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Plans unveiled for mixed-use scheme at Deansgate Renaissance site
Property Alliance Group and Starwood Capital have unveiled plans for a 27-storey mixed-use scheme at Manchester’s former Renaissance site on Deansgate.
Retrofitting for energy efficiency: PAS 2035, a guiding light
Retrofitting your stock for energy efficiency probably feels like an overwhelming battle; a job that will never end. Where to start? How to prioritise? What measures to install?
JV North appoints contractors to £560m framework
JV North, which has 13 members made up of housing associations and local authorities, tendered the four-year framework in April.
Willmott Dixon wins £34m Station Quarter contract in Telford
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Telford & Wrekin Council to deliver the first phase of the town’s Station Quarter project, a regeneration project made possible after the council secured £22.3m from the Government’s Towns Fund.
Premier Guarantee reports strongest ever first half
Structural Warranty provider Premier Guarantee continues along its path to a strong Covid-19 recovery with another successful quarter reported.
Four major schemes approved for Manchester regeneration
Four key planning applications have been agreed by Manchester’s planning committee as a part of the next phase of regeneration in Ancoats & News Islington.
Muse Developments expands Soho team with two appointments
Muse Developments has appointed Elizabeth Wright and Robert Allan to its southern team at Soho Square, as part of the business’ continued strategic expansion.
Government confirms £26.2m funding for Long Stratton Bypass
The government has confirmed vital funding of £26.2m for Norfolk County Council’s Long Stratton Bypass, which will cut congestion and support the local economy.
The 2021 building materials crisis explained
Phillip Lidgerton, managing director of Building Materials Nationwide Ltd, explains why the building materials shortage presents an acute problem for construction.
Go-ahead for £260m Upper Trinity Street scheme in Digbeth
Birmingham City Council has given the green light to Cole Waterhouse’s £260m Upper Trinity Street (UTS) scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham.
Developer appointed for 9,000-home Essex garden community
Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has been appointed development partner for a new 9,000-home garden community in East Colchester, Essex.
Mechanical ventilation’s role in improving indoor air quality
With concerns over indoor virus transmission and the health impacts of air pollution, as well as condensation, mould and overheating, ventilation has become a key concern in our buildings. Paul Williams of Domus Ventilation looks at how to improve indoor air quality.
Jarvis lands latest phase of £400m Watford Riverwell scheme
Jarvis Contracting has been appointed by Watford Health Campus Partnership to deliver the ‘Avenues at Riverwell’ scheme, part of the £400m Watford Riverwell regeneration.
Wates bags £690m deal to transform three sites in Harrow
Harrow Council has approved plans to work with Wates Residential to regenerate three underused urban sites in the Wealdstone area over the next 10 years.
Weather obsession could be key to cooling down buildings
The British weather has changed, with serious implications for our buildings, according to David Frise, CEO of the Building Engineering Services Association.
Building regulations: One year to the Part L uplift
Here, the Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) offers a short guide to what the Part L changes are, what they mean for registered providers and housebuilders, and what you can do now to make sure you’re ready.
Former Coventry pub to be transformed into 5G digital space
A new 5G digital space will transform Coventry's jaguar pub site into a performance and education venue in plans to revamp the post-war Corporation Street
Is it time to incentivise MMC?
It's widely accepted that MMC represent the future of volume housebuilding and are a key part of the solution that will enable the sector to hit big sustainability and net-zero targets. Yet significant barriers remain before it's truly viable on the scale at which our biggest housebuilders operate. Ian Atkinson, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, examines those barriers and explain why incentives could be the answer to accelerating use of these modern methods.
Infrastructure team selected for Manchester’s Victoria North scheme
Manchester City Council and joint venture partner Far East Consortium (FEC) have selected the team to deliver infrastructure works for the Victoria North regeneration scheme.
HS2 landscape design to restore Midlands heritage hotspot
Landscape designs by HS2 show how an area around the River Cole in Warwickshire, identified as a Heritage Hotspot, can be transformed.
The future of UK housing and the construction industry
In this article, The Access Group talks about the future of UK housing and the construction industry, and explores how housebuilders can prepare as we look ahead.
Built environment committee launches housebuilding inquiry
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its first inquiry into the demand for new housing in the UK and how to tackle barriers to meeting this demand.
Residential architecture & the pathway to BIM
This case study by Vectorworks looks at how A&Q Partnership utilised BIM workflows to deliver major urban regeneration projects.
JV contract finalised for £1.9bn Smithfield Birmingham scheme
Lendlease and Birmingham City Council have finalised a joint venture contract for the £1.9bn Smithfield Birmingham development.
Designs on good engineering in housebuilding
Good design is paramount in engineering, says Andrew Fairburn, director of civil and structural engineers RWO, who believes success lies in creating sustainable places where people want to live and build a home.
Perfect fit: The rise of modular construction
John Leitch is bid manager at M-AR Ltd and has used Access ConQuest for more than 27 years. As demand for housing, particularly affordable homes, soars, he explains how offsite construction can provide greater cost certainty and faster delivery times.