Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi completes 

Zayed National Museum has opened its doors to the public. Located at the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, the new national museum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) traces the history of the Emirates, from the... View Article

Setcrete Latex helps with kitchen prep

Setcrete Latex self-smoothing floor levelling compound has been used to create a smooth and level surface to optimise the appearance of a Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) installation in a kitchen/dining area refurbishment at a residential property in Chesterfield. The concrete... View Article

A long time coming

Architect John-Barry Lowe’s award winning home in Dublin is designed to achieve Passive House standards of airtightness and is the first private home in Ireland to be built using cross laminated timber. TEXT Eve Dennehy IMAGES Andrew Campion In 2023... View Article

Navigating the design standards for flat roof specifications

How Bauder supports architects to ensure the roof meets performance criteria Comprehensive, free-of-charge flat roof specification support from Bauder helps architects mitigate the challenges of technical calculations, regulation compliance, and detail design. And, with 24 Bauder systems covered by 16... View Article

Vistry moves into TV with AI-generated ads on Channel 4

Space & Time brokers industry-first deal  Vistry, the UK home builder that encompasses Countryside Homes, Bovis Homes and Linden Homes, is using Channel 4’s ‘Generative AI solution’, Smart Ad Engine, for TV advertising to launch its first TV ad campaign... View Article

Outline plans submitted for new homes in Killinghall

Bellway Strategic Land has submitted outline plans for a new development of around 120 new homes in the North Yorkshire village of Killinghall. The planning application is for a 16-acre site to the west of Ripon Road, on the northern... View Article

Greencore Homes Achieves B-Corp Certification

Award-winning Better Than Net Zero housebuilder Greencore Homes has officially been certified as a B-Corporation (B-Corp), joining a global community of businesses that balance profit with purpose. The certification means the company is meeting the highest standards of social and... View Article

Post-budget reactions – property and planning

Comment from Simon Rix, planning expert from the Homebuilding & Renovating Show on the changes announced in the Autumn Budget and how they shift the goalposts for developers and self-builders: From my perspective, these fiscal changes turn planning strategy into one of... View Article

Ecological Building Systems strengthens technical team

Ecological Building Systems has appointed George Mikurcik as Technical Specification Architect, reflecting the company’s commitment to advancing innovative straw wall panel solutions in the UK through its close collaboration with EcoCocon.  The new role follows Ecological Building Systems’ recent exclusive... View Article