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net-zero carbon homes, ENGIE

ENGIE to deliver net-zero carbon retrofit programme

ENGIE has been appointed by Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP) to design, build and deliver a programme, which will transform existing properties across London into low maintenance, net-zero carbon homes.
Premier

Selectaglaze improves London office environment

Premier Public Relations contacted Selectaglaze for a window improvement to their offices, to create a more agreeable working environment by reaching a higher level of thermal insulation.
Timber frame manufacturer

Case study: Hamnavoe Care Home, Stromness, Orkney

Timber frame manufacturer, Scotframe’s role in constructing the roof – and why it may be the only one of its kind in the UK.
Modern Methods of Construction, MMC, new homes, AIMCH

Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day

With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey.
accessible housing, accessible features, accessibility standards, Building Regulations

The reality of accessible housing during lockdown

As the government consults on how to raise accessibility standards for new homes, Nicholas Bungay of Habinteg discusses recent research into the challenges many disabled people have faced during lockdown because of a lack of even basic accessible features.
digital twin, modular construction,

Do modular projects need digital twinning?

Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax, explores how digital twin technology could benefit the modular construction industry.
Flood resilience, flooding, Property Level Protection

Who is responsible? An insight into property flood resilience

At least one in six properties is at risk of flooding in England according to the Environment Agency.
One Portwall Square, Skanska

Skanska wins sustainable office contract in Bristol

Skanska has been appointed as the main contractor for a new six-storey office building, One Portwall Square, in the heart of Bristol’s commercial district.
Secondary glazing solution, secondary glazing specification

Early stage design delivers success in secondary glazing projects

Collaboration at early stage design for secondary glazing specification in all types of commercial and residential projects delivers positive benefits all round, explains Mike Latham from commercial sales at Granada Secondary Glazing.
new prisons

Green light for four new prisons across England

Four new prisons will be built over the next six years in East Yorkshire, the North West and two in the South East of England.
Secondary glazing

Creating comfortable home environments with secondary glazing

Selectaglaze secondary glazing, which offers a barrier protecting against heat loss, background noise and even theft, is helping to revitalise the Grade II listed Blue Mills in Witham, Essex.
Green Homes Grant Scheme

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Beware unintended consequences

The new Green Homes Grant Scheme has worthy aims but, warns James Berry of the Property Care Association, when it comes to insulation and ventilation, rushing into retrofit can bring serious unintended consequences.
Air quality, Clean Air Day

BESA calls for focus on clean indoor air quality

In light of Clean Air Day, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says there should be more emphasis placed on the quality of air inside buildings.
point cloud software, mesh modelling, digital construction software, point cloud data,

Point cloud software streamlines WZMH Architects design process

Intelligent point cloud software, PointFuse helps WZMH Architects streamline communication during the design process.
student blocks, MMC,

York student block tops out in just 26 days using MMC

Graham has completed one of the first new student blocks at the University of York in just 26 days, using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
aberdeen wharf, selectraglaze

Selectaglaze installs secondary glazing in London warehouse

Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing in the newly refurbished Grade II listed Aberdeen Wharf, located close to the River Thames.
safety doors, HS2

Booth Industries secures HS2 tunnel safety doors contract

HS2 has awarded a £36m contract to Bolton-based Booth Industries to provide high-pressure safety doors for the internal passages linking the high-speed rail tunnels.
MMC in social housing,

Modern Methods of Construction in social housing

Sonia Travis, head of commercial sales at Epwin Window Systems discusses recent research into the growth of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in social housing, and how the business is adapting to the growth of offsite construction.
housing for homeless, premier modular

£1.5m contract to deliver modular housing for homeless

Premier Modular has been awarded the contract to provide modular housing for homeless families in Barking who are in urgent need of accommodation.
housing design app

Updated housing design app could get London building after Covid-19

The Mayor of London and Bryden Wood have launched an updated version of housing design app, PRiSM 2.0, to help London’s homebuilding strategy.
secondary glazing, selectaglaze

Selectaglaze’s secondary glazing installed at Victorian venue

Tamworth Assembly Rooms had secondary glazing installed by Selectaglaze as part of a multi-million-pound project to refurbish and restore the Grade II Listed theatre.
Airspace developments, Permitted Development Rights,

Airspace developments: A tale of two storeys

Director and lead architect, Gary Hoban of Hoban Design, discusses a recent airspace development and what extended PDRs could mean for developers and the quality of homes.
Greville street

RED to deliver refurbishment project at Greville Street

RED Construction Group, has been appointed by Seaforth Land to deliver a refurbishment project at 20-23 Greville Street, in central London.
office ventilation, Winter coronavirus

Covid-19: Concerns mount over office ventilation systems

Modern office ventilation systems could impact the spread of coronavirus this winter, according to property and construction consultancy, Ingleton Wood.
mmc, social housing,

Research: MMC immaturity holds back uptake by social housing providers

Concerns surrounding the immaturity of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are the greatest barrier to uptake by social housing providers, according to new research.
industrial development,

mac-group wins £4.25m industrial development

mac-group has been appointed to build a speculative development of 11 industrial units in the Black Country in a £4.25m deal.