal Home Show at Christmas has settled the debate of whether Britain prefers real or artificial Christmas trees. With 64% of respondents in... View Article

Caring Wood © James Morris and Shawm House © Rob Rhodes

Two of the UK’s best new homes shortlisted for 2017 RIBA House of the Year award

Wednesday, 8th November 2017

Two projects which revive local building traditions, Caring Wood, a modern vision of the ‘English country house’ in rural Kent and Shawm House, a self-build masterpiece amongst the Northumbrian fells, have been announced today as the first houses to be shortlisted for the... View Article

Ecobuild 2018 to celebrate sustainable construction Top 10

Wednesday, 18th October 2017

When it comes to sustainability in the built environment, who do you think are the greatest influencers? ecobuild 2018 is going to celebrate the Top 10 people who have helped shape, or are currently shaping, the sustainability agenda in the... View Article

Ecobuild 2018 to kick off with Offsite Awards

Wednesday, 18th October 2017

Celebrating the very best projects, people and innovations in the offsite sector, the Offsite Construction Awards are set to take place on the opening day of Ecobuild 2018. The Offsite Construction Awards programme is designed to recognise outstanding examples of... View Article

London-based architects win 2017 ‘Retirement Community on a Shoestring’

Monday, 16th October 2017

London architecture firm Inglis Badrashi Loddo has won the 2017 ‘Self Build on a Shoestring’ ideas competition, which this year focused on devising compact, low cost homes for older people. The firm was awarded the £5,000 prize by Grand Designs’... View Article

Grand Designs Live closes 12th Birmingham show on a high

Monday, 16th October 2017

Grand Designs Live, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, returned to Birmingham’s NEC from 11th – 15th October 2017, for its twelfth year. With over 400 carefully curated exhibitors spread across six key sections; Build, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Technology, Gardens and Interiors; the NEC was transformed... View Article

Brexit will be a big boost for British builders: New survey shows uplifts in skills, techniques and manufacturing levels

Tuesday, 10th October 2017

UK Construction Week opens on Tuesday, and will bring together a wide spectrum of the construction trade together over three days at the NEC Birmingham (10-12 October). Ahead of the event, UK Construction Week conducted a Brexit survey from over... View Article

UK Construction Week offers insight into the rebirth in social housing

Monday, 9th October 2017

UK Construction Week returns next Tuesday to the NEC, uniting over 650 exhibitors with 30,000 trade visitors in what is set to be the largest gathering of the built environment community. This year’s event, running from 10-12 October, is more... View Article

Renovate or expand on your building project ideas at the South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Monday, 9th October 2017

According to the Self & Custom Build Market Report 2017, the largest of its kind in the UK, the South-West region accounts for 14 per cent of all self-build projects, which is the third highest figure after Scotland and the... View Article

Presenting Kevin McCloud’s New Green Heroes for 2017

Monday, 9th October 2017

Kevin McCloud’s ‘Green Heroes’ will return to Grand Designs Live at the NEC, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements from 11– 15 October 2017. This handpicked selection showcases the best eco-innovations, for home builders, owners and design enthusiasts and will... View Article

On yer bike! Charity cycle ride to UKCW 2017 builds support for youth in construction

Monday, 9th October 2017

After a successful campaign last year, New London Architecture Chairman, Peter Murray is once again joining forces with a small group of other keen cyclists to ride 125.7 miles from London to Birmingham. In aid of the Construction Youth Trust,... View Article

Timber Expo to address safety and quality in buildings

Friday, 6th October 2017

Timber Expo announces its return to Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017. The show will cover a wide range of timber applications, from timber frame through to plywood, CLT and timber cladding, while exploring the latest developments across... View Article

Take one step closer to achieving your property dream at The Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Tuesday, 3rd October 2017

According to the Self & Custom Build Market Report 2017 – the largest of its kind in the UK – the self and custom build sector is growing by 6.25% year on year, marking its third consecutive annual spike. To... View Article

What to expect at UK Construction Week 2017 – the industry’s biggest showcase for the built environment

Monday, 2nd October 2017

In just under two weeks’ time the UK’s biggest names from across construction will be at the NEC, Birmingham. UK Construction Week is returning for its third year, uniting over 650 exhibitors with 30,000 trade visitors from 10-12 October in... View Article

Wood Awards 2017 shortlist announced

Thursday, 28th September 2017

A shortlist of 20 structures have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2017, featuring some of Britain’s best architectural designs in wood. The judging panel, led by architect Michael Morrison of Purcell, will visit all the shortlisted projects in person,... View Article

The Build Show set to showcase the latest products and services transforming construction

Wednesday, 27th September 2017

The Build Show, sponsored by Easy-Trim, is set to return to Birmingham NEC in just under six weeks. From 10-12 October, 400 market-leading exhibitors will showcase the most pioneering products, services and working practices in construction to an anticipated 35,000... View Article

Grand Designs Live Preview

Wednesday, 20th September 2017

New and returning brands set to inspire from 11-15 October at Birmingham’s NEC Grand Designs Live, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 11 – 15 October 2017. The event promises to break through the conventional... View Article

Call for Entries for the 43rd Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

Tuesday, 12th September 2017

Since 1974 the prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards have recognised achievement in UK Housing and have grown over the years to become highly regarded as the premier event in the home improvement and modernisation sector. Entries are... View Article